公开(公告)号：US20220197003A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-23

申请号：US17555792

申请日：2021-12-20

Applicant: IMEC VZW

Inventor： Ziduo LIN ,  Murali JAYAPALA ,  Geert VANMEERBEECK ,  Abdulkadir YURT

IPC: G02B21/36 ,  G02B21/06 ,  H01L27/146

Abstract: According to an aspect of the present inventive concept there is provided a device for imaging of a microscopic object, the device comprising: an array of light sensitive areas sensitive to detect light spanning a wavelength range of at least 400-1200 nm; at least one light source comprising at least a first point of operation in which the at least one light source is configured to generate visible light, and a second point of operation in which the at least one light source is configured to generate infrared light, and being arranged to illuminate the microscopic object such that light is scattered by the microscopic object; wherein the array of light sensitive areas is configured to detect an interference pattern formed between the scattered light and non-scattered light; the device being configured to be set in a selected point of operation from the at least first and second points of operation, for detecting the interference pattern for imaging the microscopic object at a wavelength defined by the selected point of operation.

公开(公告)号：US20180204863A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-19

申请号：US15872308

申请日：2018-01-16

Applicant: IMEC VZW

Inventor： Nicolaas TACK ,  Andy LAMBRECHTS ,  Murali JAYAPALA ,  Bert GEELEN

IPC: H01L27/146 ,  H04N5/33 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04N5/235 ,  H04N5/369

CPC classification number: H01L27/14621 ,  G01J3/2823 ,  G01J3/36 ,  H04N5/2259 ,  H04N5/2353 ,  H04N5/332 ,  H04N5/3696 ,  H04N13/218

Abstract: The present invention relates to an image sensor for spectral imaging, said image sensor comprising: an array of light-detecting elements; and at least one filter arrangement being arranged on the array for defining a plurality of separate sensor blocks comprising at least: a first mosaic block associated with a first mosaic filter and comprising a first plurality of rows of the array to acquire a first sub-image in two spatial dimensions, wherein image points in the first sub-image has a spectral resolution defined by unique wavelength bands detected in sub-groups of the light-detecting elements; and a second block comprising a second plurality of rows of the array to acquire a second sub-image in two spatial dimensions wherein each image point in the second sub-image corresponds to a single light-detecting element.

公开(公告)号：US20220341853A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-27

申请号：US17725871

申请日：2022-04-21

Applicant: IMEC VZW

Inventor： Ziduo LIN ,  Abdulkadir YURT ,  Murali JAYAPALA ,  Geert VANMEERBEECK

IPC: G01N21/90

Abstract: According to an aspect there is provided an illumination system for illumination of a sample in a container, such as a well of a microplate or a petri dish, the container comprising a bottom surface and side walls which together define a volume for receiving the sample, the illumination system comprising: at least one light source; a mask comprising an opaque portion, preventing light from passing through the mask, and an at least partially transparent portion, allowing light to pass through the mask; wherein the illumination system is adapted to be positioned such that the light generated by the light source, passing through the mask, illuminates the sample in the container; and wherein the light source and the mask are configured such that a shape, a size, and a position of a projection of the light passing through the mask, onto a plane of the bottom surface, match a shape, a size, and a position of the bottom surface.

公开(公告)号：US20220196475A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-23

申请号：US17555785

申请日：2021-12-20

Applicant: IMEC VZW

Inventor： Geert VANMEERBEECK ,  Ziduo LIN ,  Murali JAYAPALA ,  Abdulkadir YURT

IPC: G01J3/28

Abstract: According to an aspect of the present inventive concept there is provided a device for imaging of a microscopic object, the device comprising: an array of light sensitive areas, each being sensitive to detect light spanning a wavelength range of at least 400-1200 nm; at least one light source configured to generate light at a plurality of wavelengths within the wavelength range, comprising at least one wavelength in a visible part of the wavelength range and at least one wavelength in a short-wave infrared, SWIR, part of the wavelength range, and arranged to illuminate the microscopic object with the generated light such that at least part of the light is scattered by the microscopic object; wherein the device is configured to transmit the scattered light and non-scattered light, from the same light source, to the array of light sensitive areas configured to detect an interference pattern formed between the scattered light and the non-scattered light, for each wavelength.