UNCOOLED INFRARED DETECTOR
Assignee
LTV AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE COMPANY, 9314 WEST JEFFERSON, DALLAS, TEXAS 75211 A CORP. OF DE.
Filed
Jul 14, 1986
Granted
Sep 5, 2000
Location
DALLAS TX US
Abstract
An infrared radiation detector device comprises a dipole antenna mounted on a substrate and connected through blocking contacts to a bandgap detector element. The dipole antenna has a length which is approximately one half the wavelength of the incident infrared radiation. The bandgap detector element has linear dimensions which are each substantially smaller than the wavelength of the detected radiation. A group of detector devices are combined to form an array which can produce a pixel signal for an image. Unlike conventional infrared radiation detectors, the disclosed detector device is capable of producing a usable output signal without the need for cooling below ambient temperature.
Source: Google Patents
35 USC §181 Secrecy Order
Imposed
Aug 2, 1988
Rescinded
Mar 7, 2000
Duration
11 years, 7 months
Inventor
- 1DAYTON D. EDEN
Record Details
- Patent number
- US 6114696
- Application
- 06901071
- Aerospace match
- Yes
- Dataset source
- 35 USC §181 SO records
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