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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2024
Applicant:
Teledyne Flir Commercial Systems, Inc., Goleta, CA (US);
Inventors:
Eric A. Kurth, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Marin Sigurdson, Goleta, CA (US);
Robert F. Cannata, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Assignee:
Teledyne FLIR Commercial Systems, Inc., Goleta, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 27/146 (2006.01); G01J 5/00 (2022.01); G01J 5/02 (2022.01); G01J 5/20 (2006.01); G01J 5/24 (2006.01); H04N 5/33 (2023.01); H04N 25/75 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 27/14669 (2013.01); G01J 5/023 (2013.01); G01J 5/024 (2013.01); G01J 5/20 (2013.01); G01J 5/24 (2013.01); H01L 27/14636 (2013.01); H01L 27/14649 (2013.01); H01L 27/14683 (2013.01); H04N 5/33 (2013.01); H04N 25/75 (2023.01); G01J 2005/0077 (2013.01); G01J 2005/202 (2013.01);
Abstract
Microbolometer systems and methods are provided herein. For example, an infrared imaging device includes a substrate having contacts and a surface. The surface defines a plane. The infrared imaging device further includes a microbolometer array coupled to the substrate. Each microbolometer of the microbolometer array includes a cross-section having a first section, a second section substantially parallel to the first section, and a third section joining the first section and the second section.