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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 18, 2020
Applicant:
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Yoshinori Takahashi, Tokyo, JP;
Tomohiro Maegawa, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01J 5/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01J 5/12 (2013.01); G01J 2005/123 (2013.01);
Abstract
A sensor chip () having a pixel unit () that detects an infrared ray is bonded to an insulating substrate () using a bonding material (). A heat generation mechanism () is integrated with the sensor chip (). A control unit () is provided on the insulating substrate () and controls an amount of current to be supplied to the heat generation mechanism ().