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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 1997
Filed:
Oct. 27, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jean-Charles Cigna, Villard de Lans, FR;
Claudine Petitprez, Lancey, FR;
Francedilla.ois Marion, Saint Egreve, FR;
Michel Ravetto, Meylan, FR;
Assignee:
Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique, Paris, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2502081 ; 2502086 ; 250332 ; 257777 ; 257443 ;
Abstract
The device includes at least two abutting detection elements (16, 18) having, on one face, a plurality of photodetectors (22, 24). A complementary detection element (26) has, on one face, a plurality of detectors (28) and is positioned astride the two abutting elements. The photodetectors of said complimentary element are positioned facing the faces of the two abutting elements and have no photodetector facing the photodetectors of the complementary element. The invention is useful in thermal imaging.