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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2003
Filed:
Jan. 02, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Leslie Bruce Wilner, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Andrew J. Meyer, Rockwood, TN (US);
James Tjan-Meng Suminto, Fremont, CA (US);
Joseph Salvatore Fragala, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Endevco Corporation, San Juan Capistrano, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 3/502 ; H01L 3/534 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 3/502 ; H01L 3/534 ;
Abstract
A radiation sensor which includes a thermopile for detecting radiant energy. The thermopile and a support rim for the thermopile are fabricated as an integrated unit to form a support chip. The support chip is mated to a mating chip so that the thermopile is positioned in an inner cavity region of the radiation sensor. The sensor has a window which permits the transmission of radiant energy into the enclosure such that the radiant energy impinges upon a central absorber region of the thermopile.