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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2005
Nathan Bluzer, Rockville, MD (US);
James Halvis, Severna Park, MD (US);
Robert Shiskowski, Sykesville, MD (US);
Nathan Bluzer, Rockville, MD (US);
James Halvis, Severna Park, MD (US);
Robert Shiskowski, Sykesville, MD (US);
Northrop Grumman Corporation, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Abstract
A bolometer type focal plane is made up of a plurality of silicon sensors. Within each sensor, interconnection between co-planar stages is provided by elongated 'I' beam type bridge members having a generally rectangular cross-section including unequal wider (height) and narrower (width) dimensions, and wherein the bridge members are oriented such that the narrower width dimension is in the direction of the common plane and the wider height dimension is perpendicular to the common plane. A sensor with these bridges accommodates stress/strain by rotation while preventing out-of-plane deflection and deformation.