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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2005
Applicant:
William E. Tennant, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Inventor:
William E. Tennant, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Assignee:
Teledyne Licensing, LLC, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01J 5/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An array of microlenses magnifies the effective negative luminescence regions of a sparsely populated NLCS so that the NLCS appears cold to a FPA. This approach reduces the total diode area with minimal effect on device processing. The microlenses are fabricated on the backside of the substrate away from the devices, either prior to or after device processing. This ensures high quality devices that maintain NL efficiency without negatively impacting power consumption.