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Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2013

Filed:

Apr. 15, 2011
Applicants:

Arthur J. Barlow, Four Marks, GB;

Hermann Karagoezoglu, Wiesbaden, DE;

Jin Han Ju, Kirkland, CA;

Fred Plotz, Tanunsstein, DE;

Radu M. Marinescu, Pointe-Claire, CA;

Inventors:

Arthur J. Barlow, Four Marks, GB;

Hermann Karagoezoglu, Wiesbaden, DE;

Jin Han Ju, Kirkland, CA;

Fred Plotz, Tanunsstein, DE;

Radu M. Marinescu, Pointe-Claire, CA;

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/058 (2006.01); H01L 29/06 (2006.01); H01L 35/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A thermopile sensor array is provided. The thermopile sensor array may include multiple pixels formed by multiple thermopiles arranged on a single common shared support membrane. A separation between the edge of the shared support membrane and the outermost thermopile(s) may be included to provide additional thermal isolation between the thermopile and an underlying silicon substrate.


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