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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 18, 2011
Masako Ogata, Aomori-ken, JP;
Ikuo Fujiwara, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Hiroto Honda, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Kazuhiro Suzuki, Tokyo, JP;
Honam Kwon, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Risako Ueno, Tokyo, JP;
Hitoshi Yagi, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Masaki Atsuta, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Koichi Ishii, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Keita Sasaki, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Hideyuki Funaki, Tokyo, JP;
Masako Ogata, Aomori-ken, JP;
Ikuo Fujiwara, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Hiroto Honda, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Kazuhiro Suzuki, Tokyo, JP;
Honam Kwon, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Risako Ueno, Tokyo, JP;
Hitoshi Yagi, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Masaki Atsuta, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Koichi Ishii, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Keita Sasaki, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Hideyuki Funaki, Tokyo, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An uncooled infrared imaging element includes a pixel region, a device region, and a support substrate. The pixel region includes heat-sensitive pixels. The heat-sensitive pixels are arranged in a matrix and change current-voltage characteristics thereof in accordance with receiving amounts of infrared. The device region includes at least one of a drive circuit and a readout circuit which includes a MOS transistor. The drive circuit drives the heat-sensitive pixels. The readout circuit detects signals of the heat-sensitive pixels. The support substrate is provided with a cavity region to be under pixel region and the MOS transistor.