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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2014
Filed:
May. 29, 2009
Michael Thiel, Leonberg, DE;
Ulrich Kallmann, Tuebingen, DE;
Stefan Kundermann, Lausanne, CH;
Eric Mottin, Saint-Martin-le-Vinous, FR;
Agnes Arnaud, Saint-Jean-le-Vieux, FR;
Michael Thiel, Leonberg, DE;
Ulrich Kallmann, Tuebingen, DE;
Stefan Kundermann, Lausanne, CH;
Eric Mottin, Saint-Martin-le-Vinous, FR;
Agnes Arnaud, Saint-Jean-le-Vieux, FR;
Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart, DE;
CEA Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives, Paris, FR;
Abstract
A multispectral sensor which includes a complementary metal oxide semiconductor substrate having a switching circuit, at least one antenna-receiving combination device for detecting terahertz radiation, at least one additional bolometer for detecting mid-range infrared radiation, and at least one diode for detecting radiation in the visible to near-infrared range. A multispectral imaging and/or spectroscopy system, a method for detecting and/or examining life forms, objects, and materials using such a system, and the use of such a sensor and system are also described.