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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2012
Applicant:
Stmicroelectronics R&d Ltd, Buckinghamshire, GB;
Inventor:
Colin Campbell, Strathaven, GB;
Assignee:
STMicroelectronics (R&D) Ltd, Buckinghamshire, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 7/481 (2006.01); G01S 7/486 (2006.01); G01S 17/10 (2006.01); G01S 7/487 (2006.01); G01S 7/497 (2006.01); G01J 1/16 (2006.01); G01J 1/42 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 7/4813 (2013.01); G01J 1/1626 (2013.01); G01J 1/4204 (2013.01); G01S 7/4814 (2013.01); G01S 7/4816 (2013.01); G01S 7/4868 (2013.01); G01S 7/4876 (2013.01); G01S 7/497 (2013.01); G01S 17/10 (2013.01); Y10T 156/10 (2015.01);
Abstract
A radiation sensor of the type having a packaged radiation source and detector, which includes an isolator that blocks propagation within the package of radiation from the source to the detector, in order to improve signal to noise ratio of the sensor. The isolator is formed by appropriately formed surfaces of the package.