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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2013
Applicant:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-Si, Gyeonggi-Do, KR;
Inventors:
Sung-hyun Nam, Yongin-si, KR;
Sook-young Roh, Suwon-si, KR;
Hae-seok Park, Yongin-si, KR;
Seok-ho Yun, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Hyun-gue Hong, Seoul, KR;
Assignee:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/35 (2014.01); H01L 27/16 (2006.01); H01L 35/32 (2006.01); G01J 5/12 (2006.01); G01J 5/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 27/16 (2013.01); G01J 5/0853 (2013.01); G01J 5/12 (2013.01); H01L 35/325 (2013.01);
Abstract
An infrared detector includes at least one infrared absorber provided on a substrate and a plurality of thermocouples. The at least one infrared absorber may include one of a plasmonic resonator and a metamaterial resonator. The plurality of thermocouples may be configured to generate electromotive forces in response to thermal energy generated by the at least one infrared absorber.