A LIGHT-BASED SENSOR APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
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    A LIGHT-BASED SENSOR APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS 审中-公开
    LICHTBASIERTE SENSORVORRICHTUNG UNDZUGEHÖRIGEVERFAHREN

    公开(公告)号:EP3163633A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-05-03

    申请号:EP15191911

    申请日:2015-10-28

    Abstract: An apparatus (201) comprises a light emitter (202) and a photodetector (203) formed on a single fluid-permeable substrate (206) such that the photodetector (203) is able to detect light emitted by the light emitter (202) after interaction of the light with a user of the apparatus (201). The photodetector comprises a channel member (207) which may be made from graphene, respective source and drain electrodes (208, 209), a layer of photosensitive material (210) configured to vary the flow of electrical current through the channel member (207) on exposure to light from the light emitter (202), and a gate electrode (211). The apparatus (201) further comprises a layer of fluid-impermeable dielectric material (212) configured to inhibit a flow of electrical current between the channel member (207) and the gate electrode (211) of the photodetector (203) to enable the electrical conductance of the channel member (207) to be controlled by a voltage applied to the gate electrode (211) and to inhibit exposure of the light emitter (202) to fluid which has permeated through the fluid-permeable substrate (206). The layer of fluid-impermeable dielectric material (212) allows resilient substrates made from polymeric material to be used without the risk of damage to the overlying components caused by the permeated fluid. The dual functionality of the layer of fluid-impermeable dielectric material (212) reduces the number of fabrication steps used to form the apparatus (201) and results in a thinner, more compact device.

    Abstract translation: 一种设备(201)包括形成在单个流体可渗透基底(206)上的光发射器(202)和光检测器(203),使得光检测器(203)能够检测光发射器(202)发射的光之后 灯与设备(201)的用户的交互。 光检测器包括可由石墨烯制成的通道构件(207),相应的源电极和漏电极(208,209),被配置为改变通过通道构件(207)的电流流动的光敏材料层(210) 在暴露于来自光发射器(202)的光时,以及栅电极(211)。 装置(201)还包括一层流体不可渗透的介电材料(212),其被配置为抑制沟道构件(207)和光电探测器(203)的栅电极(211)之间的电流流动,以使电 通过施加到栅电极(211)的电压来控制沟道构件(207)的电导,并且防止光发射体(202)暴露于已经透过流体可渗透基底(206)的流体。 流体不可渗透的电介质材料层(212)允许使用由聚合物材料制成的弹性基底,而不存在由渗透流体引起的对上覆部件造成损坏的风险。 流体不可渗透的电介质材料层(212)的双重功能减少了用于形成设备(201)的制造步骤的数量并且导致更薄,更紧凑的装置。

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