Sensor configuration for substantial spacing from a small aperture
    31.
    发明授权
    Sensor configuration for substantial spacing from a small aperture 有权
    传感器配置与小孔径相距很远

    公开(公告)号:US06831268B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-12-14

    申请号:US10068540

    申请日:2002-02-06

    Abstract: The inventive sensor device includes a support structure, a sensing element mounted on the support substrate for sensing optical radiation and generating an electrical output signal in response thereto, and an encapsulant encapsulating the sensing element on the support structure. The encapsulant being configured to define a lens portion for focusing incident optical radiation onto an active surface of the sensing element, and an optical radiation collector portion surrounding the lens portion for collecting and redirecting optical radiation that is not incident the lens portion onto the active surface of the sensing element. The collector portion may be a parabolic reflector that reflects incident light by total internal reflection. The sensor device may be incorporated into an assembly including a diffuser positioned across an aperture, and/or may be incorporated into a vehicle accessory such as a rearview mirror assembly.

    Abstract translation: 本发明的传感器装置包括支撑结构,安装在支撑基板上的感测元件,用于感测光辐射并响应于此产生电输出信号,以及将感测元件封装在支撑结构上的密封剂。 密封剂被配置为限定用于将入射光辐射聚焦到感测元件的有效表面上的透镜部分,以及围绕透镜部分的光学辐射收集器部分,用于收集并重定向未入射到透镜部分的有源表面的光学辐射 的传感元件。 收集器部分可以是通过全内反射来反射入射光的抛物面反射器。 传感器装置可以结合到包括跨过孔的扩散器的组件中,和/或可以被结合到诸如后视镜组件的车辆附件中。

    Optical receiver
    32.
    发明申请
    Optical receiver 有权
    光接收机

    公开(公告)号:US20020080457A1

    公开(公告)日:2002-06-27

    申请号:US10015898

    申请日:2001-12-17

    Abstract: An optical receiver, small and inexpensive, is used for a WDM transmission system in place of a wavelength demultiplexer. In the receiver, a light-transmitting medium and a photodiode (PD) are placed on the same substrate, a wavelength-selecting filter is attached perpendicularly or obliquely to the end face of or to a cut section at the midpoint of the medium, the filter transmits only the assigned wavelength included in the incident light having multiplexed wavelengths, and the PD detects only the assigned wavelength. With an optical fiber, the fiber can be housed in a ferrule. In this case, the filter is inserted into a filter-supporting hole provided at a midpoint of the ferrule, the ferrule is fixed in a groove formed on the substrate, and an optical pathway-changing groove formed on the substrate reflects light having emerged from the optical fiber to introduce it into the PD.

    Abstract translation: 小型且便宜的光接收器用于WDM传输系统而不是波分解复用器。 在接收机中,将透光介质和光电二极管(PD)放置在同一基板上,波长选择滤光器垂直或倾斜地安装在介质中间的切割部分的端面上, 滤波器仅传输包含在具有复用波长的入射光中的分配波长,并且PD仅检测分配的波长。 使用光纤,纤维可以容纳在套圈中。 在这种情况下,将过滤器插入到设置在套圈的中点的过滤器支撑孔中,将套圈固定在形成在基板上的槽中,形成在基板上的光路变换槽反射出从 光纤将其引入PD。

    Low reflectivity surface relief gratings for photodetectors
    34.
    发明授权
    Low reflectivity surface relief gratings for photodetectors 失效
    用于光电探测器的低反射率表面浮雕光栅

    公开(公告)号:US4989972A

    公开(公告)日:1991-02-05

    申请号:US346182

    申请日:1989-05-01

    Applicant: David M. Braun

    Inventor: David M. Braun

    Abstract: Photodetectors having low reflectivity triangular groove, surface relief gratings on homogenous material or one layer of a heterostructure. Preferably, the photodetector is a PIN photodiode in which the p-type layer is triangularly grooved. The surface relief gratings have an optical repeat distance greater than the wavelength of light which impinges on the photodetector surface. Thus, zero order backward diffracted waves are not coupled into optical reflections which would thereby decrease the optical return loss (ORL). Furthermore, the surface relief gratings have minimum side-wall angles to limit reflection at the heterostructure interfaces from contributing to the ORL. The side-angles of the gratings are chosen to ensure that the angle of the higher order backward diffracted wave is greater than the capture angle of an optical receiver into which the photodetector is incorporated. The free-space depth of the grooves is a half-wavelength of the light impinging on the photodetector. Additionally, a novel ion milling technique is disclosed. This technique involves providing a rectangular groove grating initially etched by conventional chemical etching and photoresistive techniques and then ion milling at particular ion mill angles to obtain triangular groove surface relief gratings provided in accordance with this invention.

    Abstract translation: 具有低反射率三角形凹槽的光电检测器,均匀材料上的表面浮雕格栅或异质结构的一层。 优选地,光电检测器是PIN光电二极管,其中p型层是三角形沟槽的。 表面起伏光栅的光学重复距离大于入射到光电检测器表面上的光的波长。 因此,零级后向衍射波不耦合到光学反射中,从而降低光学返回损耗(ORL)。 此外,表面起伏光栅具有最小的侧壁角度,以限制异质结构界面处的反射从贡献到ORL。 选择光栅的侧角以确保高阶后向衍射波的角度大于其中结合光电检测器的光接收器的捕获角度。 凹槽的自由空间深度是入射在光电检测器上的光的半波长。 另外,公开了一种新颖的离子铣削技术。 该技术涉及提供最初通过常规化学蚀刻和光致抗蚀剂技术蚀刻的矩形凹槽光栅,然后在特定的离子磨角度进行离子铣削,以获得根据本发明提供的三角形凹槽表面浮雕格栅。

    Radiation sensor whereby radiation is diffused through the material
    35.
    发明授权
    Radiation sensor whereby radiation is diffused through the material 失效
    辐射传感器,其辐射通过材料扩散

    公开(公告)号:US4827120A

    公开(公告)日:1989-05-02

    申请号:US113385

    申请日:1987-10-22

    CPC classification number: G01J1/4228 G01D5/26 G01J1/04 G01J1/0474 G01J1/0209

    Abstract: A radiation spot position sensor utilizing a diffuse material upon which a spot of radiation impinges and diffuses from that point outwardly along the material to the two ends thereof in a proportion indicative of the linear position of the spot along the sensor so as to be detected by radiation sensing devices located at the ends to produce and output that can be used to determine the linear position of the spot.

    Abstract translation: 一种利用漫射材料的辐射光点位置传感器,辐射点在该辐射光点位置传感器上沿着该材料从该点向外从该点向外扩散到其两端,该比例指示光点沿传感器的线性位置,以便由 位于端部以产生和输出的辐射感测装置可用于确定点的线性位置。

    High efficiency fiber-shaped detector
    36.
    发明授权
    High efficiency fiber-shaped detector 失效
    高效纤维状检测器

    公开(公告)号:US4585937A

    公开(公告)日:1986-04-29

    申请号:US555803

    申请日:1983-11-28

    Abstract: A high efficiency fiber-shaped detector having a longitudinally extending core transparent to the wavelength of an incoming beam of electromagnetic radiation. Circumscribing the core and deposited thereon is an extremely thin layer of photosensitive material, an extremely thin layer of insulation and an extremely thin layer of reflective material. The photosensitive layer converts the electromagnetic radiation into an electrical signal which is transmitted to a processing system. Upon receiving the incoming beam of electromagnetic radiation, the reflective layer reflects this beam so that the beam passes through the photosensitive layer many times. Consequently, it is possible to provide a reliable indication of beam intensity. Modified embodiments of the above described detector also provide information with respect to the angularity and alignment of the input beam of electromagnetic radiation.

    Abstract translation: 一种高效率的纤维状检测器,其具有对电磁辐射入射束的波长透明的纵向延伸的核心。 环绕芯并沉积在其上是非常薄的感光材料层,极薄的绝缘层和极薄的反射材料层。 感光层将电磁辐射转换成传输到处理系统的电信号。 在接收到入射的电磁辐射束时,反射层反射该光束,使得光束多次通过感光层。 因此,可以提供光束强度的可靠指示。 上述检测器的修改实施例还提供关于输入电磁辐射束的角度和对准的信息。

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