Abstract:
A motion sensor has at least two tiers of monitored volumes that are offset from each other. Electromagnetic radiation, such as infrared light, is directed from the monitored volumes onto at least two sets of detector elements having separate outputs on a pyroelectric substrate of an infrared detector. As a warm object, such as a human or an animal, moves through the monitored volumes, the warmth from the object causes the voltage on the outputs of the infrared detector to change. The resultant waveforms are compared and if the two waveforms have a phase relationship corresponding to a critical phase angle that is based on the pitch of the monitored volumes and the offset between the tiers of monitored volumes, an animal-immune motion indication is generated.
Abstract:
The present disclosure provides a human body detecting device capable of increasing the sensitivity. Multiple first infrared ray reception paths are defined by any one of multiple lenses and multiple detecting units. Multiple second infrared ray reception paths are defined by one lens adjacent to the any one of multiple lenses and multiple detecting units. Lens array is configured so that one of multiple first infrared ray reception paths and one of multiple second infrared ray reception paths overlap with each other. The front-side electrodes of detecting units respectively corresponding to one first infrared ray reception path and one second infrared ray reception path of the multiple detecting units have the same polarity.
Abstract:
A micromechanical sensor device and a corresponding production method include a substrate that has a front and a rear and a plurality of pillars that are formed on the front of the substrate. On each pillar, a respective sensor element is formed, which has a greater lateral extent than the associated pillar. A cavity is provided laterally to the pillars beneath the sensor elements. The sensor elements are laterally spaced apart from each other by respective separating troughs and make electrical contact with a respective associated rear contact via the respective associated pillar.
Abstract:
A motion sensor includes an infrared detector with a first set of detector elements and a second set of detector elements. The motion sensor also includes an optical system to direct electromagnetic energy from a first set of monitored volumes spaced at a pitch in a first direction onto the first set of detector elements and to direct electromagnetic energy from a second set of monitored volumes spaced at the pitch in the first direction onto the second set of detector elements. The second set of monitored volumes have an offset from the first set of monitored volumes in the first direction.
Abstract:
Detection circuits include a pyroelectric element, source follower circuits that include transistors TN, TP1 in which a detection signal SD from the pyroelectric element is inputted to a gate, first switching elements that interrupt an electric current that flows in the transistors, and a second switching element that interrupts between the pyroelectric element and the gate of the transistor. The second switching element can interrupts a connection between the pyroelectric element and the gate of the transistor before the first switching elements interrupt the electric current that flows in the transistors TN, TP1.
Abstract:
The infrared detecting element has a first base plate that has a first front surface, a first back surface, a first recessed portion, and an infrared detecting section for detecting infrared rays provided in an area of the first front surface that opposes the first recessed portion; a second base plate that has a second front surface, a second back surface on the opposite side of the second front surface, and a second recessed portion provided in an area of the second back surface that faces the first recessed portion; and an adhesion film that bonds the first back surface and the second back surface, wherein a second outer peripheral portion where the second recessed portion intersects with the second back surface surrounds a first outer peripheral portion where the first recessed portion intersects with the first back surface.
Abstract:
An infrared detection circuit includes a charge transferring transistor, a gate control circuit and a negative potential generating circuit. The charge transferring transistor is disposed between a read node configured to be connected to one end of an infrared detection element and a tank node to transfer an electric charge from the infrared detection element to the tank node. The gate control circuit is connected to a gate of the charge transferring transistor. The negative potential generating circuit is connected to the tank node to set the tank node to a negative electric potential when the charge transferring transistor transfers the electric charge.
Abstract:
An infrared sensor includes a plurality of reference pixel units 2 arranged in a matrix pattern and series capacitor elements 14 provided in a one-to-one correspondence with the reference pixel units 2. The reference pixel units 2 each include an output line 30, a reference capacitor element 13 connected via a switching element 17 between the output line and the ground, and a plurality of infrared-detecting capacitor elements 12 connected via associated switching elements 16 between the output line 30 and the ground. Each series capacitor element 14 is connected to the associated output line 30.
Abstract:
A thermal pattern sensor comprising a plurality of pixels, each pixel comprising at least one pyroelectric capacitor formed by at least one portion of pyroelectric material arranged between a lower electrode and an upper electrode, in which one of the lower and upper electrodes corresponds to an electrode for reading the pixel and in which a heating element that can heat the portion of pyroelectric material of the pyroelectric capacitor of the pixel by Joule effect during a measurement of the thermal pattern by the pyroelectric capacitor of the pixel is formed by the other of the lower and upper electrodes.
Abstract:
A motion sensor has at least two tiers of monitored volumes that are offset from each other. Electromagnetic radiation, such as infrared light, is directed from the monitored volumes onto at least two sets of detector elements having separate outputs on a pyroelectric substrate of an infrared detector. As a warm object, such as a human or an animal, moves through the monitored volumes, the warmth from the object causes the voltage on the outputs of the infrared detector to change. The resultant waveforms are compared and if the two waveforms have a phase relationship corresponding to a critical phase angle that is based on the pitch of the monitored volumes and the offset between the tiers of monitored volumes, an animal-immune motion indication is generated.