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US 7,855,366 · App. 12/111,830 · Granted Dec 21, 2010

Bipolar junction transistor-based uncooled infrared sensor and manufacturing method thereof

Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
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Patent No.
US 7,855,366
App. No.
12/111,830
Granted
Dec 21, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A BJT (bipolar junction transistor)-based uncooled IR sensor and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The BJT-based uncooled IR sensor includes: a substrate; at least one BJT which is formed to be floated apart from the substrate; and a heat absorption layer which is formed on an upper surface of the at least one BJT, wherein the BJT changes an output value according heat absorbed through the heat absorption layer. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a BJT-based uncooled IR sensor capable of being implemented through a CMOS compatible process and obtaining more excellent temperature change detection characteristics.

Claims (24)

1. A bipolar junction transistor (BJT)-based uncooled IR sensor comprising:

a substrate;

at least one BJT which is formed to be floated apart from the substrate; and

a heat absorption layer which is formed on an upper surface of the at least one BJT,

wherein the BJT changes an output value according heat absorbed through the heat absorption layer, and

wherein in the BJT, a base is applied with a constant voltage, a collector is applied with a constant voltage, and a current flowing through the collector is changed according to heat absorbed through the heat absorption layer.

2. A bipolar junction transistor (BJT)-based uncooled IR sensor comprising:

a substrate;

at least one BJT which is formed to be floated apart from the substrate; and

a heat absorption layer which is formed on an upper surface of the at least one BJT,

wherein the BJT changes an output value according heat absorbed through the heat absorption layer, and

wherein in the BJT, a base is applied with a constant voltage, a collector is applied with a constant current, and a voltage applied to the collector is changed according to heat absorbed through the heat absorption layer.

3. A bipolar junction transistor (BJT)-based uncooled IR sensor comprising:

a substrate;

at least one BJT which is formed to be floated apart from the substrate; and

a heat absorption layer which is formed on an upper surface of the at least one BJT,

wherein the BJT changes an output value according heat absorbed through the heat absorption layer, and

wherein in the BJT, a base is applied with a constant current, a collector is applied with a constant voltage, and a current flowing through the collector is changed according to heat absorbed through the heat absorption layer.

4. A bipolar junction transistor (BJT)-based uncooled IR sensor, comprising:

a substrate;

at least one BJT which is formed to be floated apart from the substrate; and

a heat absorption layer which is formed on an upper surface of the at least one BJT,

wherein the BJT changes an output value according heat absorbed through the heat absorption layer, and

wherein in the BJT, a base is applied with a constant current, a collector is applied with a constant current and a voltage applied to the collector is changed according to heat absorbed through the heat absorption layer.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 4, 2008
From: PARK, KUN SIK; YOON, YONG SUN; KIM, BO WOO; KANG, JIN YEONG; PARK, JONG MOON; YOO, SEONG WOOK
To: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Reel/Frame 021046/0582 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2007-0110150 · Oct 31, 2007 · national
Continuity (1)
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