IP Library Granted Patent US 9,671,286
Granted Patent B2
US 9,671,286 · App. 14/400,702 · Granted Jun 6, 2017

Spectroscopic sensor having a wire connected to a substrate through a hole of a filter region

Inventors: Takashi Kasahara (Hamamatsu, JP); Katsumi Shibayama (Hamamatsu, JP)
Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
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Patent No.
US 9,671,286
App. No.
14/400,702
Granted
Jun 6, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A spectroscopic sensor 1 A comprises an interference filter unit 20 A having a cavity layer 21 and first and second mirror layers 22, 23 and a light detection substrate 30 having a light-receiving surface 32 a for receiving light transmitted through the interference filter unit 20 A. The interference filter unit 20 A has a first filter region 24 corresponding to the light-receiving surface 32 a and a ring-shaped second filter region 25 surrounding the first filter region 24 . The light detection substrate 30 has a plurality of pad units 33 a contained in the second filter region 25 , while the second filter region 25 is formed with through holes 6 for exposing the pad units 33 a to the outside.

Claims (19)

1. A spectroscopic sensor comprising:

an interference filter unit, having a cavity layer and first and second mirror layers opposing each other through the cavity layer, for selectively transmitting therethrough a predetermined wavelength range of light according to an incident position thereof from the first mirror layer side to the second mirror layer side; and

a light detection substrate, having a light-receiving surface for receiving the light transmitted through the interference filter unit, for detecting the light incident on the light-receiving surface;

wherein the interference filter unit has:

a first filter region corresponding to the light-receiving surface as seen in a predetermined direction intersecting the light-receiving surface; and

a ring-shaped second filter region surrounding the first filter region as seen in the predetermined direction;

wherein the light detection substrate has a plurality of pad units for wiring contained in the second filter region as seen in the predetermined direction;

wherein the second filter region is formed with a through hole for exposing the pad units to the outside; and

wherein a wire is connected to each of the pad units through the through hole.

2. A spectroscopic sensor according to claim 1 , wherein a plurality of such through holes are formed for the respective pad units.

3. A spectroscopic sensor according to claim 1 , wherein the distance in the predetermined direction between the first and second mirror layers varies in the first filter region; and

wherein the distance in the predetermined direction between the first and second mirror layers is fixed in the second filter region.

4. A spectroscopic sensor according to claim 1 , further comprising an optical filter unit for transmitting therethrough at least the light incident on the second filter region;

wherein a wavelength range of the light transmitted through the optical filter unit and a wavelength range of the light transmitted through the second filter region are different from each other.

5. A spectroscopic sensor according to claim 1 , wherein the cavity layer is formed continuously in the first and second filter regions.

6. A spectroscopic sensor according to claim 1 , wherein the first mirror layer is formed continuously in the first and second filter regions; and

wherein the second mirror layer is formed continuously in the first and second filter regions.

7. A spectroscopic sensor according to claim 1 , wherein the second filter region contains the first filter region as seen in a direction parallel to the light-receiving surface.

8. A spectroscopic sensor according to claim 1 , wherein the predetermined direction is a direction perpendicular to the light-receiving surface.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 12, 2014
From: KASAHARA, TAKASHI; SHIBAYAMA, KATSUMI
To: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2012-114336 · May 18, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20150138560A1 · May 21, 2015