IP Library Granted Patent US 12,372,698
Granted Patent B2
US 12,372,698 · App. 19/067,252 · Granted Jul 29, 2025

Optical filter

Inventors: Kazuhiko Shiono (Fukushima, JP); Takuro Shimada (Fukushima, JP); Yuichiro Orita (Fukushima, JP); Kiyokazu Endo (Fukushima, JP); Takahiro Sakagami (Shizuoka, JP); Takashi Nagata (Shizuoka, JP); Katsushi Kamijyo (Shizuoka, JP)
Assignee: AGC Inc.
G02B5/282G02B5/223
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Patent No.
US 12,372,698
App. No.
19/067,252
Granted
Jul 29, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An optical filter includes a first dielectric multilayer film, a resin film, a phosphate glass, and a second dielectric multilayer film. The second dielectric multilayer film includes at least one H 2 layer satisfying a refractive index of 1.8 or more and 2.5 or less and a QWOT of 1.1 or more and 3.5 or less, when a layer closest to the phosphate glass in the H 2 layers is defined as a first H 2 layer, the second dielectric multilayer film comprises a first M 2 layer comprising a single layer satisfying a QWOT of 1.2 or more and 1.8 or less or a plurality of layers satisfying a total QWOT of 1.2 or more and 1.8 or less between the first H 2 layer and the phosphate glass, and the optical filter satisfies all of the spectral characteristics (i-1) to (i-4).

Claims (110)

1. An optical filter comprising a first dielectric multilayer film, a resin film, a phosphate glass, and a second dielectric multilayer film in this order,

wherein the resin film comprises a resin and a dye having a maximum absorption wavelength in 690 nm to 800 nm in the resin,

the first dielectric multilayer film and the second dielectric multilayer film each comprises a plurality of layers having different refractive indices,

the second dielectric multilayer film comprises at least one H 2 layer satisfying a refractive index of 1.8 or more and 2.5 or less and a QWOT of 1.1 or more and 3.5 or less, and

when a layer closest to the phosphate glass in the H 2 layers is defined as a first H 2 layer, the second dielectric multilayer film comprises a first M 2 layer comprising a single layer satisfying a QWOT of 1.2 or more and 1.8 or less or a plurality of layers satisfying a total QWOT of 1.2 or more and 1.8 or less between the first H 2 layer and the phosphate glass, and

the optical filter satisfies all of the following spectral characteristics (i-1) to (i-4):

(i-1) in a spectral transmittance curve at an incident angle of 0 degrees, an average transmittance T 450-550(0deg)AVE at a wavelength of 450 nm to 550 nm is 85% or more

(i-2) in a spectral transmittance curve at an incident angle of 50 degrees, an average transmittance T 450-550(50deg)AVE at a wavelength of 450 nm to 550 nm is 85% or more

(i-3) in a spectral transmittance curve at an incident angle of 0 degrees, an average transmittance T 750-1000(0deg)AVE at a wavelength of 750 nm to 1,000 nm is 2.5% or less

(i-4) in a spectral transmittance curve at an incident angle of 50 degrees, an average transmittance T 750-1000(50deg)AVE at a wavelength of 750 nm to 1,000 nm is 2.5% or less.

2. The optical filter according to claim 1 , further satisfying the following spectral characteristics (i-5) to (i-8):

(i-5) when a second dielectric multilayer film side is set as an incident direction, an average reflectance R2 750-1000(5deg)AVE at a wavelength of 750 nm to 1,000 nm in a spectral reflectance curve at an incident angle of 5 degrees is 3% or less

(i-6) when a second dielectric multilayer film side is set as an incident direction, an average reflectance R2 450-600(5deg)AVE at a wavelength of 450 nm to 600 nm in a spectral reflectance curve at an incident angle of 5 degrees is 3% or less

(i-7) when a second dielectric multilayer film side is set as an incident direction, an average reflectance R2 750-1000(50deg)AVE at a wavelength of 750 nm to 1,000 nm in a spectral reflectance curve at an incident angle of 50 degrees is 5% or less

(i-8) when a second dielectric multilayer film side is set as an incident direction, an average reflectance R2 450-600(50deg)AVE at a wavelength of 450 nm to 600 nm in a spectral reflectance curve at an incident angle of 50 degrees is 5% or less.

3. The optical filter according to claim 1 , further satisfying the following spectral characteristics (i-9) to (i-12):

(i-9) in a spectral transmittance curve at an incident angle of 0 degrees, an average transmittance T 1000-1200(0deg)AVE at a wavelength of 1,000 nm to 1,200 nm is 7% or less

(i-10) in a spectral transmittance curve at an incident angle of 50 degrees, an average transmittance T 1000-1200(50deg)AVE at a wavelength of 1,000 nm to 1,200 nm is 7% or less

(i-11) in a spectral transmittance curve at an incident angle of 0 degrees, a wavelength IR30 (0deg) at which a transmittance is 30% is in a wavelength range of 630 nm to 680 nm

(i-12) in a spectral transmittance curve at an incident angle of 50 degrees, a wavelength IR30 (50deg) at which a transmittance is 30% is in a wavelength range of 630 nm to 680 nm.

4. The optical filter according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first dielectric multilayer film comprises at least one H 1 layer satisfying a refractive index of 1.8 or more and 2.5 or less and a QWOT of 1.1 or more and 3.5 or less, and

when a layer closest to the resin film in the H 1 layers is defined as a first H 1 layer, the first dielectric multilayer film comprises a first M 1 layer comprising a single layer satisfying a QWOT of 1.2 or more and 1.8 or less or a plurality of layers satisfying a total QWOT of 1.2 or more and 1.8 or less between the first H 1 layer and the resin film.

5. The optical filter according to claim 1 , further satisfying the following spectral characteristics (i-17) to (i-20):

(i-17) an absolute value of a difference between the average transmittance T 450-550(0deg)AVE and the average transmittance T 450-550(50deg)AVE is 3.5% or less

(i-18) an absolute value of a difference between the average transmittance T 750-1000(0deg)AVE and the average transmittance T 750-1000(50deg)AVE is 1.5% or less

(i-19) an absolute value of a difference between an average transmittance T 1000-1200(0deg)AVE at a wavelength of 1,000 nm to 1,200 nm in a spectral transmittance curve at an incident angle of 0 degrees and an average transmittance T 1000-1200(50deg)AVE at a wavelength of 1,000 nm to 1,200 nm in a spectral transmittance curve at an incident angle of 50 degrees is 1.5% or less

(i-20) an absolute value of a difference between a wavelength IR30 (0deg) at which a transmittance is 30% in a spectral transmittance curve at an incident angle of 0 degrees and a wavelength IR30 (50deg) at which a transmittance is 30% in a spectral transmittance curve at an incident angle of 50 degrees is 15 nm or less.

6. The optical filter according to claim 1 , further satisfying the following spectral characteristic (i-21):

(i-21) when a second dielectric multilayer film side is set as an incident direction, an average of an absorption loss amount defined below in a wavelength range of 750 nm to 1,000 nm is 95% or more:

(absorption loss amount) [%]=100−(transmittance at incident angle of 5 degrees)−(reflectance at incident angle of 5 degrees).

7. The optical filter according to claim 1 , further satisfying the following spectral characteristic (i-22):

(i-22) when a second dielectric multilayer film side is set as an incident direction, a minimum value of an absorption loss amount defined below in a wavelength range of 750 nm to 1,000 nm is 90% or more:

(absorption loss amount) [%]=100−(transmittance at incident angle of 5 degrees)−(reflectance at incident angle of 5 degrees).

8. The optical filter according to claim 1 , further satisfying the following spectral characteristic (i-23):

(i-23) when a second dielectric multilayer film side is set as an incident direction, when a reflectance R2 n(5deg) (n: any integer) at each wavelength is read at an interval of 1 nm from a wavelength of 750 nm to a wavelength of 1,000 nm in a spectral reflectance curve at an incident angle of 5 degrees, the number of n at which the reflectance R2 n(5deg) is 1% or less is 200 or more.

9. The optical filter according to claim 1 ,

wherein the second dielectric multilayer film comprises two or more of the H 2 layers, and

when a layer second closest to the phosphate glass in the H 2 layers is defined as a second H 2 layer, the second dielectric multilayer film comprises a second M 2 layer comprising a single layer satisfying a QWOT of 1.2 or more and 2.1 or less or a plurality of layers satisfying a total QWOT of 1.2 or more and 2.1 or less between the first H 2 layer and the second H 2 layer.

10. The optical filter according to claim 9 ,

wherein the second dielectric multilayer film comprises a third M 2 layer comprising a single layer satisfying a QWOT of 1.2 or more and 2.1 or less or a plurality of layers satisfying a total QWOT of 1.2 or more and 2.1 or less between the first H 2 layer and the second M 2 layer.

11. The optical filter according to claim 1 , wherein the phosphate glass satisfies all of the following spectral characteristics (ii-1) to (ii-5):

(ii-1) an internal transmittance T 450 at a wavelength of 450 nm is 92% or more

(ii-2) an average internal transmittance T 450-600AVE at a wavelength of 450 nm to 600 nm is 90% or more

(ii-3) a wavelength IR50 at which an internal transmittance is 50% is in a wavelength range of 625 nm to 650 nm

(ii-4) an average internal transmittance T 750-1000AVE at a wavelength of 750 nm to 1,000 nm is 2.5% or less

(ii-5) an average internal transmittance T 1000-1200AVE at a wavelength of 1,000 nm to 1,200 nm is 7% or less.

12. The optical filter according to claim 1 , wherein the resin film satisfies all of the following spectral characteristics (iii-1) to (iii-3):

(iii-1) an internal transmittance T 450 at a wavelength of 450 nm is 85% or more

(iii-2) an average internal transmittance T 450-600AVE at a wavelength of 450 nm to 600 nm is 90% or more

(iii-3) a wavelength IR50 at which an internal transmittance is 50% is in a wavelength range of 660 nm to 700 nm.

13. The optical filter according to claim 1 , wherein the phosphate glass has a composition comprising, in terms of mass percentage based on oxide,

40% to 80% of P 2 O 5 ,

0.5% to 20% of Al 2 O 3 ,

0.5% to 20% of ΣR 2 O, where R 2 O is one or more components selected from Li 2 O, Na 2 O, K 2 O, Rb 2 O, and Cs 2 O, and ΣR 2 O is a total content of R 2 O,

0% to 40% of ΣR′O, where R′O is one or more components selected from CaO, MgO, BaO, SrO, and ZnO, and ΣR′O is a total content of R′O, and

0.5% to 40% of CuO.

14. The optical filter according to claim 1 , wherein the resin film has a thickness of 10 μm or less.

15. An imaging device comprising the optical filter according to claim 1 .

16. An optical filter comprising a first dielectric multilayer film, a resin film, a phosphate glass, and a second dielectric multilayer film in this order,

wherein the resin film comprises a resin and a dye having a maximum absorption wavelength in 690 nm to 800 nm in the resin,

the first dielectric multilayer film and the second dielectric multilayer film each comprises a plurality of layers having different refractive indices,

the first dielectric multilayer film comprises at least one H 1 layer satisfying a refractive index of 1.8 or more and 2.5 or less and a QWOT of 1.1 or more and 3.5 or less, and

when a layer closest to the resin film in the H 1 layers is defined as a first H 1 layer,

the first dielectric multilayer film comprises a first M 1 layer comprising a single layer satisfying a QWOT of 1.2 or more and 1.8 or less or a plurality of layers satisfying a total QWOT of 1.2 or more and 1.8 or less between the first H 1 layer and the resin film, and

the optical filter satisfies all of the following spectral characteristics (i-1) to (i-4):

(i-1) in a spectral transmittance curve at an incident angle of 0 degrees, an average transmittance T 450-550(0deg)AVE at a wavelength of 450 nm to 550 nm is 85% or more

(i-2) in a spectral transmittance curve at an incident angle of 50 degrees, an average transmittance T 450-550(50deg)AVE at a wavelength of 450 nm to 550 nm is 85% or more

(i-3) in a spectral transmittance curve at an incident angle of 0 degrees, an average transmittance T 750-1000(0deg)AVE at a wavelength of 750 nm to 1,000 nm is 2.5% or less

(i-4) in a spectral transmittance curve at an incident angle of 50 degrees, an average transmittance T 750-1000(50deg)AVE at a wavelength of 750 nm to 1,000 nm is 2.5% or less.

17. The optical filter according to claim 16 , further satisfying the following spectral characteristics (i-13) to (i-16):

(i-13) when a first dielectric multilayer film side is set as an incident direction, an average reflectance R1 750-1000(5deg)AVE at a wavelength of 750 nm to 1,000 nm in a spectral reflectance curve at an incident angle of 5 degrees is 3% or less

(i-14) when a first dielectric multilayer film side is set as an incident direction, an average reflectance R1 450-600(5deg)AVE at a wavelength of 450 nm to 600 nm in a spectral reflectance curve at an incident angle of 5 degrees is 3% or less

(i-15) when a first dielectric multilayer film side is set as an incident direction, an average reflectance R1 750-1000(50deg)AVE at a wavelength of 750 nm to 1,000 nm in a spectral reflectance curve at an incident angle of 50 degrees is 5% or less

(i-16) when a first dielectric multilayer film side is set as an incident direction, an average reflectance R1 450-600(50deg)AVE at a wavelength of 450 nm to 600 nm in a spectral reflectance curve at an incident angle of 50 degrees is 5% or less.

18. The optical filter according to claim 16 , further satisfying the following spectral characteristic (i-24):

(i-24) when a first dielectric multilayer film side is set as an incident direction, when a reflectance R1 n(5deg) (n: any integer) at each wavelength is read at an interval of 1 nm from a wavelength of 750 nm to a wavelength of 1,000 nm in a spectral reflectance curve at an incident angle of 5 degrees, the number of n at which the reflectance R1 n(5deg) is 1% or less is 150 or more.

19. The optical filter according to claim 16 ,

wherein the first dielectric multilayer film comprises two or more of the H 1 layers, and

when a layer second closest to the phosphate glass in the H 1 layers is defined as a second H 1 layer, the first dielectric multilayer film comprises a second M 1 layer comprising a single layer satisfying a QWOT of 1.2 or more and 2.1 or less or a plurality of layers satisfying a total QWOT of 1.2 or more and 2.1 or less between the first H 1 layer and the second H 1 layer.

20. The optical filter according to claim 19 ,

wherein the first dielectric multilayer film comprises a third M 1 layer comprising a single layer satisfying a QWOT of 1.2 or more and 2.1 or less or a plurality of layers satisfying a total QWOT of 1.2 or more and 2.1 or less between the first H 1 layer and the second M 1 layer.

21. The optical filter according to claim 16 , further satisfying the following spectral characteristics (i-9) to (i-12):

(i-9) in a spectral transmittance curve at an incident angle of 0 degrees, an average transmittance T 1000-1200(0deg)AVE at a wavelength of 1,000 nm to 1,200 nm is 7% or less

(i-10) in a spectral transmittance curve at an incident angle of 50 degrees, an average transmittance T 1000-1200(50deg)AVE at a wavelength of 1,000 nm to 1,200 nm is 7% or less

(i-11) in a spectral transmittance curve at an incident angle of 0 degrees, a wavelength IR30 (0deg) at which a transmittance is 30% is in a wavelength range of 630 nm to 680 nm

(i-12) in a spectral transmittance curve at an incident angle of 50 degrees, a wavelength IR30 (50deg) at which a transmittance is 30% is in a wavelength range of 630 nm to 680 nm.

22. The optical filter according to claim 16 , further satisfying the following spectral characteristics (i-17) to (i-20):

(i-17) an absolute value of a difference between the average transmittance T 450-550(0deg)AVE and the average transmittance T 450-550(50deg)AVE is 3.5% or less

(i-18) an absolute value of a difference between the average transmittance T 750-1000(0deg)AVE and the average transmittance T 750-1000(50deg)AVE is 1.5% or less

(i-19) an absolute value of a difference between an average transmittance T 1000-1200(0deg)AVE at a wavelength of 1,000 nm to 1,200 nm in a spectral transmittance curve at an incident angle of 0 degrees and an average transmittance T 1000-1200(50deg)AVE at a wavelength of 1,000 nm to 1,200 nm in a spectral transmittance curve at an incident angle of 50 degrees is 1.5% or less

(i-20) an absolute value of a difference between a wavelength IR30 (0deg) at which a transmittance is 30% in a spectral transmittance curve at an incident angle of 0 degrees and a wavelength IR30 (50deg) at which a transmittance is 30% in a spectral transmittance curve at an incident angle of 50 degrees is 15 nm or less.

23. The optical filter according to claim 16 , wherein the phosphate glass satisfies all of the following spectral characteristics (ii-1) to (ii-5):

(ii-1) an internal transmittance T 450 at a wavelength of 450 nm is 92% or more

(ii-2) an average internal transmittance T 450-600AVE at a wavelength of 450 nm to 600 nm is 90% or more

(ii-3) a wavelength IR50 at which an internal transmittance is 50% is in a wavelength range of 625 nm to 650 nm

(ii-4) an average internal transmittance T 750-1000AVE at a wavelength of 750 nm to 1,000 nm is 2.5% or less

(ii-5) an average internal transmittance T 1000-1200AVE at a wavelength of 1,000 nm to 1,200 nm is 7% or less.

24. The optical filter according to claim 16 , wherein the resin film satisfies all of the following spectral characteristics (iii-1) to (iii-3):

(iii-1) an internal transmittance T 450 at a wavelength of 450 nm is 85% or more

(iii-2) an average internal transmittance T 450-600AVE at a wavelength of 450 nm to 600 nm is 90% or more

(iii-3) a wavelength IR50 at which an internal transmittance is 50% is in a wavelength range of 660 nm to 700 nm.

25. The optical filter according to claim 16 , wherein the phosphate glass has a composition comprising, in terms of mass percentage based on oxide,

40% to 80% of P 2 O 5 ,

0.5% to 20% of Al 2 O 3 ,

0.5% to 20% of ΣR 2 O, where R 2 O is one or more components selected from Li 2 O, Na 2 O, K 2 O, Rb 2 O, and Cs 2 O, and ΣR 2 O is a total content of R 2 O,

0% to 40% of ΣR′O, where R′O is one or more components selected from CaO, MgO, BaO, SrO, and ZnO, and ΣR′O is a total content of R′O, and

0.5% to 40% of CuO.

26. The optical filter according to claim 16 , wherein the resin film has a thickness of 10 μm or less.

27. An imaging device comprising the optical filter according to claim 16 .

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 28, 2025
From: SHIONO, KAZUHIKO; SHIMADA, TAKURO; ORITA, YUICHIRO; ENDO, KIYOKAZU; SAKAGAMI, TAKAHIRO; NAGATA, TAKASHI; KAMIJYO, KATSUSHI
To: AGC INC.
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2022-138361 · Aug 31, 2022 · national
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Continuation PCTJP2023030936 · Aug 28, 2023
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