Mercury Cadmium Telluride Imagers: A Patent-oriented Survey

by A.C. Onshage

Overview

In two parts, this book describes the evolution of mercury cadmium telluride (HgCdTe) imager structures based upon published patents and patent applications. The first part covers monolithic arrays, and the second part describes hybrid arrays. Each part has 5 chapters, with each document placed in chronological order, with the documents with the earliest priority placed first. Focus has been directed at the steps of manufacturing and structures of imagers.

There is an index at the end of the book containing the patent number, the name of the applicant and the date of publication of each cited document.

This monograph will serve as a useful summary of the patents and patent applications in the field of mercury cadmium telluride imagers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780080524016
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	06/18/1997
Series:	Handbook of Sensors and Actuators , #5
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	436
File size:	33 MB
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Table of Contents

Introduction. Part One: Monolithic Arrays Detector elements and read-out means are provided in the same semiconductor body. Charge coupled device imagers. Ambipolar drift field imagers. Static induction transistor imagers. Charge injection device imagers. Charge imaging matrices. Part Two: Hybrid Arrays Detector elements and read-out means are provided in separate semiconductor bodies. Detector arrays with individual detector element read-out leads. Detector elements are provided with individual read-out leads formed in or on a non-active supporting substrate. Detector arrays without individual detector element read-out leads. Individual detector elements are provided with bump connectors or with no connectors at all. - Cross-talk preventing measures - Passivation and leakage current preventing measures. Flip-chip arrangements - Thermal stress preventing measures. Z-Technology arrangements. Detector arrays directly contacting the read-out chip - Connections made by through hole technologies. Patents number index. Inventor index. Company index. Subject index.

Editorial Reviews

Onshage, who works at the European Patent Office at The Hague, traces the evolution of the imager structures by published patents and patent applications, giving priority to those in English when they exist. He includes the steps of manufacturing the structures when steps of specific interest have been disclosed, and usually includes diagrams or drawings to accompany the detailed descriptions. Among the monolithic arrays discussed are charge-coupled device, ambipolar drift field, static induction transistor, charge injection device, and charge imaging matrices. Hybrid arrays include flip-chip arrangements, Z-technology arrangements, and arrays with the detector array directly contacting the read-out chip. Onshage reminds readers that devices do not have to work to be patented. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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"...a timely publication...noteworthy..." —Journal of the Electrochemical Society of India

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