Phononic structures and related devices and methods
US-9595653-B2 · Mar 14, 2017 · US
Thin film and method of using the same
US10634561B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10634561-B2 |
| Application number | US-201916439896-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 13, 2019 |
| Priority date | Jun 13, 2016 |
| Publication date | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 2020 |
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An infrared sensor is formed in such a manner that an infrared receiver and a base substrate are spaced with a beam made of a thin-film phononic crystal in which through holes are arranged periodically. The beam made of a phononic crystal is formed in such a manner that a period P of through holes increases at arbitrary intervals in a direction from the infrared receiver toward the base substrate.
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What is claimed is: 1. A thin film having a substantially rectangular shape in a plain view, the thin film comprising: a first domain; a second domain; and a third domain, wherein: the first domain is located between the second domain and one end of a longitudinal direction of the thin film in the plain view, the first domain is formed of a phononic crystal comprising through holes arranged regularly at a period p1, the second domain is located between the first domain and the third domain in the plain view, the second domain is formed of a phononic crystal comprising through holes arranged regularly at a period p2, the third domain is located between the second domain and other end of the longitudinal direction of the thin film in the plain view, the third domain is formed of a phononic crystal comprising through holes arranged regularly at a period p3, a value of the period p2 is greater than a value of the period p1, and a value of the period p3 is greater than a value of the period p2. 2. A method of using a thin film having a substantially rectangular shape in a plain view, the method comprising: generating a temperature gradient in the thin film towards one end of a longitudinal direction of the thin film from other end of the longitudinal direction of the thin film, wherein: the thin film includes a first domain, a second domain, and third domain, the first domain is located between the second domain and the one end in the plain view, the first domain is formed of a phononic crystal comprising through holes arranged regularly at a period p1, the second domain is located between the first domain and the third domain in the plain view, the second domain is formed of a phononic crystal comprising through holes arranged regularly at a period p2, the third domain is located between the second domain and the other end in the plain view, the third domain is formed of a phononic crystal comprising through holes arranged regularly at a period p3, a value of the period p2 is greater than a value of the period p1, and a value of the period p3 is greater than a value of the period p2.
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Electrical features thereof · CPC title
Particular leg structure or construction or shape; Nanotubes · CPC title
- G01J5/20Primary
using resistors, thermistors or semiconductors sensitive to radiation, e.g. photoconductive devices · CPC title
Thermoelectric array · CPC title
Electrical features thereof · CPC title
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- What does patent US10634561B2 cover?
- An infrared sensor is formed in such a manner that an infrared receiver and a base substrate are spaced with a beam made of a thin-film phononic crystal in which through holes are arranged periodically. The beam made of a phononic crystal is formed in such a manner that a period P of through holes increases at arbitrary intervals in a direction from the infrared receiver toward the base substrate.
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- Panasonic Ip Man Co Ltd
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- Primary CPC classification G01J5/20. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Apr 28 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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