Infrared detecting element, method for manufacturing infrared detecting element, and electronic device

US8957375B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8957375-B2
Application numberUS-201213601274-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateAug 31, 2012
Priority dateSep 7, 2011
Publication dateFeb 17, 2015
Grant dateFeb 17, 2015

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The infrared detecting element has a base plate; an insulating film that is provided on the base plate and has a recessed portion surrounding a hollow space; a supporting section that is held by a beam, one end of the beam being fixed to the insulating film, and is located in an area that opposes the hollow space; and an infrared detecting section that is provided on the supporting section and detects infrared rays, in which the recessed portion is covered with a water repellent film that includes polysilicon, and the beam and the supporting section include silicon nitride or silicon carbonitride.

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What is claimed is: 1. An infrared detecting element comprising: a base plate; an insulating film that is provided on the base plate and has a recessed portion; a supporting section that is held by a beam, one end of the beam being fixed to the base plate, and is located above the recessed portion such that a hollow space stands between the supporting section and the recessed portion; and an infrared detecting section that is provided on the supporting section and detects in…

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What does patent US8957375B2 cover?
The infrared detecting element has a base plate; an insulating film that is provided on the base plate and has a recessed portion surrounding a hollow space; a supporting section that is held by a beam, one end of the beam being fixed to the insulating film, and is located in an area that opposes the hollow space; and an infrared detecting section that is provided on the supporting section and …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Miyashita Kazuyuki, Seiko Epson Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G01J5/34. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 17 2015 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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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).