Patents
US 9918023 B2: Segmented focal plane array architecture
- Granted
- 2018-03-13
- Filed
- 2013-12-13 application 14106696
- Type
- Utility · 24 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Various techniques are provided for implementing a segmented focal plane array (FPA) of infrared sensors. In one example, a system includes a segmented FPA. The segmented FPA includes a top die having an array of infrared sensors (e.g., bolometers). The top die may also include a portion of a read-out integrated circuit (ROIC). The segmented FPA also includes a bottom die having at least a portion of the ROIC. The top and the bottom dies are electrically coupled via inter-die connections. Advantageously, the segmented FPA may be fabricated with a higher yield and a smaller footprint compared with conventional FPA architectures. Moreover, the segmented FPA may be fabricated using different semiconductor processes for each die.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg180313.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLIR Systems, Inc. 370 patents | US company or organization | Wilsonville, OR | FLIR SYSTEMS INC Form D issuer EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state FLIR SYSTEMS INC SEC filer EXACT medium confidence: identical full name, one of each nationally | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian B. Simolon | Lompoc, CA | 22 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Eric A. Kurth | Lompoc, CA | 59 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Mark Nussmeier | Goleta, CA | 30 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Nicholas Högasten | Lompoc, CA | 92 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Theodore R. Hoelter | Goleta, CA | 74 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Katrin Strandemar | Rimbo, SE | 77 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Pierre Boulanger | Goleta, CA | 60 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Barbara Sharp | Lompoc, CA | 45 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| H04N | Pictorial communication, e.g. television | H04N23/23 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H10F | Inorganic semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation | H10F39/018 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-24 | Merger Merger and change of name | FIREWORK MERGER SUB II, LLC signed 2021-05-14 FLIR SYSTEMS, INC. signed 2021-05-14 | TELEDYNE FLIR, LLC THOUSAND OAKS, CA | 58832/915 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2014-01-30 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | KURTH, ERIC A. signed 2013-12-20 STRANDEMAR, KATRIN signed 2014-01-08 HOGASTEN, NICHOLAS signed 2014-01-09 SIMOLON, BRIAN signed 2014-01-10 HOELTER, THEODORE R. signed 2014-01-13 SHARP, BARBARA signed 2014-01-15 BOULANGER, PIERRE signed 2014-01-16 NUSSMEIER, MARK signed 2014-01-24 | FLIR SYSTEMS, INC. WILSONVILLE, OR | 32098/459 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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