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.
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.
