Patents by Inventor Stienke De Jager

Stienke De Jager has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 6172408
    Abstract: The invention relates to a radiation-sensitive device comprising a thin radiation-sensitive element (2), in particular a thin photodiode (2). The device includes a substrate (1) on which a photodiode (2) is provided. The surface (5) of the photodiode serves as a semi-pervious mirror (5) through which the radiation (100) enters; a reflecting layer (6) situated between the photodiode (2) and the substrate (1) also serves as a mirror (6). As a result, a so-called resonant cavity effect is possible, resulting, inter alia, in wavelength selectivity of the device. The known device has insufficient wavelength selectivity, which, in addition, cannot readily be set in an accurate and reproducible manner. A device in accordance with the invention is characterized in that the reflecting layer (6) is a metal layer (6) and in that the photodiode (2) is secured to the substrate (1) by means of an adhesive layer (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2001
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventors: Myron W. L. Seto, Stienke De Jager, Henricus G. R. Maas