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EP1692560A4 - VARIABLE OPTICAL ARRAYS AND VARIABLE MANUFACTURING METHOD - Google Patents

VARIABLE OPTICAL ARRAYS AND VARIABLE MANUFACTURING METHOD

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Publication number
EP1692560A4
EP1692560A4 EP04816982A EP04816982A EP1692560A4 EP 1692560 A4 EP1692560 A4 EP 1692560A4 EP 04816982 A EP04816982 A EP 04816982A EP 04816982 A EP04816982 A EP 04816982A EP 1692560 A4 EP1692560 A4 EP 1692560A4
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Prior art keywords
variable
manufacturing
optical arrays
variable optical
arrays
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Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP1692560A2 (en
Inventor
Peter D Poulsen
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Merlin Technology Inc
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Merlin Technology Inc
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Application filed by Merlin Technology Inc filed Critical Merlin Technology Inc
Publication of EP1692560A2 publication Critical patent/EP1692560A2/en
Publication of EP1692560A4 publication Critical patent/EP1692560A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B27/00—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00
    • G02B27/09—Beam shaping, e.g. changing the cross-sectional area, not otherwise provided for
    • G02B27/0938—Using specific optical elements
    • G02B27/095—Refractive optical elements
    • G02B27/0955—Lenses
    • G02B27/0966—Cylindrical lenses
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B27/00—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00
    • G02B27/10—Beam splitting or combining systems
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B27/00—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00
    • G02B27/09—Beam shaping, e.g. changing the cross-sectional area, not otherwise provided for
    • G02B27/0927—Systems for changing the beam intensity distribution, e.g. Gaussian to top-hat
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B3/00—Simple or compound lenses
    • G02B3/0006—Arrays
    • G02B3/0012—Arrays characterised by the manufacturing method
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B3/00—Simple or compound lenses
    • G02B3/0006—Arrays
    • G02B3/0037—Arrays characterized by the distribution or form of lenses
    • G02B3/0043—Inhomogeneous or irregular arrays, e.g. varying shape, size, height
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B3/00—Simple or compound lenses
    • G02B3/0006—Arrays
    • G02B3/0037—Arrays characterized by the distribution or form of lenses
    • G02B3/005—Arrays characterized by the distribution or form of lenses arranged along a single direction only, e.g. lenticular sheets
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B3/00—Simple or compound lenses
    • G02B3/0006—Arrays
    • G02B3/0037—Arrays characterized by the distribution or form of lenses
    • G02B3/0062—Stacked lens arrays, i.e. refractive surfaces arranged in at least two planes, without structurally separate optical elements in-between
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L21/00—Processes or apparatus adapted for the manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or solid state devices or of parts thereof
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10F—INORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES SENSITIVE TO INFRARED RADIATION, LIGHT, ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION OF SHORTER WAVELENGTH OR CORPUSCULAR RADIATION
    • H10F77/00—Constructional details of devices covered by this subclass
    • H10F77/40—Optical elements or arrangements
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10F—INORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES SENSITIVE TO INFRARED RADIATION, LIGHT, ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION OF SHORTER WAVELENGTH OR CORPUSCULAR RADIATION
    • H10F39/00—Integrated devices, or assemblies of multiple devices, comprising at least one element covered by group H10F30/00, e.g. radiation detectors comprising photodiode arrays
    • H10F39/80—Constructional details of image sensors
    • H10F39/805—Coatings
    • H10F39/8053—Colour filters

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
  • Condensed Matter Physics & Semiconductors (AREA)
  • Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
  • Power Engineering (AREA)
  • Lenses (AREA)
  • Projection Apparatus (AREA)
  • Optical Elements Other Than Lenses (AREA)
  • Overhead Projectors And Projection Screens (AREA)
EP04816982A 2003-11-18 2004-11-18 VARIABLE OPTICAL ARRAYS AND VARIABLE MANUFACTURING METHOD Withdrawn EP1692560A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US52307603P 2003-11-18 2003-11-18
PCT/US2004/039384 WO2005050264A2 (en) 2003-11-18 2004-11-18 Variable optical arrays and variable manufacturing methods

Publications (2)

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EP1692560A2 EP1692560A2 (en) 2006-08-23
EP1692560A4 true EP1692560A4 (en) 2009-12-30

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EP (1) EP1692560A4 (en)
JP (1) JP2007516469A (en)
KR (1) KR100930145B1 (en)
CN (1) CN100449351C (en)
WO (1) WO2005050264A2 (en)

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JP2007516469A (en) 2007-06-21
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