Provided is a thermal infrared detector including a thermal infrared sensor array including a plurality of resistive infrared devices that are provided in a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns, and a driving circuit configured to drive the thermal infrared sensor array, wherein at least two resistive infrared devices among the plurality of resistive infrared devices adjacent to each other in a row direction or a column direction are grouped together, wherein at least one resistive infrared device among the plurality of resistive infrared devices is shared by at least two groups, and wherein at least two resistive infrared devices among the plurality of resistive infrared devices that are included in each of the at least two groups are connected in series.

A system with a detector array, a processor unit and a signal interface. The detector array includes a plurality of bolometric measuring cells and a base body. Each measuring cell is configured to detect infrared radiation and to transmit a measurement signal, which is representative of the readings of the measuring cells, to the processor unit. The processor unit is configured to determine a body heat stored by the base body, to determine a predictive value compensated according to the time delay of the respective measuring cell for each current reading, to determine a temperature value corrected according to the measurement error for each current predictive value, and to determine a thermal image based on the current temperature values, allowing an image signal representing the thermal image to be sent from the signal interface. A corresponding method is also provided.

A system with a detector array, a processor unit and a signal interface. The detector array includes a plurality of bolometric measuring cells and a base body. Each measuring cell is configured to detect infrared radiation and to transmit a measurement signal, which is representative of the readings of the measuring cells, to the processor unit. The processor unit is configured to determine a body heat stored by the base body, to determine a predictive value compensated according to the time delay of the respective measuring cell for each current reading, to determine a temperature value corrected according to the measurement error for each current predictive value, and to determine a thermal image based on the current temperature values, allowing an image signal representing the thermal image to be sent from the signal interface. A corresponding method is also provided.

A thermographic sensor is proposed. The thermographic sensor includes one or more thermo-couples, each for providing a sensing voltage depending on a difference between a temperature of a hot joint and a temperature of a cold joint of the thermo-couple; the thermographic sensor further comprises one or more sensing transistors, each driven according to the sensing voltages of one or more corresponding thermo-couples for providing a sensing electrical signal depending on its temperature and on the corresponding sensing voltages. A thermographic device including the thermographic sensor and a corresponding signal processing circuit, and a system including one or more thermographic devices are also proposed.

A thermographic sensor is proposed. The thermographic sensor includes one or more thermo-couples, each for providing a sensing voltage depending on a difference between a temperature of a hot joint and a temperature of a cold joint of the thermo-couple; the thermographic sensor further comprises one or more sensing transistors, each driven according to the sensing voltages of one or more corresponding thermo-couples for providing a sensing electrical signal depending on its temperature and on the corresponding sensing voltages. A thermographic device including the thermographic sensor and a corresponding signal processing circuit, and a system including one or more thermographic devices are also proposed.

A system with a detector array, a processor unit and a signal interface. The detector array includes a plurality of bolometric measuring cells and a base body. Each measuring cell is configured to detect infrared radiation and to transmit a measurement signal, which is representative of the readings of the measuring cells, to the processor unit. The processor unit is configured to determine a body heat stored by the base body, to determine a predictive value compensated according to the time delay of the respective measuring cell for each current reading, to determine a temperature value corrected according to the measurement error for each current predictive value, and to determine a thermal image based on the current temperature values, allowing an image signal representing the thermal image to be sent from the signal interface. A corresponding method is also provided.

A system with a detector array, a processor unit and a signal interface. The detector array includes a plurality of bolometric measuring cells and a base body. Each measuring cell is configured to detect infrared radiation and to transmit a measurement signal, which is representative of the readings of the measuring cells, to the processor unit. The processor unit is configured to determine a body heat stored by the base body, to determine a predictive value compensated according to the time delay of the respective measuring cell for each current reading, to determine a temperature value corrected according to the measurement error for each current predictive value, and to determine a thermal image based on the current temperature values, allowing an image signal representing the thermal image to be sent from the signal interface. A corresponding method is also provided.

A method for forming a detection structure for detecting electromagnetic radiation includes an MOS transistor as a transducer. The method is based on the use of lateral extension elements as a doping mask for the semiconductor layer of the transistor and an etching mask for the same semiconductor layer, in order to provide contact portions of a drain and a source of the transistor.

A method for forming a detection structure for detecting electromagnetic radiation includes an MOS transistor as a transducer. The method is based on the use of lateral extension elements as a doping mask for the semiconductor layer of the transistor and an etching mask for the same semiconductor layer, in order to provide contact portions of a drain and a source of the transistor.

A photosensor including: a first electrode; a second electrode; a photoelectric conversion layer between the first electrode and the second electrode; a first charge blocking layer between the first electrode and the photoelectric conversion layer; a second charge blocking layer between the second electrode and the photoelectric conversion layer; a voltage supply circuit supplying a voltage to the second electrode such that an electric field directed from the second electrode toward the first electrode is generated in the photoelectric conversion layer; and a transistor. The first charge blocking layer suppresses movement of holes from the photoelectric conversion layer to the first electrode and movement of electrons from the first electrode to the photoelectric conversion layer, and the second charge blocking layer suppresses movement of electrons from the photoelectric conversion layer to the second electrode and movement of holes from the second electrode to the photoelectric conversion layer.