Polymer infrared proximity sensor array

  • En Chen Chen*
  • , Cheng Yang Shih
  • , Ming Zhi Dai
  • , Han Cheng Yeh
  • , Yu Chiang Chao
  • , Hsin Fei Meng
  • , Hsiao Wen Zan
  • , Wei Ren Liu
  • , Yi Chen Chiu
  • , Yao Tsung Yeh
  • , Chien Jen Sun
  • , Sheng Fu Horng
  • , Chain Shu Hsu
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

A near-infrared proximity sensor array is achieved by integrating a polymer light-emitting diode and a polymer photodetector (PD). A green emission is converted into deep red peaked at 670 nm by the inorganic phosphor Intematix R670 with quantum efficiency of over 20%. A bandpass filter is used to select a spectral tail of phosphor luminescence with a wavelength above 700 nm. The emissive polymer is green polyfluorene. The infrared PD contains a thick film of a blend of poly(3-hexylthiophene) and (6,6)-phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester up to a thickness of 8 μm. Position of a moving object at a distance of 10 cm is detected in real time by the array with dynamic images displayed on the computer screen.

Original languageEnglish
Article number5723003
Pages (from-to)1215-1220
Number of pages6
JournalIEEE Transactions on Electron Devices
Volume58
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011 Apr
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Array
  • photodetector (PD)
  • polymer
  • proximity sensor

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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