Thermal emitter, method for operating a thermal emitter and mems gas/fluid sensor
AssigneeInfineon Technologies AG
InventorsTobias Mittereder, Mohammadamir Ghaderi
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Abstract
In accordance with an embodiment, a method for operating a thermal emitter having an electrically conductive semiconductor section includes: providing during an operational cycle, an activation signal having a first energy level to the electrically conductive semiconductor section of the thermal emitter for emitting infrared (IR) radiation; and providing, during a refresh cycle, a refresh signal having a second energy level to the electrically conductive semiconductor section of the thermal emitter, where the second energy level is different from the first energy level.
Claims19
A method for operating a thermal emitter having an electrically conductive semiconductor section, the method comprising:
- providing, during an operational cycle, an activation signal having a first energy level to the electrically conductive semiconductor section of the thermal emitter for emitting infrared (IR) radiation;
- and
- providing, during a refresh cycle, a refresh signal having a second energy level to the electrically conductive semiconductor section of the thermal emitter, wherein the second energy level is different from the first energy level.
A thermal emitter device comprising:
- a thermal emitter having an electrically conductive semiconductor section;
- and
- a driver element configured to:
- provide, during an operational cycle, an activation signal having a first energy level to the electrically conductive semiconductor section of the thermal emitter for emitting infrared (IR) radiation;
- and
- provide, during a refresh cycle, a refresh signal having a second energy level to the electrically conductive semiconductor section of the thermal emitter, wherein the second energy level is different from the first energy level.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.