PYROELECTRIC INFRA-RED RADIATION DETECTOR

摘要

A pyroelectric infrared radiation detector which is particularly suited to automated assembly comprises a pyroelectric detector element mounted in a housing having a window transparent to infrared radiation. Electrically conductive leads in a single-in-line configuration extend through a base portion of the housing for making external electrical connections to the detector. One lead has an extended portion within the housing. The extended portion provides a cantilever support to which the detector element is fastened. The leads may all be formed from portions of a unitary lead frame. A second differentially connected pyroelectric detector element may be fastened to another cantilever support formed by a portion of the same lead frame. The cantilever supports preferably extend from an insulating block which encapsulates an associated electrical component and which also provides support for the detector elements.