Patent ID: 8334534

Claim:
A sensor, comprising: at least one micro-patterned diode pixel including: a diode implemented one of in, on, or under a diaphragm, wherein the diaphragm is implemented above a cavity, and wherein the diode is implemented in a polycrystalline semiconductor layer; and at least two supply leads contacting the diode, wherein: the supply leads are implemented at least in part one of in, on, or under the diaphragm; at least portions of the supply leads are also implemented in the polycrystalline semiconductor layer; the diode includes at least two doped diode regions of the polycrystalline semiconductor layer, at least one of the two doped diode regions being a low-doped diode region; and the at least portions of the supply leads include at least two highly-doped supply lead regions of the polycrystalline semiconductor layer.