Novel readout circuit architecture realizing TEC-less operation for SOI diode uncooled IRFPA

Autor: Yasuhiro Kosasayama, Keisuke Kama, Takaki Sugino, Yasuaki Ohta, Masahiro Tsugai, Hisatoshi Hata, Takanori Ohno, Takahiro Ohnakado, Masashi Ueno, Hiroshi Fukumoto
Rok vydání: 2009
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Zdroj: SPIE Proceedings.
ISSN: 0277-786X
Popis: We have developed a novel readout circuit architecture realizing a TEC-less (Thermo-Electric Cooler) operation for an SOI diode uncooled infrared focal plane array (IRFPA). Through the fabrication of an SOI diode uncooled 320 x 240 IRFPA adopting the readout circuit architecture with our existing 25μm pixel-pitch technology, we demonstrate that the variation of the output DC level of the pixels is successfully suppressed in environmental temperatures from -10°C to 50°C. The developed TEC-less technology greatly enhances the ability of the SOI diode uncooled IRFPA, which inherently possesses excellent uniformity and low noise features.
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