Unconventional Focal-Plane Architecture (FPA)

John C. Carson

doi:10.1117/12.958700

6 August 1980 Unconventional Focal-Plane Architecture (FPA)

John C. Carson

Proceedings Volume 0225, Infrared Image Sensor Technology; (1980) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.958700
Event: 1980 Technical Symposium East, 1980, Washington, D.C., United States

Abstract

The large amounts of resources spent thus far on IR mosaic focal plane assemblies (FPA) have unfortunately as yet produced little of operational utility. The main problem areas are dynamic range, on-focal plane sianal conditioning, uniformity of performance, and producibility. These problems cannot be isolated to either the detectors or the read-out electronics individually but must be resolved in an integrated manner. New FPA architectures are called for to provide large electronics real estate while retaining low cost and producibility. One such configuration, HYMOSS, has been under development at Irvine Sensors Corporation for the past two years. HYMOSS is designed to provide the requisite dynamic range, uniformity, and noise characteristics by utilizing the third dimension in an extremely compact form.

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John C. Carson "Unconventional Focal-Plane Architecture (FPA)", Proc. SPIE 0225, Infrared Image Sensor Technology, (6 August 1980); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.958700

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