IR detection with uncooled focal plane arrays. State-of-the art and trends

Opto-Electronics Review

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 105-109

  Tissot, J L ^a  

^a ULIS   (France)

Author keywords

Amorphous silicon; Focal plane arrays; Microbolometr; NETD

Indexed keywords

AMORPHOUS SILICON; CMOS INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; COSTS; FERROELECTRIC MATERIALS; FUNCTIONS; INTEGRATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; SENSORS; THERMOMETERS; THIN FILMS;

FOCAL PLANE ARRAYS; MICROBOLOMETER; NETD; TRADE-OFFS;

INFRARED DETECTORS;

EID: 2342488706     PISSN: 12303402     EISSN: 18963757     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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