An uncooled infrared focal plane array for low-cost applications fabricated with standard CMOS technology

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 132, Issue 1 SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages 129-138

  Calaza, C ^a   Viarani, N ^a   Pedretti, G ^a   Gottardi, M ^a   Simoni, A ^a   Zanini, V ^a   Zen, M ^a  

^a ITC IRST   (Italy)

Author keywords

CMOS infrared imager; Focal plane array; Low cost; Self test; Thermopile; Uncooled detector

Indexed keywords

BANDWIDTH; CMOS INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; COSTS; INFRARED IMAGING; MICROMACHINING; VOLTAGE CONTROL;

EMBEDDED THERMOPILE SENSORS; FOCAL PLANE ARRAY (FPA); UNCOOLED DETECTORS;

IMAGE SENSORS;

EID: 33751079662     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2006.04.027     Document Type: Article

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