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1 November 1993 Uncooled thermal imaging with monolithic silicon focal planes
R. Andrew Wood
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Abstract
This article summarizes the characteristics of Honeywell's two-dimensional (2-D) arrays of micromachined microbolometers, discusses practical methods of operating these arrays in high-sensitivity room-temperature infrared (IR) imaging systems, and describes recent performance measurements.
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R. Andrew Wood "Uncooled thermal imaging with monolithic silicon focal planes", Proc. SPIE 2020, Infrared Technology XIX, (1 November 1993); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.160553
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KEYWORDS
Imaging systems

Microbolometers

Sensors

Cameras

Silicon

Staring arrays

Infrared imaging

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