Ultralow-noise infrared focal plane array status

Lester J. Kozlowski; John T. Montroy; Kadri Vural; William E. Kleinhans

doi:10.1117/12.328012

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26 October 1998 Ultralow-noise infrared focal plane array status

Lester J. Kozlowski, John T. Montroy, Kadri Vural, William E. Kleinhans

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Proceedings Volume 3436, Infrared Technology and Applications XXIV; (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.328012
Event: SPIE's International Symposium on Optical Science, Engineering, and Instrumentation, 1998, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

Low-noise pixel-based amplification via sub-micron CMOS is enabling advanced focal plane arrays offering ultra-low read noise for infrared astronomy, wave-front sensing, IR spectroscopy, spaceborne sensors and other discriminating uses. Specifically, we report the achievement of less than 30 e- read noise at video frame rates using capacitive transimpedance amplification and less than 1 e- using an enhanced form of gate modulation. We also compare several low- noise IR FPAs at various cutoff wavelengths from 1.1 micrometer to nearly 17 micrometer.

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Lester J. Kozlowski, John T. Montroy, Kadri Vural, and William E. Kleinhans "Ultralow-noise infrared focal plane array status", Proc. SPIE 3436, Infrared Technology and Applications XXIV, (26 October 1998); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.328012

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