320 x 256 complementary barrier infrared detector focal plane array for long-wave infrared imaging

Jean Nguyen; Sir B. Rafol; Alexander Soibel; Arezou Khoskhlagh; David Z.-Y. Ting; John K. Liu; Jason M. Mumolo; Sarath D. Gunapala

doi:10.1117/12.920494

31 May 2012 320 x 256 complementary barrier infrared detector focal plane array for long-wave infrared imaging

Jean Nguyen, Sir B. Rafol, Alexander Soibel, Arezou Khoskhlagh, David Z.-Y. Ting, John K. Liu, Jason M. Mumolo, Sarath D. Gunapala

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Proceedings Volume 8353, Infrared Technology and Applications XXXVIII; 835331 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.920494
Event: SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing, 2012, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Abstract

A 320 x 256 Complementary Barrier Infrared (CBIRD) focal plane array for long-wavelength infrared (LWIR) imaging is reported. The arrays were grown by molecular beam expitaxy (MBE) with a 300 period 1.9 um thick absorber. The mean dark current density of 2.2 x 10^-4 A/cm² was measured at an operating bias of 128 mV with a long wavelength cutoff of 8.8 μm observed at 50% of the peak. The maximum quantum efficiency was 54% measured at 5.6 μm. Operating at T = 80K, the array yielded an 81% fill factor with 97% operability. Good imagery with a mean noise equivalent different temperature (NE▵T) of 18.6 mK and a mean detectivity of D* = 1.3 x 10¹¹ cm-Hz^1/2/W was achieved. The substrate was thinned using mechanical lapping and neither an AR coating nor a passivation layer was applied. This article provides the details of the fabrication process for achieving low-dark current LWIR CBIRD arrays. Discussion for an effective hard mask for excellent pattern transfer is given and appropriate mounting techniques for good thermal contact during the dry etching process is described. The challenges and differences between etching large 200 μm test diodes and small 28 μm FPA pixels are given.

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Jean Nguyen, Sir B. Rafol, Alexander Soibel, Arezou Khoskhlagh, David Z.-Y. Ting, John K. Liu, Jason M. Mumolo, and Sarath D. Gunapala "320 x 256 complementary barrier infrared detector focal plane array for long-wave infrared imaging", Proc. SPIE 8353, Infrared Technology and Applications XXXVIII, 835331 (31 May 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.920494

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