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4 June 2015 Update on 10μm pixel pitch MCT-based focal plane array with enhanced functionalities
Yann Reibel, Nicolas Péré-Laperne, Laurent Rubaldo, Thibault Augey, Gilbert Decaens, Vincent Badet, Laurent Baud, Julien Roumegoux, Antoine Kessler, Patrick Maillart, Nicolas Ricard, Olivier Pacaud, Gérard Destéfanis
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Sofradir was first to show a 10μm focal plane array (FPA) in DSS 2012, and announced the DAPHNIS 10μm product family back in 2014. This pixel pitch is key for enabling more compact sensors and increased resolution. SOFRADIR recently achieved outstanding MTF demonstration at this pixel pitch, which clearly demonstrate the benefit to users of adopting 10μm pixel pitch focal plane array based detectors. The last results, and associated gain in detection performance, are discussed in this paper.

Concurrently to pitch downsizing, SOFRADIR also works on a global offer using digital interfaces and smart pixel functionalities. This opens the road to enhanced functionalities such as improved image quality, higher frame rate, lower power consumption and optimum operation for wide thermal conditions scenes. This paper also discusses these enhanced features and strategies allowing easier integration of the detector in the system.

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Yann Reibel, Nicolas Péré-Laperne, Laurent Rubaldo, Thibault Augey, Gilbert Decaens, Vincent Badet, Laurent Baud, Julien Roumegoux, Antoine Kessler, Patrick Maillart, Nicolas Ricard, Olivier Pacaud, and Gérard Destéfanis "Update on 10μm pixel pitch MCT-based focal plane array with enhanced functionalities", Proc. SPIE 9451, Infrared Technology and Applications XLI, 94512E (4 June 2015); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2178954
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KEYWORDS
Sensors

Staring arrays

Modulation transfer functions

Mercury cadmium telluride

Analog electronics

Readout integrated circuits

Signal to noise ratio

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