Schottky-Barrier Infrared Focal Plane Array For Spectroscopic Applications

Leland R. Hudson; Hsin-Fu Tseng; Weng-Lyang Wang; Gene P. Weckler

doi:10.1117/12.7974053

1 March 1987 Schottky-Barrier Infrared Focal Plane Array For Spectroscopic Applications

Leland R. Hudson, Hsin-Fu Tseng, Weng-Lyang Wang, Gene P. Weckler

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Optical Engineering, Vol. 26, Issue 3, 263216 (March 1987). https://doi.org/10.1117/12.7974053

Abstract

The construction, operation, and performance of a linear in-frared focal plane array employing platinum silicide Schottky-barrier detectors is described. The 1 x256 element array is fabricated with standard integrated-circuit-grade silicon and NMOS processing. This device uses a digital scan readout scheme consisting of a digital shift register and associated MOSFET switches. The inherent advantage of the digital scan read-out is that large signal levels can be handled without saturation. As a result, the pixel size can be made quite large (i.e., high aspect ratios are possible), thus maximizing sensitivity. This is particularly important in spectroscopy applications. In addition, the digital scan readout structure is less susceptible to freeze-out at temperatures below 40 K when compared with other types of readout structures. The array is operated with two-phase clocking, which is relatively simple and not critical to the performance of the device. The device exhibits a very high reverse breakdown voltage Vrb of 30 V, a quantum efficiency coefficient C1 of 42%/eV, and a long-wavelength cutoff Xc of 5.4µm.

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Leland R. Hudson, Hsin-Fu Tseng, Weng-Lyang Wang, and Gene P. Weckler "Schottky-Barrier Infrared Focal Plane Array For Spectroscopic Applications," Optical Engineering 26(3), 263216 (1 March 1987). https://doi.org/10.1117/12.7974053

Published: 1 March 1987

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