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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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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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KEYWORDS
Capacitance

Sensors

Staring arrays

Video

Charge-coupled devices

Imaging systems

Amplifiers

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