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Characterization Of Transmission Lines At Ir, Tasneem A. Mandviwala, José Manuel López-Alonso, Brian A. Lail, Glenn D. Boreman
Characterization Of Transmission Lines At Ir, Tasneem A. Mandviwala, José Manuel López-Alonso, Brian A. Lail, Glenn D. Boreman
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Faculty Publications
We demonstrate the first long wave infrared (LWIR) transmission line design and characterization. Two of the widely used transmission-lines: coplanar striplines (CPS) and microstrip (MS) lines are characterized at IR frequency (28.3THz), in terms of transmission line parameters: characteristic impedance (Z₀, attenuation constant (α) and effective index of refraction (nᵉᶠᶠ), through modeling, fabrication and measurement. These transmission-line parameters cannot be directly measured, what can be measured is the antenna response. So we compute, measure and compare the response of the dipole antenna connected to these transmission lines as a function of transmission-line length. The response depends on the transformation of …
Hgcdte Focal Plane Array Cost Modeling, Thomas J. Sanders, Glenn T. Hess
Hgcdte Focal Plane Array Cost Modeling, Thomas J. Sanders, Glenn T. Hess
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Faculty Publications
Focal plane arrays (FPAs) are used in many applications for detecting infrared (IR) radiation where normal sight with light in the visible spectrum is not possible. To effectively detect this IR radiation, complex semiconductor diodes, cooled to low temperatures, are usually used. The most common of these semiconductor materials is the II-VI alloy semiconductor system using HgCdTe, which is often called MCT. Focal plane arrays with over 1000 pixels have been fabricated. The cost of these very complex systems is becoming a very important consideration in decisions of where to use these FPAs. The focal plane array actually consists of …
Modeling And Test Of Pixel Cross-Talk In Hgcdte Focal Plane Arrays, Thomas J. Sanders, E. Lee Caraway, Glenn T. Hess, Gwendolyn W. Newsome, Theodore Fischer
Modeling And Test Of Pixel Cross-Talk In Hgcdte Focal Plane Arrays, Thomas J. Sanders, E. Lee Caraway, Glenn T. Hess, Gwendolyn W. Newsome, Theodore Fischer
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Faculty Publications
Mercury Cadmium Telluride focal plane arrays with well over 1000 pixels have been fabricated for a number of years. These FPA's have been built as large two-dimensional arrays of HgCdTe p-n junction diodes on a single CdTe or CdZnTe substrate. Sensitivity of each pixel to impinging radiation is one of the most important quality factors for these devices. However, material parameters, which give diode high sensitivity, are the same as those that cause cross talk between adjacent diodes in the array. This cross talk causes a blurred image and in general is a detrimental factor for the FPA system. The …