Invention Application
- Patent Title: SEGMENTED FOCAL PLANE ARRAY ARCHITECTURE
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Application No.: US15919116Application Date: 2018-03-12
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Publication No.: US20180205893A1Publication Date: 2018-07-19
- Inventor: Brian Simolon , Eric A. Kurth , Mark Nussmeier , Nicholas Högasten , Theodore R. Hoelter , Katrin Strandemar , Pierre Boulanger , Barbara Sharp
- Applicant: FLIR SYSTEMS, INC.
- Main IPC: H04N5/33
- IPC: H04N5/33 ; H01L27/146 ; H04N5/225 ; H04N5/378

Abstract:
Various techniques are provided for implementing a segmented focal plane array (FPA) of infrared sensors. In one example, a system includes a segmented FPA. The segmented FPA includes a top die having an array of infrared sensors (e.g., bolometers). The top die may also include a portion of a read-out integrated circuit (ROIC). The segmented FPA also includes a bottom die having at least a portion of the ROIC. The top and the bottom dies are electrically coupled via inter-die connections. Advantageously, the segmented FPA may be fabricated with a higher yield and a smaller footprint compared with conventional FPA architectures. Moreover, the segmented FPA may be fabricated using different semiconductor processes for each die.
Public/Granted literature
- US11070747B2 Segmented focal plane array architecture Public/Granted day:2021-07-20
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