Multifunction InGaAs detector with on-chip signal processing

Lior Shkedy; Rami Fraenkel; Tal Fishman; Avihoo Giladi; Leonid Bykov; Ilana Grimberg; Elad Ilan; Shay Vaserman; Alina Koifman

doi:10.1117/12.2015580

18 June 2013 Multifunction InGaAs detector with on-chip signal processing

Lior Shkedy, Rami Fraenkel, Tal Fishman, Avihoo Giladi, Leonid Bykov, Ilana Grimberg, Elad Ilan, Shay Vaserman , Alina Koifman

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Proceedings Volume 8704, Infrared Technology and Applications XXXIX; 87042I (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2015580
Event: SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing, 2013, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Abstract

Advanced electro-optical systems are designed towards a more compact, low power, and low cost solution with respect to traditional systems. Integration of several components or functionalities, such as infrared imager, laser designator, laser range finder (LRF), into one multi-function detector serves this trend. SNIR Read-Out Integrated Circuit (ROIC) incorporates this high level of signal processing and with relatively low power consumption. In this paper we present measurement results from a Focal Plane Array (FPA) where the SNIR ROIC is Flip-Chip bonded to a 15µm pitch VGA InGaAs detector array. The FPA is integrated into a metallic vacuum sealed package. We present InGaAs arrays with dark current density below 1.5 nA/cm² at 280K (typically 1fA), Quantum Efficiency higher than 80% at 1550 nm and operability better than 99.5%. The metallic package is integrated with a low power proximity electronics which delivers Camera Link output. The overall power dissipation is less than 1W, not including Thermal-Electric Cooling (TEC), which is required in some applications. The various active and passive operation modes of this detector will be reviewed. Specifically, we concentrate on the "high gain" mode with low readout noise for Low Light Level imaging application. Another promising feature is the Asynchronous Laser Pulse Detection (ALPD) with remarkably low detection thresholds.

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Lior Shkedy, Rami Fraenkel, Tal Fishman, Avihoo Giladi, Leonid Bykov, Ilana Grimberg, Elad Ilan, Shay Vaserman , and Alina Koifman "Multifunction InGaAs detector with on-chip signal processing", Proc. SPIE 8704, Infrared Technology and Applications XXXIX, 87042I (18 June 2013); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2015580

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