Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Segmented focal plane array architecture
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Application No.: US14106696Application Date: 2013-12-13
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Publication No.: US09918023B2Publication Date: 2018-03-13
- Inventor: Brian Simolon , Eric A. Kurth , Mark Nussmeier , Nicholas Högasten , Theodore R. Hoelter , Katrin Strandemar , Pierre Boulanger , Barbara Sharp
- Applicant: FLIR Systems, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US OR Wilsonville
- Assignee: FLIR Systems, Inc.
- Current Assignee: FLIR Systems, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US OR Wilsonville
- Agency: Haynes and Boone, LLP
- Main IPC: H04N5/33
- IPC: H04N5/33 ; H04N5/378 ; H01L27/146 ; H04N5/225

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
- US20140184807A1 SEGMENTED FOCAL PLANE ARRAY ARCHITECTURE Public/Granted day:2014-07-03
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