BTDI detector technology for reconnaissance application

Stefan Hilbert; Andreas Eckardt; David Krutz

doi:10.1117/12.2304169

17 November 2017 BTDI detector technology for reconnaissance application

Stefan Hilbert, Andreas Eckardt, David Krutz

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Proceedings Volume 10563, International Conference on Space Optics — ICSO 2014; 1056302 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2304169
Event: International Conference on Space Optics — ICSO 2014, 2014, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain

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The Institute of Optical Sensor Systems (OS) at the Robotics and Mechatronics Center of the German Aerospace Center (DLR) has more than 30 years of experience with high-resolution imaging technology. This paper shows the institute’s scientific results of the leading-edge detector design in a BTDI (Bidirectional Time Delay and Integration) architecture. This project demonstrates an approved technological design for high or multi-spectral resolution spaceborne instruments. DLR OS and BAE Systems were driving the technology of new detectors and the FPA design for future projects, new manufacturing accuracy in order to keep pace with ambitious scientific and user requirements. Resulting from customer requirements and available technologies the current generation of space borne sensor systems is focusing on VIS/NIR high spectral resolution to meet the requirements on earth and planetary observation systems. The combination of large swath and high-spectral resolution with intelligent control applications and new focal plane concepts opens the door to new remote sensing and smart deep space instruments. The paper gives an overview of the detector development and verification program at DLR on detector module level and key parameters like SNR, linearity, spectral response, quantum efficiency, PRNU, DSNU and MTF.

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Stefan Hilbert, Andreas Eckardt, and David Krutz "BTDI detector technology for reconnaissance application", Proc. SPIE 10563, International Conference on Space Optics — ICSO 2014, 1056302 (17 November 2017); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2304169

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