A Comparison Of Planar And Z-Plane Focal Plane Technologies For Dim Target Detection

M. Schlessinger; A. Gregory

doi:10.1117/12.960370

13 September 1989 A Comparison Of Planar And Z-Plane Focal Plane Technologies For Dim Target Detection

M. Schlessinger, A. Gregory

Proceedings Volume 1097, Materials, Devices, Techniques, and Applications for Z-Plane Focal Plane Array; (1989) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.960370
Event: SPIE 1989 Technical Symposium on Aerospace Sensing, 1989, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

It has been noted by many investigators that there is a desirability of using staring sensors for those applications where a weak target signal must be extracted from a heavily cluttered background. The earliest form of the focal plane array for these staring sensors evolved from the charge-coupled device (CCD) technology. The evolution and problem areas of the planar technology from its earliest form using monolithic structures to its current form of hybrid technology will be discussed. A comparison between these devices and the "Z" technology devices under development will be made, particularly in the areas of signal processing and dim target detection. For the "Z" technology devices, a comparison of various signal processing techniques will be presented using the results of an in-house developed digital simulation. These results will be compared with the signal processing requirements of the planar devices to produce comparable detection performance.

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M. Schlessinger and A. Gregory "A Comparison Of Planar And Z-Plane Focal Plane Technologies For Dim Target Detection", Proc. SPIE 1097, Materials, Devices, Techniques, and Applications for Z-Plane Focal Plane Array, (13 September 1989); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.960370

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