Test pixels for high-temperature infrared scene projection

Christopher J. Fredricksen; Seth Calhoun; Stephen Trewick; Aubrey Coffey; Edward Dein; Kevin R. Coffey; Robert E. Peale; Joseph D. LaVeigne; Gregory Franks; Tom Danielson; John M. Lannon Jr.; Scott H. Goodwin

doi:10.1117/12.2177025

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12 May 2015 Test pixels for high-temperature infrared scene projection

Christopher J. Fredricksen, Seth Calhoun, Stephen Trewick, Aubrey Coffey, Edward Dein, Kevin R. Coffey, Robert E. Peale, Joseph D. LaVeigne, Gregory Franks, Tom Danielson, John M. Lannon Jr., Scott H. Goodwin

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Proceedings Volume 9452, Infrared Imaging Systems: Design, Analysis, Modeling, and Testing XXVI; 94520X (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2177025
Event: SPIE Defense + Security, 2015, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Abstract

High pixel temperatures for IR scene projector arrays face materials challenges of oxidation, diffusion, and recrystallization. For cost effective development of new high-temperature materials, we have designed and fabricated simplified pixels for testing. These consist of resistive elements, traces, and bond pads sandwiched between dielectric layers on Si wafers. Processing involves a pad exposure etch, a pixel outline etch, and an undercut etch to thermally isolate the resistive element from the substrate. Test pixels were successfully fabricated by electron-beam lithography using a combination of wet and dry etching.

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Christopher J. Fredricksen, Seth Calhoun, Stephen Trewick, Aubrey Coffey, Edward Dein, Kevin R. Coffey, Robert E. Peale, Joseph D. LaVeigne, Gregory Franks, Tom Danielson, John M. Lannon Jr., and Scott H. Goodwin "Test pixels for high-temperature infrared scene projection", Proc. SPIE 9452, Infrared Imaging Systems: Design, Analysis, Modeling, and Testing XXVI, 94520X (12 May 2015); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2177025

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