Dr. Eric Beuville Profile

Dr. Eric Beuville

Senior IC Design Manager at RTX Corp

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ROIC design , Infra read ROIC , Low noise , Visible ROIC , Low power , Radiation hard ROIC

Dr. Eric J. Beuville is a Sr Principal Engineer at Raytheon Vision Systems (RVS). Dr. Beuville obtained his Ph.D. in Microelectronics in 1987 in Strasbourg (France) after having spent two years at CERN (Geneva, Switzerland) designing integrated circuits for particle physics detectors. In 1989 Dr. Beuville joined the microelectronics group at the CEA Saclay (Atomic Research Agency) in France, where he worked on low-noise analog IC and radiation hard S.O.I. technology for high-energy physics applications. In 1992 he joined the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory working on radiation detector instrumentation and imaging systems for various types of applications (high energy physics, nuclear sciences, medical imaging and space instrumentation). Dr. Beuville received an outstanding performance award in 1996. In 1998, Dr. Beuville started working at Indigo Systems (now FLIR) on the development of readouts for digital x-ray radiography, deep brain stimulation, astronomy and infrared imaging systems. In February 2006, Dr. Beuville joined RVS to work on integrated circuit designs and systems development for defense and aerospace projects.
Dr. Beuville is author and co-author of more than 50 publications and one US patent.

Proceedings Article | 27 July 2016 Paper

RVS large format arrays for astronomy

Barry Starr, Lynn Mears, Chad Fulk, Jonathan Getty, Eric Beuville, Raymond Boe, Christopher Tracy, Elizabeth Corrales, Sean Kilcoyne, John Vampola, John Drab, Richard Peralta, Christy Doyle

Proceedings Volume 9915, 99152X (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2233033

KEYWORDS: Astronomy, Mercury cadmium telluride, Infrared radiation, Infrared detectors, Sensors, Silicon, Infrared radiation, Sensors, Infrared detectors, Readout integrated circuits, Modulation transfer functions, Quantum efficiency, Semiconducting wafers

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Proceedings Article | 17 September 2011 Paper

Evolution of large format impurity band conductor focal plane arrays for astronomy applications

Robert Mills, Eric Beuville, Elizabeth Corrales, Alan Hoffman, Gert Finger, Derek Ives

Proceedings Volume 8154, 81540R (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.897292

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Astronomy, Space telescopes, James Webb Space Telescope, Telescopes, Quantum efficiency, Readout integrated circuits, Staring arrays, Mid-IR, Packaging

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Proceedings Article | 26 August 2010 Paper

High-performance large format impurity band conductor focal plane arrays for astronomy applications

Robert Mills, John Edwards, Eric Beuville, Andrew Toth, Elizabeth Corrales, Neil Therrien, Jeff Kissel, Gert Finger

Proceedings Volume 7780, 778003 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.862264

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Astronomy, Quantum efficiency, Readout integrated circuits, Staring arrays, Space telescopes, Nondestructive evaluation, James Webb Space Telescope, Semiconducting wafers, Infrared sensors

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Raytheon Vision Systems (RVS) has developed a family of high performance large format infrared detector arrays whose detectors are most effective for the detection of long and very long wavelength infrared energy. This paper describes the state of the art in mega-pixel Si:As Impurity Band Conduction (IBC) arrays and relevant system applications that offers unique off-the-shelf solutions to the astronomy community. Raytheon's Aquarius-1k, developed in collaboration with ESO, is a 1024 × 1024 pixel high performance array with a 30μm pitch that features high quantum efficiency IBC detectors, low noise, low dark current, and on-chip clocking for ease of operation. This large format array was designed for ground-based astronomy applications but lends itself for space based platforms too. The detector has excellent sensitivity out to 27μm wavelength. The readout circuit has several programmable features such as low gain for a well capacity of 11 × 10⁶e-, high gain for a well capacity of 10⁶e- and a programmable number of outputs (16 or 64). Programmable integration time and integration modes, like snapshot, rolling and non-destructive integrations, allow the Aquarius to be used for a wide variety of applications and performance. A very fast full frame rate of 120Hz is achieved with 64 outputs (32 outputs per side) and a programmable centered windowing will accommodate a wide range of readout rates. The multiplexer and packaging design utilizes two alignment edges on the SCA which can be butted on two sides for expansion to 2k × 1k and wider focal planes. Data is shown on several focal plane arrays to demonstrate that very low noise and high quantum efficiency performance has been achieved. This array leverages over thirty years of experience in both ground and space based astronomy sensor applications. The technology has been successfully demonstrated on programs such as NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope and Japan's Akari Space Telescope, and will be used on the Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) aboard the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).

Proceedings Article | 31 July 2010 Paper

Recent focal plane arrays for astronomy and remote sensing applications at RVS

Richard Peralta, Eric Beuville, Elizabeth Corrales, John Drab, Shawn Erving, Andrew Gin, Robert Mills, Charles Rabkin

Proceedings Volume 7742, 77421L (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.858290

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Staring arrays, Electronics, Space telescopes, Readout integrated circuits, Astronomy, Quantum efficiency, Optical filters, Telescopes, Visible radiation

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Proceedings Article | 28 July 2010 Paper

HgCdTe position sensitive detector (PSD) development

R. Wolfshagen, E. P. Smith, E. Beuville, M. Wilcox, G. Venzor, J. Peterson, M. Reddy, J. G. Wehner, A. Ramirez, S. Johnson, B. Scott

Proceedings Volume 7660, 76600H (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.849495

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Mid-IR, Mercury cadmium telluride, Staring arrays, Infrared sensors, Infrared radiation, Readout integrated circuits, Detector arrays, Detector development, Infrared detectors

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Proceedings Article | 12 September 2007 Paper

High performance large infrared and visible astronomy arrays for low background applications: instruments performance data and future developments at Raytheon

Eric Beuville, David Acton, Elizabeth Corrales, John Drab, Alan Levy, Michael Merrill, Richard Peralta, William Ritchie

Proceedings Volume 6660, 66600B (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.734846

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Astronomy, Mercury cadmium telluride, Infrared sensors, Quantum efficiency, Infrared radiation, Staring arrays, Space telescopes, Infrared detectors, Visible radiation

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Proceedings Article | 15 June 2006 Paper

1024 x 1024 Si:As IBC detector arrays for mid-IR astronomy

Peter Love, Eric Beuville, Elizabeth Corrales, John Drab, Alan Hoffman, Roger Holcombe, Nancy Lum

Proceedings Volume 6276, 62761Y (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.684504

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Readout integrated circuits, Astronomy, James Webb Space Telescope, Quantum efficiency, Mid-IR, Semiconducting wafers, Detector arrays, Infrared radiation, Coating

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Proceedings Article | 6 May 2004 Paper

High-performance low-noise 128-channel readout-integrated circuit for flat-panel x-ray detector systems

Eric Beuville, Mark Belding, Adrienne Costello, Randy Hansen, Susan Petronio

Proceedings Volume 5368, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.535842

KEYWORDS: Readout integrated circuits, Signal detection, Sensors, Clocks, Electrons, Signal processing, Interference (communication), Silicon, X-rays, Calibration

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Proceedings Article | 12 July 2002 Paper

1024x1024 resistive emitter array design and fabrication status

Paul Bryant, Jim Oleson, Stephen McHugh, Eric Beuville, John Schlesselmann, James Woolaway, Steve Barskey, Steven Solomon, Thomas Joyner

Proceedings Volume 4717, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.474711

KEYWORDS: Projection systems, Semiconducting wafers, Mid-IR, Infrared radiation, Sensors, Infrared sensors, Resistance, Integrated circuits, Infrared imaging, Long wavelength infrared

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Proceedings Article | 24 July 1998 Paper

High-resolution scanned-slit x-ray imaging using a refractive lens for x-ray focusing

Eric Beuville, Robert Cahn, Bjoern Cederstroem, Mats Danielsson, Bruce Hasegawa, Mats Lundqvist, Anna Hall, Lei Luo, David Nygren, Ed Oltman

Proceedings Volume 3336, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.317007

KEYWORDS: X-rays, Sensors, X-ray imaging, Mammography, Digital mammography, Silicon, Imaging systems, X-ray detectors, Modulation transfer functions, Prototyping

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Proceedings Article | 15 October 1997 Paper

New astrophysics mission for a low-energy gamma-ray burst observatory (LEGO)

Tumay Tumer, Kevin Hurley, Hakki Ogelman, Robert Paulos, Richard Puetter, Eric Beuville, Dieter Hartmann, Bradley Schaefer, Jeff Preble, Richard Rothschild, Mark Finger, Lorenzo Fabris, Terrence O'Neill, Mark Jennings, Amos Yahil

Proceedings Volume 3114, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.283801

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Silicon, X-rays, Electronics, Gamma radiation, X-ray detectors, PIN photodiodes, Indium, Astrophysics, Image resolution

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Proceedings Article | 15 October 1997 Paper

New high-resolution gamma-ray burst detector: all-sky x-ray and gamma-ray astronomy monitor (AXGAM)

Tumay Tumer, Terrence O'Neill, Kevin Hurley, Hakki Ogelman, Robert Paulos, Richard Puetter, Eric Beuville, W.J. Hamilton, R Proctor

Proceedings Volume 3114, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.283786

KEYWORDS: Sensors, X-rays, Gamma radiation, Spatial resolution, Stars, X-ray detectors, Image resolution, Coded apertures, Hard x-rays, Information operations

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A wide field-of-view, arcsecond imaging, high energy resolution x-ray and low energy gamma ray detector is proposed for a future space mission. It is specifically designed to monitor and study gamma ray bursts (GRBs) with high energy and angular resolution and also find counterparts at other wavelengths. Detection of GRBs requires wide field-of-view ((pi) to 2 (pi) field-of-view) and high sensitivity. This is achieved by using high quantum efficiency CdZnTe pixel detectors with a low energy threshold (few keV) to observe the larger flux levels at lower energies, and large effective area (625 to 1,000 cm²) per coded aperture imaging module. Counterpart searches can only be done with ultra high angular resolution detectors (10 to 30 arcsecond FWHM) which gives 1 to 5 arcsecond position determination especially for strong GRBs. A few arcsecond size error box is expected to contain at most one object observed at another wavelength. This will be achieved by using ultra high spatial resolution pixel detectors (100 by 100 microns) and a similar resolution coded aperture to achieve the required angular resolution. AXGAM also has two other important advantages over similar detectors: (1) excellent low energy response (greater than 1 keV) and (2) high energy resolution (less than 6% at 5.9 keV, less than 3% at 14 keV, less than 4% at 122 keV). The low energy range may provide important new information on GRBs and the high energy resolution is expected to help in the observation and identification of emission and absorption lines in the GRB spectrum. The effective energy range is planned to be 2 to 200 keV which is exceptionally wide for such a detector. AXGAM will be built in the form of a 'bucky ball' using a coded aperture mask in a semi-geodesic dome arrangement placed over a two-dimensional, high resolution CdZnTe pixel detector array using newly developed p-i-n detector technology. The p-i-n structure decreases the electron and hole trapping effect and increases energy resolution significantly. The major scientific goals of the proposed mission in addition to continuously monitoring gamma- ray bursts, is to observe AGNs, transient phenomena, isolated and binary pulsars, and solar flares. A space deployed AXGAM detector is expected to observe several hundred gamma ray bursts per year.

Proceedings Article | 19 July 1996 Paper

Two-dimensional pixel array image sensor for protein crystallography

Eric Beuville, J.-F. Beche, Chris Cork, V. Douence, Thomas Earnest, Jacques Millaud, David Nygren, Howard Padmore, Bojan Turko, G. Zizka, Philip Datte, N.-H. Xuong

Proceedings Volume 2859, (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.245126

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Crystallography, Prototyping, Proteins, Analog electronics, Logic, Image sensors, Diodes, Silicon, Imaging arrays

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