Accession Number:

ADA399440

Title:

Lockheed Martin's 640 x 480 MWIR Imaging Systems

Descriptive Note:

Conference Proceedings

Corporate Author:

LOCKHEED MARTIN FAIRCHILD DEFENSE SYSTEMS SYOSSET NY

Personal Author(s):

• Lange, Davis
• Goodnough, Mark
• Jones, Robert

Report Date:

1998-03-01

Pagination or Media Count:

12.0

Abstract:

Lockheed Martin is presently manufacturing imaging systems having greater than 640 x 480 resolution utilizing the MWIR technologies Platinum Silicide and Indium Antimonide. This paper identifies key operational characteristics of these focal plane array technologies including readout rate, readout architecture, and performance parameters such as quantum efficiency, nonuniformity, and MTF. System performance measurements on camera systems based on these two infrared technologies is presented including nonuniformity correction and stability, noise equivalent temperature and MTF.

Descriptors:

• *INFRARED IMAGES
• *FOCAL PLANE ARRAYS
• TEMPERATURE
• SYMPOSIA
• MANUFACTURING
• ELECTROOPTICS
• PARAMETERS
• COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE
• QUANTUM EFFICIENCY
• INFRARED DETECTORS
• INFRARED RADIATION
• READ OUT TECHNIQUES
• SILICIDES
• INDIUM ANTIMONIDES
• PLATINUM COMPOUNDS
• INFRARED CAMERAS

Subject Categories:

• Electrooptical and Optoelectronic Devices
• Infrared Detection and Detectors

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE