Photon-Counting Digital Focal Plane Array: FY19 Optical Systems Technology Line-Supported Program

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Abstract:

Visible imagers based on charge-coupled devices (CCDs) can be produced with large format and high pixel yield but typically operate at frame rates of a few Hz. For higher frame rate operation in photon-starved operation, arrays of Geiger-mode avalanche photodiodes (GmAPDs) operating in photon-counting mode are more attractive. To date, GmAPD arrays have been limited to modest formats (e.g., 256256).Scaling to larger formats involves solving challenges in the GmAPD focal plane array (FPA), the readout integrated circuit (ROIC), the hybridization, and the packaging. One of the key challenges is developing aROIC architecture that interfaces with GmAPDs and provides required power distribution to the APDs aswell as internal to the ROIC and is capable of high data rates (10s of Gb/s).

Author(s):
Bradshaw, M. C. ; Duerr, E. K.
Author Organization(s):
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
Funding Organization(s):
Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, Washington , DC
Document Type:
Technical Report/Technical Report
Publication Date:
2020 Apr 29
Pagination:
26

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution Code:
A - Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement: Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TRECMS
Identifying Numbers
Contract Number(s):
FA8702-15-D-0001
Subject Terms
Modernization Areas:
Microelectronics
Communities of Interest:
Advanced Electronics
Descriptor(s):
readout integrated circuits, semiconductors, detection, focal plane arrays, focal planes, semiconductor devices, transistors, avalanche photodiodes, data rate, detectors, electronics laboratories, materials science, charge coupled devices, complementary metal-oxide semiconductors, integrated circuits, materials, photodiodes
Subject Categories:
Electrotechnology and Fluidics
Creation Date:
2021 Oct 12
Update Date:
2021 Nov 30