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20 May 2011 Compact dewar and electronics for large-format infrared detectors
A. Manissadjian, S. Magli, E. Mallet, P. Cassaigne
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Abstract
Infrared systems cameras trend is to require higher performance (thanks to higher resolution) and in parallel higher compactness for easier integration in systems. The latest developments at SOFRADIR / France on HgCdTe (Mercury Cadmium Telluride / MCT) cooled IR staring detectors do show constant improvements regarding detector performances and compactness, by reducing the pixel pitch and optimizing their encapsulation. Among the latest introduced detectors, the 15μm pixel pitch JUPITER HD-TV format (1280×1024) has to deal with challenging specifications regarding dewar compactness, low power consumption and reliability. Initially introduced four years ago in a large dewar with a more than 2kg split Stirling cooler compressor, it is now available in a new versatile compact dewar that is vacuum-maintenance-free over typical 18 years mission profiles, and that can be integrated with the different available Stirling coolers: K548 microcooler for light solution (less than 0.7 kg), K549 or LSF9548 for split cooler and/or higher reliability solution. The IDDCAs are also required with simplified electrical interface enabling to shorten the system development time and to standardize the electronic boards definition with smaller volumes. Sofradir is therefore introducing MEGALINK, the new compact Command & Control Electronics compatible with most of the Sofradir IDDCAs. MEGALINK provides all necessary input biases and clocks to the FPAs, and digitizes and multiplexes the video outputs to provide a 14 bit output signal through a cameralink interface, in a surface smaller than a business card.
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A. Manissadjian, S. Magli, E. Mallet, and P. Cassaigne "Compact dewar and electronics for large-format infrared detectors", Proc. SPIE 8012, Infrared Technology and Applications XXXVII, 80123I (20 May 2011); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.885574
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KEYWORDS
Cameras

Sensors

Jupiter

Infrared detectors

Staring arrays

Interfaces

Readout integrated circuits

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