Title
High-Performance Modulation-Doped Heterostructure-Thermopiles For Uncooled Infrared Image-Sensor Application
Abstract
Novel thermopiles based on modulation doped AlGaAs/InGaAs and AlGaN/GaN heterostructures are proposed and developed for the first time, for uncooled infrared FPA (Focal Plane Array) image sensor application. The high responsivity with the high speed response time are designed to 4,900 V/W with 110 mu s for AlGaAs/InGaAs, and to 460 V/W with 9 mu s for AlGaN/GaN thermopiles, respectively. Based on integrated HEMT-MEMS technology, the AlGaAs/InGaAs 32 x 32 matrix FPAs are fabricated to demonstrate its enhanced performances by black body measurement. The technology presented here demonstrates the potential of this approach for low-cost uncooled infrared FPA image sensor application.
Year
DOI
Venue
2012
10.1587/transele.E95.C.1354
IEICE TRANSACTIONS ON ELECTRONICS
Keywords
Field
DocType
Seebeck effect, heterostructure-thermopile, AlGaAs/InGaAs, AlGaN/GaN, HEMT, FPA, infrared image sensor
Infrared image,Doping,Electronic engineering,Modulation,Engineering,High-electron-mobility transistor,Optoelectronics,Thermoelectric effect,Heterojunction,Thermopile
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
E95C
8
0916-8524
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
0
0.34
1
Authors
10
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Masayuki Abe1133568.58
Noriaki Kogushi200.34
Kian Siong Ang300.34
René Hofstetter400.34
Kumar Manoj501.01
Louis Nicholas Retnam600.34
Hong Wang7398138.00
Geok Ing Ng800.34
Chong Jin900.34
Dimitris Pavlidis1034.09