Uncooled Infrared Detector Arrays With Electrostatically Levitated Sensing Elements

Abstract

The goals of this project were to develop the technologies necessary to implement a new, non-contacting infrared sensing element. As described in our proposal, the sensing element is to be suspended in tension with electrostatic forces within a pixel cavity. The creation of this structure has required the development of a number of MEMS fabrication techniques. We have also developed new circuit topologies to the novel sensing structure.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 28, 2005
Accession Number
ADA431988

Entities

People

  • Mark A. Reed
  • T. Blalock

Organizations

  • University of Virginia

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplifiers
  • Amplitude Modulation
  • Aspect Ratio
  • Detectors
  • Engineering
  • Fabrication
  • Films
  • Focal Plane Arrays
  • Focal Planes
  • Frequency
  • Infrared Detectors
  • Materials
  • Microelectromechanical Systems
  • Microstructure
  • Modulation
  • Radiation
  • Transducers

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Distributed Systems and Data Platform Development
  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Nanofabrication and Microfabrication.