Microbolometers: Fundamentals, Materials, and Recent Developments

Microbolometers describes the fundamentals of microbolometers, its historic evolution, operational principles and material choices. It also explains the impact of materials on the processing and development of device characteristics. The materials science section of the book addresses various aspects of the optical properties of the materials in the infrared and recommends models of the properties of materials of interest for the fabrication of the uncooled microbolometers. The book presents two case studies Honeywell and Texas Instruments in the design and manufacture of microbolometers. Recent developments of microbolometers, applications, patents, and future trends are presented. The chapter on patents will summarize the strengths and weaknesses of each of the technologies. Describes the fundamentals of uncooled infrared detectors, operational principles and material approachesIncludes case studies based on Honeywell and Texas Instruments' work on microbolometersProvides analysis of current patents with a look towards their strengths and weaknesses INDICE: 1. History 2. Introduction 3. Figure of Merit 4. Materials 5. Honeywell's Approach 6. Texas Instruments' Approach 7. Amorphous Silicon 8. Vanadium Oxide 9. Black Metals 10. Other Materials 11. Recent Developments 12. Future Trends 13. Applications 14. Patents

• ISBN: 978-0-08-102812-4
• Editorial: Woodhead Publishing
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 200
• Fecha Publicación: 01/11/2019
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés