Latest Developments of Cooled Infrared Detectors at Sofradir, France

M. Vuillermet

doi:10.14429/dsj.63.5754

M. Vuillermet SOFRADIR, Chatenay-Malabry, France

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14429/dsj.63.5754

Keywords: Sofradir, infrared, sensor, high operating temperature infrared, long-wave-infrared, mid-wave-infrared

Abstract

This short article describes the recent developments of cooled infrared products at Sofradir. These developments are driven by the future systems needs like the increase in resolution and detection range, the reduction of the detector size and consequently of the pixel pitch and the reduction of the power consumption. To answer to these needs, Sofradir develops in collaboration with the French infrared laboratory (CEA-LETI) new products based on Mercury Cadmium Telluride technology: Scorpio LW 640x512/15 µm pitch, sensitive in the long wavelength, Jupiter MW 1280 x 1024/15 µm pitch sensitive in mid wavelength, HOT detectors operating at 150 K and the 10 µm pitch detectors.

Defence Science Journal, Vol. 63, No. 6, November 2013, pp. 550-554

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Author Biography

M. Vuillermet, SOFRADIR, Chatenay-Malabry, France

Mr Michel Vuillermet is graduated from Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts et Métiers (Paris) in 1989. He joined Sofradir in 1991 as development engineer. He was quickly involved in space applications and became responsible of space products at Sofradir in 1997. Since 2003 he joined the Technical Department as deputy of the technical director for the R&D.