BAE Systems has developed an advanced 640 x 480 focal plane array (FPA) with a 17 µm pixel pitch. Sensitivity of 50 mK was demonstrated and the FPAs were used in imaging demonstrations. Successful scaling of BAE Systems' patented single contact per pixel, single-level microbolometer process to 17 µm pitch provides a path toward next generation microbolometer imaging systems.
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