[IST2-1 (Invited)]Fabrication and Demonstration of VGA Format Microbolometer FPAs using Semi-Conducting SWCNT Networks for Uncooled LWIR Image Sensor
*Tomo Tanaka1,2, Masahiko Sano1, Masataka Noguchi1,2, Takashi Miyazaki1,2, Megumi Kanaori2, Toshie Miyamoto1,2, Naoki Oda1, Ryota Yuge1,2(1. NEC Corporation (Japan), 2. AIST (Japan))
Keywords:
Infrared detectors,Focal plane arrays,Carbon nanotubes,Microbolometers
We fabricated VGA format microbolometer focal plane allays of 640 × 480 pixels with semi-conducting single walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNT) as detection materials. The responsivity of them in LWIR region showed about 105 V/W, respectively. We expect that the high-purity semi-conducting SWCNT networks effectively work for higher responsivity of microbolometer.