Infrared and Laser Engineering, Volume. 52, Issue 1, 20220462(2023)

Advance in high operating temperature HgCdTe infrared detector

Jun Chen1, Zhongli Xi2, Qiang Qin1, Gongrong Deng1, Yun Luo1, and Peng Zhao1
Author Affiliations
  • 1Kunming Institute of Physics, Kunming 650223, China
  • 2School of Energy and Power Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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    Figures & Tables(14)
    Thermal image pictures of InAs0.91Sb0.09 focal plane detector developed by KIP in 2019
    150 K thermal image pictures of InAs0.91Sb0.09 focal plane detector developed by KIP in 2021
    Thermal image pictures of InAs0.83Sb0.17 focal plane detector developed by KIP in 2020
    Signal response diagram of p-on-n MWIR HgCdTe focal plane device
    NETD histogram of p-on-n MWIR HgCdTe focal plane device
    NETD of p-on-n MWIR HgCdTe focal plane device from 80 K to 200 K
    Blind element distribution of p-on-n MWIR HgCdTe focal plane device from 80 K to 180 K
    Dark current of the device operating within 150-200 K
    Structural diagram of Redlich single moving magnet linear compressor
    Structure of KIP’s InAsSb HOT IDDCA components
    Structure of KIP’s MCT HOT IDDCA components
    • Table 1. Performance parameter of KIP’s InAsSb HOT IDDCA components

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      Table 1. Performance parameter of KIP’s InAsSb HOT IDDCA components

      ParameterValue
      Focal plane size640×512
      Pixel pitch/μm15
      Operation wavelength/μm3.6-4.2
      Operation temperature of FPA/K150
      Optical axis length/mm71
      Weight/g<290
      Power consumption (@23 ℃, steady)/W<3.5
      NETD/mK25
      F# F/4
      Cooldown time/min2.5
      Cooler typeC351 linear cooler
      MTTF of cooler (Goal)/h>10000
    • Table 2. Typical products parameter test results of engineered MCT HOT 640 detector components

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      Table 2. Typical products parameter test results of engineered MCT HOT 640 detector components

      ParameterValue
      Focal plane size640×512
      Pixel pitch/μm15
      Operation wavelength/μm3.65-4.76
      Operation temperature of FPA/K150
      Optical axis length/mm69.4
      Weight/g259
      NETD/mK15
      F# 4
      Cooler typeC351 linear cooler
      Power consumption (@23 ℃, cooldown)/Wdc13.2
      Power consumption (@23 ℃, steady)/Wdc1.96 (with 50 mW additional heat load); 2.35 (with 100 mW additional heat load)
      Cooldown time (@23 ℃)/s78
      Detector acoustic noise (@1.5 m)/dB25.7 (@ cooler full speed)
      MTTF of cooler (Goal)/h>10000
    • Table 3. Performance comparison of KIP’s MCT HOT 640 detector components with foreign components of the same type[7-10]

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      Table 3. Performance comparison of KIP’s MCT HOT 640 detector components with foreign components of the same type[7-10]

      ManufacturerKunming Institute of PhysicsL3 Harris TechnologiesSelexDRS
      NameMCT HOT 640Onyx Micro SD/HDFIREFLY CAMERA COREZafiro®640 Micro
      Detector picture
      Detector typeMCTMCTMCTMCT
      Focal plane size640×512640×512640×512640×480
      Pixel pitch/μm15151612
      Operation wavelength/μm3.65-4.76MWIR3.7-4.953.4-4.8
      FPA operation temperature/K150160160160
      Optical axis length/mm69.476.29655.88
      Weight/g<260<410<550<410
      Power consumption@23 ℃, steadyCooler<2.5 WdcCore: <9 WCore: <5 WCore: <5 W
      Frame rate/Hz606060120
      NETD15252525
      Operable pixel rate>99.8%>99.4%N/A>99%
      F# F/4 F/4 F/4 F/3.25, F/4
      Cooler typeC351 linearL200 linearSX020 linearMicro cooler
      Cooldown time@23℃Typical<80 s@12 V<6 minTypical<3 minTypical<2.5 min
      MTBF/h>10000 (Goal)>10000>25000>12000
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    Category: Infrared technology and application

    Received: Jul. 5, 2022

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Feb. 9, 2023

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    DOI:10.3788/IRLA20220462

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