Four-channel readout integrated circuit for imaging laser radar systems

Terence C.W. Yeow; Brian I. Craig; Rodney J. Watson

doi:10.1117/12.364457

29 September 1999 Four-channel readout integrated circuit for imaging laser radar systems

Terence C.W. Yeow, Brian I. Craig, Rodney J. Watson

Proceedings Volume 3891, Electronics and Structures for MEMS; (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.364457
Event: Asia Pacific Symposium on Microelectronics and MEMS, 1999, Gold Coast, Australia

Abstract

Imaging laser radar systems that employ photodetector focal plane arrays with corresponding readout circuitry benefit from faster processing times and a reduction in weight due to their ability to be made into more compact units. This paper evaluates the concept of a 2D array of photodetectors and readout circuitry by performing a simple experiment on a custom-made four channel readout integrated circuit chip designed by the authors, with a single detector. Results from this initial experiment shows that though there are some problems, the concept is viable for a larger array of photodetectors.

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Terence C.W. Yeow, Brian I. Craig, and Rodney J. Watson "Four-channel readout integrated circuit for imaging laser radar systems", Proc. SPIE 3891, Electronics and Structures for MEMS, (29 September 1999); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.364457

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