Output signal change analysis of an uncooled microbolometer focal plane array with respect to varying control voltages and operating point temperature

Abstract

This paper presents results of output signal analysis of uncooled microbolometric focal plane array FPA. The analysis focuses on detectors manufactured by ULIS. The signal has been tested against varying control voltages, it is blind microbolometer biasing VSK and active microbolometer biasing VFID. The working point temperature of the environment was also altered in range from 5°C to 60°C. Such analysis can be used to check the results against current mathematical model of FPA’s behavior and verify validity of the measurement method in varying working conditions. Later it could allow explore possibility to design corrective algorithms