Analysis of 320X240 uncooled microbolometer focal plane array ...
Analysis of 320X240 uncooled microbolometer focal plane array ... Analysis of 320X240 uncooled microbolometer focal plane array ...
CHAPTER 1INTRODUCTIONIn recent years, the interest toward uncooled infrared imaging has grown significantly dueto its low cost and its ability to operate without cryogenic cooling devices.Microbolometer is one of the successful method used in uncooled imaging projects.In this thesis, the theory as well as the operation of the microbolometer camerasystem developed by the Uncooled, Low cost, Technology Reinvestment Alliance projectis investigated. The camera system includes focal plane array, processing hardware andsoftware, and each part of the camera is analyzed and described.The research work also involved designing of the thermoelectric cooler controllerwhich regulates the temperature of the microbolomter at a constant temperature. Thetemperature stability is an important factor in the focal plane array performance.This thesis is divided into two parts. The first part describes the theory and theoperation of the microbolometer camera system (chapter two and chapter three). Thesecond part is the design of thermoelectric cooler controller (chapter four). Chapter onedescribes the introduction and background of the microbolometer camera. Chapter twodescribes the theory and operation of the microbolometer focal plane array. Chapterthree discusses about the camera hardware and software. Chapter four describes thecontroller for the thermoelectric cooler and chapter five is the conclusion.1
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CHAPTER 1INTRODUCTIONIn recent years, the interest toward <strong>uncooled</strong> infrared imaging has grown significantly dueto its low cost and its ability to operate without cryogenic cooling devices.Microbolometer is one <strong>of</strong> the successful method used in <strong>uncooled</strong> imaging projects.In this thesis, the theory as well as the operation <strong>of</strong> the <strong>microbolometer</strong> camerasystem developed by the Uncooled, Low cost, Technology Reinvestment Alliance projectis investigated. The camera system includes <strong>focal</strong> <strong>plane</strong> <strong>array</strong>, processing hardware ands<strong>of</strong>tware, and each part <strong>of</strong> the camera is analyzed and described.The research work also involved designing <strong>of</strong> the thermoelectric cooler controllerwhich regulates the temperature <strong>of</strong> the microbolomter at a constant temperature. Thetemperature stability is an important factor in the <strong>focal</strong> <strong>plane</strong> <strong>array</strong> performance.This thesis is divided into two parts. The first part describes the theory and theoperation <strong>of</strong> the <strong>microbolometer</strong> camera system (chapter two and chapter three). Thesecond part is the design <strong>of</strong> thermoelectric cooler controller (chapter four). Chapter onedescribes the introduction and background <strong>of</strong> the <strong>microbolometer</strong> camera. Chapter twodescribes the theory and operation <strong>of</strong> the <strong>microbolometer</strong> <strong>focal</strong> <strong>plane</strong> <strong>array</strong>. Chapterthree discusses about the camera hardware and s<strong>of</strong>tware. Chapter four describes thecontroller for the thermoelectric cooler and chapter five is the conclusion.1
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