New technologies for FPA dewars

Stephen L. Whicker

doi:10.1117/12.137764

12 August 1992 New technologies for FPA dewars

Stephen L. Whicker

Proceedings Volume 1683, Infrared Focal Plane Array Producibility and Related Materials; (1992) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.137764
Event: Aerospace Sensing, 1992, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

The common module family of long wavelength infrared (LWIR) forward looking infrared (FLIR) components, developed in 1974, established the feasibility of building custom infrared (IR) systems from a small family of critical components. Since 1974, Texas Instruments (TI) has produced over 35,000 of 80,000 detector dewar assemblies in 60-, 120-, and 180-channel configurations delivered to various U.S. and foreign government agencies. TI's success has resulted in a joint DoD and industry initiative to develop a family of second generation multi- mission LWIR detector dewar assemblies for the 1990s and beyond. This paper defines the dewar related second generation detector and system requirements, categorizes the requirements into specific dewar classes, and shows TI's approach to achieving cost effective results.

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Stephen L. Whicker "New technologies for FPA dewars", Proc. SPIE 1683, Infrared Focal Plane Array Producibility and Related Materials, (12 August 1992); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.137764

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