Method of fabricating focal plane array

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5604977
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08478570

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A thermal detection system (10) includes a focal plane array (12), a thermal isolation structure (14), and an integrated circuit substrate (16). Focal plane array (12) includes thermal sensors (28), each having an associated thermal sensitive element (30). Thermal sensitive element (30) is coupled with one side to infrared absorber and common electrode assembly (36) and on the opposite side to an associated contact pad (20) disposed on the integrated circuit substrate (16). Reticulation kerfs (52a, 52b) separate adjacent thermal sensitive elements (30a, 30b, 30c) by a distance at least half the average width (44, 46) of a single thermal sensitive element (30a, 30b, 30c). A continuous, non-reticulated optical coating (38) may be disposed over thermal sensitive elements (30a, 30b, 30c) to maximize absorption of thermal radiation incident to focal plane array (12).

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L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION960 INDUSTRIAL ROAD SAN CARLOS CA 94070

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Belcher, James F Plano, TX 38 453
Beratan, Howard R Richardson, TX 58 1298
Frank, Steven N McKinney, TX 19 168
Hanson, Charles M Richardson, TX 39 1509
Johnson, Paul O Allen, TX 7 131
Kyle, Robert J S Rowlett, TX 13 76
Meissner, Edward G Dallas, TX 13 210
Owen, Robert A Rowlett, TX 39 388
Robinson, James E Dallas, TX 26 314
Shelton, Gail D Mesquite, TX 26 229
Walker, William K Plano, TX 11 86

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