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Readout Integrated Circuit, Measurement, and Testing Technology for Advanced Focal Plane Array

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An infrared focal plane array (IRFPA) is an advanced imaging sensor with the ability to detect, acquire, and process infrared information. Generally, an IRFPA is composed of a photodiode array and specific readout integrated circuits.

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He, L., Yang, D., Ni, G. (2016). Readout Integrated Circuit, Measurement, and Testing Technology for Advanced Focal Plane Array. In: Technology for Advanced Focal Plane Arrays of HgCdTe and AlGaN. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-52718-4_7

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