Title

Thermal impedance model of electrostatic discharge effects on microbolometers

Authors

Authors

F. J. Gonzalez; C. Fumeaux; J. Alda;G. D. Boreman

Comments

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Abbreviated Journal Title

Microw. Opt. Technol. Lett.

Keywords

microbolometer; antenna-coupled infrared detector; ESD; thermal model; Engineering, Electrical & Electronic; Optics

Abstract

The small thermal mass of microbolometers, used in antenna-coupled infrared detectors, makes them especially vulnerable to electrical stress caused by electrostatic discharge (ESD). In this paper, an empirical thermal model, which is independent of the device geometry, is used to characterize the behavior of microbolometers under ESD conditions. The parameters of this thermal model are fitted to measurements made on the microbolometers,and a power-to-failure versus time-to-failure curve is obtained. (C) 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Journal Title

Microwave and Optical Technology Letters

Volume

26

Issue/Number

5

Publication Date

1-1-2000

Document Type

Article

DOI Link

http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/1098-2760(20000905)26:5<291::aid-mop5>3.0.co;2-a

Language

English

First Page

291

Last Page

293

WOS Identifier

WOS:000088497200005

ISSN

0895-2477

Recommended Citation

"Thermal impedance model of electrostatic discharge effects on microbolometers" (2000). Faculty Bibliography 2000s. 7867.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2000/7867