Responsivity determination of a hydrogenated amorphous silicon micro-bolometer array

A. Orduña-Díaz, M. Rojas-López, R. Delgado-Macuil, Alfonso Torres-Jácome, F. J. De La Hidalga-Wade, Daniel Ferrusca, Salvador Ventura-Gonzalez, C. G. Treviño-Palacios

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Abstract

We present the characterization of a boron doped hydrogenated amorphous silicon (a-Si:H) thermosensor bolometer array for far infrared detection. The array was fabricated over a silicon wafer on a 0.4 μm silicon-nitride (Si 3N 4) layer. Wet bulk micromachining was used to create pixels of suspended nitride film by removing the silicon underneath. On this film, a boron doped a-Si:H layer was deposited using a low frequency PECVD system at 540 K. Conventional lithography was used to define the bolometers on the nitride windows, and the 5 × 5 microbolometer array was fabricated and characterized at 77 K. A 1.17 x 10 -2 mA/W responsivity, with a temperature coefficient of resistance (TCR) of 4.25%, were obtained.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication22nd Congress of the International Commission for Optics
Subtitle of host publicationLight for the Development of the World
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
Event22nd Congress of the International Commission for Optics: Light for the Development of the World - Puebla, Mexico
Duration: 15 Aug 201119 Aug 2011

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume8011
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Conference

Conference22nd Congress of the International Commission for Optics: Light for the Development of the World
Country/TerritoryMexico
CityPuebla
Period15/08/1119/08/11

Keywords

  • Hydrogenated amorphous silicon
  • microbolometers
  • thermosensor

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