Canadian microbolometer technology for future space missions
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This paper provides an overview of the microbolometer technology developed in Canada, including pixel engineering, readout electronics, and detector packaging. Design considerations are also presented for a two band LWIR radiometer intended for microsatellite-based demonstration of microbolometer technology.
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