HgCdTe technology in France

SOFRADIR is one of the leading companies worldwide for the production of second generation InfraRed (IR) detectors. This success is due to the top level quality of the unique and production oriented French HgCdTe technology for manufacturing IR focal plane arrays based on an HgCdTe array and a CMOS readout and multiplexed silicon array. This technology and main products are presented in this paper. Finally, in order to prepare for future military and industrial needs, SOFRADIR has been working in close relationship with CEA-LETI/LIR on third generation developments based on HgCdTe material using Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE) growth. To cite this article: P. Tribolet, C. R. Physique 4 (2003).