Title :
Practical Challenges for the Commercialisation of Terahertz Electronics
Author_Institution :
Thru Vision Ltd., Abingdon
Abstract :
The main technology driver for terahertz detection has been used for radio astronomy. The drive for absolute noise performance has required cooled detection techniques. Commercially such an approach is complex, costly and limits usability. For commercial applications a is preferred but the associated costs have been high. A description will be given of the major challenges that have been undertaken to realise a commercial electronic terahertz product. An outline of the product and examples of typical output will be provided.
Keywords :
costing; submillimetre wave detectors; submillimetre wave imaging; absolute noise performance; commercial electronic terahertz product; cooled detection techniques; passive real time imaging; passive terahertz imaging camera; platform detector technology; temperature 293 K to 298 K; terahertz detection; terahertz electronics commercialisation; Costs; Detectors; Frequency; Optical imaging; Radio astronomy; Security; Space technology; Submillimeter wave technology; Superconducting device noise; Temperature; commercialization; detectors; imaging; system design; terahertz;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium, 2007. IEEE/MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Honolulu, HI
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0688-9
Electronic_ISBN :
0149-645X
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.2007.380036
