Title :
Serially connected MOS terahertz sensor array
Author :
Foldesy, Peter ; Gergelyi, Domonkos ; Karasz, Zoltan ; Fuzy, Csaba
Author_Institution :
Comput. & Autom. Res. Inst., Budapest, Hungary
Abstract :
In this paper we present a coherent detector array architecture that efficiently utilizes the available chip area to enhance signal to noise ratio. For this goal the configuration can consists multiple serially connected individual detectors that are coupled to a regularly arranged antenna matrix. The solution is scalable and can be easily customized to application specific needs e.g. microscopic imaging. In the followings we present the measurement results of a fully functional prototype chip that were fabricated at 350 nm BiCMOS technology.
Keywords :
BiCMOS integrated circuits; planar antenna arrays; sensor arrays; terahertz wave detectors; BiCMOS technology; coherent detector array architecture; planar antenna array; regularly arranged antenna matrix; serially connected MOS terahertz sensor array; serially connected individual detector; size 350 nm; Antennas; Arrays; Detectors; Frequency measurement; Semiconductor device measurement; Signal to noise ratio; CMOS based terahertz detector; planar antenna array;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz), 2013 38th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Mainz
DOI :
10.1109/IRMMW-THz.2013.6665576