Title :
3-D Modeling of Pyroelectric Sensor Arrays Part II: Modulation Transfer Function
Author :
Milde, Günter ; Häusler, Christoph ; Gerlach, Gerald ; Bahr, Hans-Achim ; Balke, Herbert
Author_Institution :
Solid State Electron. Lab., Tech. Univ. Dresden, Dresden
Abstract :
The modulation transfer function (MTF) for a pyroelectric infrared sensor array is determined from a finite-element simulation. Consideration of the full thermoelectromechanical coupling and use of a 3-D sensor model result in a good agreement between calculated and measured data.
Keywords :
finite element analysis; pyroelectric detectors; finite-element simulation; modulation transfer function; pyroelectric infrared sensor array; thermoelectromechanical simulation; Electrodes; Electromechanical sensors; Infrared sensors; Pyroelectricity; Sensor arrays; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Temperature sensors; Thermal sensors; Three dimensional displays; Transfer functions; Finite-element method (FEM); modulation transfer function (MTF); pyroelectric infrared sensor; simulation;
Journal_Title :
Sensors Journal, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/JSEN.2008.2007690
