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17 November 2017 Earthcare MSI TIR detector qualification
L. Gomez Rojas, M. Chang, J. Everett, T. Phillips, M. Sauer, K.-W. Kruse, N. Nelms, A. Pérez Albiňana, A. Crastes
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Proceedings Volume 10563, International Conference on Space Optics — ICSO 2014; 105632D (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2304271
Event: International Conference on Space Optics — ICSO 2014, 2014, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
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The ESA EarthCARE satellite mission objective is the observation of clouds and aerosols from low Earth orbit. The key spatial context providing instrument within the payload suite of 4 instruments is the Multi- Spectral Imager (MSI). This paper discusses the test program developed and implemented at SSTL for the formal qualification of the COTS micro-bolometer detectors for the TIR camera of the MSI. The comprehensive test campaign for the qualification of the detectors covered full electro-optical characterisation, life tests, environmental testing (thermal and mechanical), Particle Impact Noise Detection (PIND) tests, destructive physical analysis (DPA) and radiation tolerance assessment. Testing was undertaken at the specialist detector test facilities at SSTL. External facilities were called on for aspects of the programme. We describe the microbolometer arrays tested, the test benches developed for the program, test facilities, the test procedures and a summary of the test results. The qualification programme was completed in May 2014.
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L. Gomez Rojas, M. Chang, J. Everett, T. Phillips, M. Sauer, K.-W. Kruse, N. Nelms, A. Pérez Albiňana, and A. Crastes "Earthcare MSI TIR detector qualification", Proc. SPIE 10563, International Conference on Space Optics — ICSO 2014, 105632D (17 November 2017); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2304271
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KEYWORDS
Sensors
Multispectral imaging
Ions
Electro optics
Astronomical imaging
Microbolometers
Electronics
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