Micromachined Uncooled SiₓGeᵧO₁₋ₓ₋ᵧ Microbolometer Integrated Metasurface for Uncooled Infrared Detection

Abstract

This paper presents a study of metasurface integrated uncooled infrared (IR) silicon germanium oxide (Si-Ge-O) microbolometers for Long Wavelength Infrared (LWIR) detection. The inclusion of the metasurface permits engineering the IR absorptance with respect to wavelength. Absorption by the metasurface eliminates the need for a 1/4-wave resonant cavity under the microbolometer. In addition, the metasurface can significantly improve the electrical performance of the temperature-sensing layer. Experimental results show an increase in the Temperature Coefficient of Resistance (TCR) and a decrease in the resistivity of the amorphous Si-Ge-O films. These parameters scale with the periodicity and area fraction of the metasurface. The voltage noise power spectral density was reduced by annealing the devices in vacuum. The measured responsivity and detectivity approached 104 V/W and 109 cm Hz1/2/W to filtered blackbody infrared radiation.

Meeting Name

20th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems and Eurosensors XXXIII, TRANSDUCERS 2019 and EUROSENSORS XXXIII (2019: Jun. 23-27, Berlin, Germany)

Department(s)

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Comments

The project was supported by National Science Foundation, Grant Nos. 1509589 and 1653792.

Keywords and Phrases

Infrared detector; Metasurface; Microbolometer; Noise; Si-Ge-O; TCR

International Standard Book Number (ISBN)

978-172812007-2

Document Type

Article - Conference proceedings

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Language(s)

English

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© 2019 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jun 2019

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