US Government As Represented by the Secretary of the Army

David R Kaplan

Brian S Miller

Khoa V Dang

Christopher R Costanzo

A test system for completely characterizing all known types of infrared and ar-infrared detector arrays for FLIR imagers, which utilizes a number of different radiation sources, array supports, radiation filters, and radiation stops all remotely controlled and positioned by a computer which performs the test, sorts the data collected the results and presents it in a variety of formats. Also an automatic test method for characterizing infrared detectors using remote controlled radiation sources and dewar mounting devices under computer control.

Focal plane array test facility

A pattern of electrodes, with electrical lead lines to the electrodes, are arried by a thin-film membrane mounted on a frame. The pattern corresponds to a test point pattern on a circuit to be tested. The lead lines go to edge connectors on the frame. In order to test a circuit, the membrane is pushed against the test points by air pressure, such that capacitive coupling occurs between the electrodes and the test points.

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Burke, VA, United States of America

David R Kaplan