Selex Es Gmbh

Leonardo Mw Ltd.

Leonardo UK Limited

Peter Knowles

Peter Michael Thorne

Jeremy Crouch

An infrared detector system is described which includes a detector diode arrayand a non volatile memory. The non volatile memorycan use CMOS Silicon Fuse technology which can be polysilicon devices that are programmed using voltage-current-time profiles suitable for the silicon process technology, such that when applied will cause the polysilicon element to heat up rapidly and melt. This results in the fuse element going open circuit, just like blowing a known fuse. The fuse can act as a logic element that has a one time, user programmable and permanent logic state. An array of such memory cells is can be mapped to a sub pixel diode detector array.

Infrared detector system and method

An Infra Red (IR) camera and method of operating the same is disclosed. The camera includes a detector having an infrared focal plane array (IRFPA). The camera is operated in such a fashion, implemented in software, to maximize the detector operating temperature under varying scene temperature and atmospheric conditions in order to achieve a predetermined and adequate level of sensitivity and operability from the detector.

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Basildon, United Kingdom

Peter Knowles