Practical Challenges for the Commercialisation of Terahertz Electronics

Author

Mann, Chris

Author_Institution

Thru Vision Ltd., Abingdon

fYear

2007

fDate

3-8 June 2007

Firstpage

1705

Lastpage

1708

Abstract

The main technology driver for terahertz detection has been used for radio astronomy. The drive for absolute noise performance has required cooled detection techniques. Commercially such an approach is complex, costly and limits usability. For commercial applications a is preferred but the associated costs have been high. A description will be given of the major challenges that have been undertaken to realise a commercial electronic terahertz product. An outline of the product and examples of typical output will be provided.

Keywords

costing; submillimetre wave detectors; submillimetre wave imaging; absolute noise performance; commercial electronic terahertz product; cooled detection techniques; passive real time imaging; passive terahertz imaging camera; platform detector technology; temperature 293 K to 298 K; terahertz detection; terahertz electronics commercialisation; Costs; Detectors; Frequency; Optical imaging; Radio astronomy; Security; Space technology; Submillimeter wave technology; Superconducting device noise; Temperature; commercialization; detectors; imaging; system design; terahertz;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Microwave Symposium, 2007. IEEE/MTT-S International

Conference_Location

Honolulu, HI

ISSN

0149-645X

Print_ISBN

1-4244-0688-9

Electronic_ISBN

0149-645X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MWSYM.2007.380036

Filename

4264180