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5 Minutes Integration Time Deep UV Pixel Development for "Ultrasat" Space Mission
Adi Birman1, Omer Katz1, Amos Fenigstein1, Dmitry Veinger1, Dmitri Ivanov1, Shay Alfassi1, Shirly Regev2, Tuvia Liran3, Ofer Lapid3, Yossi Shvartzvald3, Sagi Ben-Ami3, Eli Waxman3, Avishay Gal-Yam3, Eran O. Ofek3, Merlin F. Barschke4, Rolf Bühler4, Nirmal Kaipachery4, Daniel Küsters4, Julian Schliwinski4
1Tower Semiconductor, Shaul Amor 20, Migdal Ha’emek, Israel
2Etesian Semiconductor Ltd, P.O.B 3227, Ramat Yishai, 3004205, Israel
3Department of particle physics and astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel
4Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY, Platanenallee 6, 15738 Zeuthen, Germany

Abstract

This paper presents the pixel development for the Deep-UV sensor of "Ultrasat" space telescope. The 9.5um Pixel achieves 95dB dynamic range, QE of 80% at 240nm and Dark Current of 0.02 e/sec at -50C.
Publisher: IISS (Int. Image Sensors Society)
Year: 2023
Workshop: IISW
URL: https://doi.org/10.60928/jbfq-bxgl
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Keywords

ultraviolet, Back Side illumination (BSI), Dark Current, Scientific Imaging,

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