MICROBOLOMETER ARRAY WITH TRANSIENT SUPPRESSION

摘要

A microbolometer (280) for the detection of infrared radiation that has a substrate (202) and an array of sensor elements (220) fixed relative to the substrate (202). In one embodiment, at least some of the sensor elements (322) are less thermally isolated from the substrate than others (320). The less thermally isolated sensor elements (322) are selected when transients are expected to exist within the sensor array (220). In another embodiment, all of the sensor elements (220) are deselected when transients are expected.