Infrared camera architecture systems and methods
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1. An infrared camera, comprising:
- an infrared detector comprising a focal plane array adapted to capture infrared images;
a substrate;
a plurality of electrical components coupled to the substrate; and
a pedestal made of a thermally conductive material and coupled to the substrate, wherein the infrared detector is supported by and thermally coupled to the pedestal, the pedestal thermally isolating the infrared detector from the plurality of electrical components and providing thermal uniformity across the focal plane array of the infrared detector.
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Abstract
An infrared camera architecture includes, for an embodiment, an infrared detector, a substrate, a plurality of electrical components coupled to the substrate, and a pedestal made of a thermally conductive material and having a leg coupled to the substrate. The infrared detector is supported by and thermally coupled to the pedestal, with the pedestal thermally isolating the infrared detector from the plurality of electrical components.
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1. An infrared camera, comprising:
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an infrared detector comprising a focal plane array adapted to capture infrared images; a substrate; a plurality of electrical components coupled to the substrate; and a pedestal made of a thermally conductive material and coupled to the substrate, wherein the infrared detector is supported by and thermally coupled to the pedestal, the pedestal thermally isolating the infrared detector from the plurality of electrical components and providing thermal uniformity across the focal plane array of the infrared detector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An infrared camera, comprising:
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an infrared detector comprising a focal plane array adapted to capture infrared images; a pedestal thermally coupled to the infrared detector and providing thermal uniformity across the focal plane array of the infrared detector, the pedestal having an infrared detector alignment feature formed in, on, or of a top surface of the pedestal; a substrate coupled to the pedestal; a die stack coupled to the substrate, wherein the pedestal is configured to thermally protect the infrared detector from the die stack; a camera housing having an optical alignment feature within the camera housing and at least partially enclosing the infrared detector, the pedestal, the substrate, and the die stack; and a lens within the camera housing; wherein the optical alignment feature and the infrared detector alignment feature are coupled to provide optical alignment of the infrared detector with the lens. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of assembling an infrared camera, the method comprising:
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mounting a die stack to a substrate; coupling an infrared detector to a pedestal, wherein the pedestal is made of a thermally conductive material, and wherein the infrared detector comprises a focal plane array adapted to capture infrared images and is supported by and thermally coupled to the pedestal; and coupling the pedestal to the substrate and above the die stack, wherein the pedestal is configured to thermally isolate the infrared detector from the die stack and provide thermal uniformity across the focal plane array of the infrared detector. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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