Ge on Si Feasibility
Programme
Discovery
Programme Reference
S 2020-07
Contractor
Teledyne e2v
Start Date
End Date
Status
Closed
Country
UK

Description
The focus of study is to build near-IR capability onto Si CCDs for Time-Delay-Integration (TDI) applications, with the main requirement being charge domain summation, which allows the lowest noise performance on these types of devices. Currently there is no product that exists to do this. Si CCDs are a well-established technology which, whilst being an “old” technology, are still world leading in certain applications up to a wavelength of ~1μm. Si CCDs supplied by Teledyne e2v were a key component on the ESA Gaia mission and there is desire for similar detectors that are sensitive in the NIR for a potential future NIRGaia mission.
Technology Domain
16 - Optics
17 - Optoelectronics
Competence Domain
5-Radiofrequency & Optical Systems and Products
Keywords
CCD
TDI
NIR
Ge on Si
Executive summary