Monolithic thermal detector with pyroelectric film and method

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ABSTRACT:
One or more thin film layers of material may be formed on an integrated circuit substrate and anisotropically etched to produce a monolithic thermal detector. A first layer of material may be placed on the integrated circuit substrate and anisotropically etched to form a plurality of supporting structures for the thermal sensors of the associated focal plane array. The thermal sensors of the focal plane array may be provided by anisotropically etching one or more thin film layers of material formed on the supporting structures. In an exemplary thermal detector, one of the thin film layers preferably includes pyroelectric material such as barium strontium titanate. A layer of thermal insulating material may be disposed between the integrated circuit substrate and the pyroelectric film layer to allow annealing of the pyroelectric film layer without causing damage to the associated integrated circuit substrate. In addition to the layer of insulating material, a heat sink may be disposed on the integrated circuit substrate opposite from the pyroelectric film layer to protect the integrated circuit substrate while annealing the pyroelectric film layer. Alternatively, a thermal isolation structure may be formed between the pyroelectric film layer and its associated supporting structures to allow annealing of the pyroelectric film layer without substantial heating of the underlying circuit substrate.

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