Judson Technologies LLC
221 Commerce Drive
Montgomeryville, PA 18936 USA
Tel: 215-368-6900
Fax: 215-362-6107
Visit us on the web.
www.judsontechnologies.com
Indium Antimonide Detectors
ISO 9001 Certified
J10D Indium Antimonide Detector Operating Notes (1.0 to 5.5 µm)
Operation
InSb detectors are photovoltaic and
generate current when exposed to
infrared radiation.
Figure 23-2 shows the equivalent
circuit for InSb, including the shunt
resistance RD, junction capacitance CD
and shot noise. The shot noise results
from the DC current I
BG
produced by the
background infrared radiation. Because
IBG is proportional to the detector active
area (Fig. 23-5), smaller detectors have
less shot noise and lower values of NEP.
Applications
• Thermal Imaging
• Heat-Seeking Guidance
• Radiometers
• Spectrometry
• FTIR
Description
J10D Series detectors are high quality
Indium Antimonide (InSb) photodiodes,
providing excellent performance in the 1
to 5.5 µm wavelength region. Single
crystal p–n junction technology yields
high speed, low noise detectors with
excellent uniformity, linearity and stability.
Field of View
A standard cold field of view (FOV) is
provided at no extra charge. A custom
field of view can be supplied for a small
extra charge. Detectivity can be im-
proved and IBG reduced by restricting the
FOV angle. The FOV cold stop angle
should be chosen to restrict unwanted
background radiation while still accept-
ing all desired radiation from the optical
system.
A 60° (full-angle) FOV, corresponding
to 1/F optics, is provided unless other-
wise specified.
Cold Filters
Optional cold filters can improve
detectivity by eliminating background
radiation in unwanted wavelength
regions. The D* performance with the
SP28 cold filter (0.5-2.8µm) and the
SP35 cold filter (1.7-3.5µm ±0.3µm) is
shown in Figure 23-1. Other bandpass
filters are available on a custom basis.
Dewar Packages
All J10D Series InSb detectors require
77°K operating temperatures. The
detector comes mounted in the standard
M204 or M205 metal dewar with a
sapphire window and a 60° Field of
View. Other window and dewar options
are also available.
All InSb detectors can be provided in
the LC1 Dewar Cooler Assembly or the
RC2 Detector Cooler Assembly for
operation without bulk liquid nitrogen.
Custom Detectors
Specifications for linear position
sensors, quad cells, and two-color
(sandwich) detectors are given in our
catalog. InSb detectors in any size up to
7mm diameter and in any configuration
can be provided on a custom basis.
Preamplifiers
Optimum performance is achieved
when the InSb detector is coupled into a
Judson transimpedance gain preampli-
fier, which converts detector output
current to voltage while maintaining the
detector at the optimum zero volt bias
(Fig. 23-3).
The PA-9 preamplifier is specifically
matched to each InSb detector to provide
maximum sensitivity, gain and bandwidth.
The lower-cost, adjustable gain PA-7
preamplifier is suitable for lower fre-
quency applications (DC-10KHz).
When selecting preamp gain, choos-
ing the largest practical value of RF results
in the lowest overall noise. However, the
detector IBG must be considered to avoid
DC saturation of the preamp.
Example: The J10D-M204-R01M has
a background current (IBG) of 7µA (from
Fig. 23-5). Choosing RF= 1MW would
result in a gain of 106, for a DC output of
(7µA x 106 V/A) or 7V. This is near the
saturation level of both the PA-7 and PA-
9. Consequently, a gain of 106 is the
maximum useable DC gain with this
detector. An AC-coupled second stage
may be added for further amplification.
The background current I
BG
may be
reduced by adding a cold filter or reduc-
ing the field of view.
1 2 3 4 5 6
10
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10
1 2
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P28
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ilte
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with
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35
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FOV
= 60°
FOV
= 180
°
Detector Temp = 77°K
Wavelength (µm)
D
*
(
l
,
1
K
H
z,
1
H
z)
(c
m
•H
z/
W
)
Typical Specifications J10 Series InSb @ 77°K, 60° FOV
Figure 1
Detectivity vs Wavelength for J10D Series InSb
Figure 2
InSb Photodiode Equivalent Circuit
Figure 3
Basic Operating Circuit for InSb
Max. RF for InSb determined by (IBG) Fig. 19-5.
Max. recommended DC voltage is 5 volts.
V offset = IBG x RF
Figure 6
Noise Equivalent Power (NEP) vs Frequency
Figure 5
Background Current IBG Current vs Active Size
Figure 4
Detectivity vs Temperature for J10D Series InSb
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VD
Iph = Current generated by incident photons
VD = Actual voltage across diode junction
CD = Detector junction capacitance
RD = Detector shunt resistance
RS = Detector series resistance
IS = Output signal current
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RF
Vo = IS x RFVos
+
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Recommended
Op Amp:
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Model Number
Active
Size
(dia.)
Judson
P/N
Peak
Respon-
sivity
D*
@ λpeak
and
1KHz
NEP
@ λpeak
and
1KHz
Back-
ground
Current
IBG
Open
Circuit
Voltage
VOC
Shunt
Resistance
RD
@ VR = 0V
Capaci-
tance
CD
Standard
Packages
(mm) (A/W) (cm Hz1/2W-1) (pW/Hz1/2) (µA) (mV) (Ω) (nf) Dewar Window
J10D-M204-R100U-60 0.10 400151 3.0 1 x 1011 0.08 0.15 90 to 120 >25M 0.01 Side-
J10D-M204-R250U-60 0.25 400007-2 3.0 1 x 1011 0.2 0.4 90 to 120 >10M 0.03 Looking Sapphire
J10D-M204-R500U-60 0.50 400038-2 3.0 1 x 1011 0.4 2 90 to 120 >1M 0.1 M204 Amtir
J10D-M204-R01M-60 1.00 400005-1 3.0 1 x 1011 0.8 7 90 to 120 >500K 0.4 M200 1-6µm
J10D-M204-R02M-60 2.00 400016-1 3.0 1 x 1011 1.6 30 90 to 120 >150K 1.6 Down- AR
J10D-M204-R04M-60 4.00 400010-1 3.0 1 x 1011 3.0 110 90 to 120 >40K 6 Looking Silicon
J10D-M204-R07M-60 7.00 400057-1 3.0 1 x 1011 6 350 90 to 120 >10K 20 M205
221 Commerce Drive
Montgomeryville, PA 18936 USA
Tel: 215-368-6900, Fax: 215-362-6107
www.judsontechnologies.com
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