Mr. Thomas R. Schimert Profile

Thomas R. Schimert

at DRS Network & Imaging Systems LLC

SPIE Involvement:

Conference Program Committee | Author

Proceedings Article | 27 May 2022 Presentation + Paper

Leonardo DRS Tenum 640 and Tenum 1280 uncooled commercial cameras

Thomas Schimert, Kevin Macauley, Chris Reed

Proceedings Volume 12107, 1210714 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2618815

KEYWORDS: Staring arrays, Cameras, Thermography, Packaging, Temperature metrology, Semiconducting wafers, Long wavelength infrared, Video, Thermoelectric materials, Infrared imaging

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Proceedings Article | 21 May 2011 Paper

Performance improvement in amorphous silicon based uncooled microbolometers through pixel design and materials development

Sameer Ajmera, John Brady, Charles Hanson, Tom Schimert, A. Syllaios, Michael Taylor

Proceedings Volume 8012, 80121L (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.884249

KEYWORDS: Amorphous silicon, Hydrogen, Staring arrays, Microbolometers, Sensors, Readout integrated circuits, Capacitors, Resistance, Bolometers, Packaging

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Proceedings Article | 28 July 2010 Paper

Small pixel a-Si/a-SiGe bolometer focal plane array technology at L-3 Communications

Charles Hanson, Sameer Ajmera, John Brady, Thomas Fagan, William McCardel, Diane Morgan, Tom Schimert, A. J. Syllaios, Michael Taylor

Proceedings Volume 7660, 76600R (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.852511

KEYWORDS: Staring arrays, Amorphous silicon, Capacitors, Digital filtering, Packaging, Sensors, Semiconducting wafers, Readout integrated circuits, Electronic filtering, Infrared radiation

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Proceedings Article | 7 May 2009 Paper

Advances in small-pixel, large-format α-Si bolometer arrays

T. Schimert, C. Hanson, J. Brady, T. Fagan, M. Taylor, W. McCardel, R. Gooch, M. Gohlke, A. Syllaios

Proceedings Volume 7298, 72980T (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.818576

KEYWORDS: Staring arrays, Sensors, Capacitors, Digital filtering, Bolometers, Electronic filtering, Thermography, Infrared radiation, Mid-IR, Resistance

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Proceedings Article | 17 April 2008 Paper

Amorphous silicon-based large-format uncooled FPA microbolometer technology

T. Schimert, J. Brady, T. Fagan, M. Taylor, W. McCardel, R. Gooch, S. Ajmera, C. Hanson, A. Syllaios

Proceedings Volume 6940, 694023 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.784661

KEYWORDS: Staring arrays, Packaging, Amorphous silicon, Capacitors, Microbolometers, Semiconducting wafers, Infrared radiation, Digital filtering, Thermography, Standard readout integrated circuits

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Proceedings Article | 31 May 2005 Paper

Measurement of thermal time constant of microbolometer arrays

A. Syllaios, Miranda Ha, William McCardel, Thomas Schimert

Proceedings Volume 5783, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.603153

KEYWORDS: Microbolometers, Time metrology, Thermography, Infrared radiation, Amorphous silicon, Temperature metrology, Resistance, Photodetectors, Sensors, Mercury cadmium telluride

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Proceedings Article | 27 September 2001 Paper

a-Si 160 x 120 micro IR camera: operational performance

Steven Ropson, John Brady, Glenn Francisco, J. Gilstrap, Roland Gooch, P. McCardel, Bobbi Ritchey, Thomas Schimert

Proceedings Volume 4393, (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.441258

KEYWORDS: Amorphous silicon, Sensors, Cameras, Microbolometers, Infrared cameras, Infrared sensors, Packaging, Staring arrays, Imaging systems, Semiconducting wafers

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Proceedings Article | 21 February 2001 Paper

Low-cost low-power uncooled 120x160 a-Si-based microinfrared camera for law enforcement applications

Thomas Schimert, N. Cunningham, Glenn Francisco, Roland Gooch, J. Gooden, P. McCardel, Bryan Neal, Bobbi Ritchey, J. Rife, A. Syllaios, John Tregilgas, John Brady, J. Gilstrap, Steven Ropson

Proceedings Volume 4232, (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.417531

KEYWORDS: Amorphous silicon, Cameras, Infrared cameras, Digital signal processing, Packaging, Microbolometers, Staring arrays, Sensors, Signal processing, Temperature metrology

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Proceedings Article | 15 August 2000 Paper

New fabrication techniques for high dynamic range tunneling sensors

David Chang, Fred Stratton, Randall Kubena, Deborah Vickers-Kirby, Richard Joyce, Thomas Schimert, Roland Gooch

Proceedings Volume 4176, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.395643

KEYWORDS: Control systems, Electronics, Sensors, Silicon, Electrodes, Semiconducting wafers, High dynamic range imaging, Gold, Nickel, Packaging

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Proceedings Article | 21 July 2000 Paper

Low-power uncooled 120x160 a-Si-based micro infrared camera for unattended ground sensor applications

Thomas Schimert, John Brady, Steven Ropson, Roland Gooch, Bobbi Ritchey, P. McCardel, A. Syllaios, John Tregilgas, K. Rachels, M. Weinstein, John Wynn

Proceedings Volume 4040, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.392561

KEYWORDS: Amorphous silicon, Digital signal processing, Infrared cameras, Unattended ground sensors, Cameras, Sensors, Microbolometers, Signal processing, Packaging, Staring arrays

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Proceedings Article | 30 July 1999 Paper

Low-cost low-power uncooled a-Si-based micro infrared camera for unattended ground sensor applications

Thomas Schimert, David Ratcliff, John Brady, Steven Ropson, Roland Gooch, Bobbi Ritchey, P. McCardel, K. Rachels, Marty Wand, M. Weinstein, John Wynn

Proceedings Volume 3713, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.357125

KEYWORDS: Amorphous silicon, Infrared cameras, Cameras, Microbolometers, Unattended ground sensors, Sensors, Resistance, Infrared radiation, Video, Packaging

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Proceedings Article | 26 July 1999 Paper

Advances in amorphous silicon uncooled IR systems

John Brady, Thomas Schimert, David Ratcliff, Roland Gooch, Bobbi Ritchey, P. McCardel, K. Rachels, Steven Ropson, Marty Wand, M. Weinstein, John Wynn

Proceedings Volume 3698, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.354517

KEYWORDS: Amorphous silicon, Sensors, Cameras, Thermography, Infrared cameras, Digital signal processing, Video, Packaging, Resistance, Microbolometers

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Proceedings Article | 7 January 1999 Paper

Low-cost low-power uncooled a-Si-based micro infrared camera

Thomas Schimert, David Ratcliff, Roland Gooch, Bobbi Ritchey, P. McCardel, John Brady, K. Rachels, Steven Ropson, Marty Wand, M. Weinstein, John Wynn

Proceedings Volume 3577, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.336954

KEYWORDS: Amorphous silicon, Microbolometers, Infrared cameras, Cameras, Resistance, Sensors, Packaging, Readout integrated circuits, Infrared radiation, Thermography

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Proceedings Article | 13 July 1994 Paper

Iodine doping and MOCVD in-situ growth of HgCdTe p-on-n heterojunctions

Pradip Mitra, Thomas Schimert, Francine Case, Y. Tyan, M. Kestigian, Richard Starr, Margaret Weiler, Marion Reine

Proceedings Volume 2228, (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.179649

KEYWORDS: Iodine, Doping, Mercury cadmium telluride, Metalorganic chemical vapor deposition, Heterojunctions, Photodiodes, Mercury, Cadmium, Tellurium, Multilayers

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Proceedings Article | 1 August 1991 Paper

Noncontact lifetime characterization technique for LWIR HgCdTe using transient millimeter-wave reflectance

Thomas Schimert, John Tyan, Scott Barnes, Vern Kenner, Austin Brouns, H. Wilson

Proceedings Volume 1484, (1991) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.46503

KEYWORDS: YAG lasers, Mercury cadmium telluride, Semiconducting wafers, Carbon dioxide lasers, Reflectivity, Long wavelength infrared, Carbon dioxide, Pulsed laser operation, Extremely high frequency, Microwave radiation

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Infrared Technology and Applications LI

13 April 2025 | Orlando, Florida, United States

Infrared Technology and Applications L

21 April 2024 | National Harbor, Maryland, United States

Infrared Technology and Applications XLIX

30 April 2023 | Orlando, Florida, United States

Infrared Technology and Applications XLVIII

3 April 2022 | Orlando, Florida, United States

Infrared Technology and Applications XLVII

12 April 2021 | Online Only, Florida, United States

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