Custom ROIC Design

The core competence of FLIR Systems, Indigo Operations is our ability to densely integrate high-performance analog and digital functionality on a single full-custom CMOS integrated circuit. This unique capability offers tremendous leverage in many applications, for example: 

•  Infrared, Visible, UV and X-ray imaging 
• Aerospace and aviation subsystems and sensors 
• Automotive sensors 
• Medical Instrumentation 
• Telecommunications and data communication products 
• Industrial automation 
• Consumer products 

Our full-custom designs are ideal for applications that require high density, high performance and flexibility. When density counts, we hand-place every transistor in a design. Full-custom designs allow seamless integration of analog and digital functions. A-to-D functions, combined with FLIR's expertise in low-noise and low-power design, results in devices that offer advanced functionality, simple interfaces and low recurring production costs. 

In vision systems, for instance, FLIR is a pioneer in on-pixel processing. Our infrared, visible and X-ray readout devices typically incorporate features such as amplification, sample-and-hold, and gain correction within each detector element. Adjacent pixel averaging, bad pixel replacement and A/D conversion can be implemented on-chip. 

FLIR has experience in a wide range of technologies and system applications, particularly in the field of infrared vision sensors. Our experience includes designs for high-performance, two-dimensional, cooled sensors in both mid (320 x 256) and large-format (640 x 512). Applications include aerospace, military, and industrial imaging. We have also designed two-dimensional uncooled sensors based on microbolometer detectors, used for hand-held imagers, as well as scanning sensors for high-performance airborne surveillance. Visit our Examples section to see a few of the custom ROIC designs we have completed.