In the field of chips, some core technologies have been stuck. Therefore, as soon as the United States and the United States revised the chip rules, and Huawei 's high-end mobile phones became available without cores. However, everyone must not know that in the field of chips, we have already broken down technical barriers in infrared thermal imaging chip technology and have now developed the world's first 8μm chip.
So, what is an infrared thermal imaging chip? What about our country’s R&D path of more than ten years? What is the significance of my country's development of 8μm infrared thermal imaging chip?
infrared thermal imaging chip
In fact, literally speaking, it is a chip used in thermal imaging cameras. It is a special chip. It is different from the computer and mobile phone chips we often call . By using uncooled focal plane array technology, tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of signal amplifiers are integrated to form a detector, which is used to receive the infrared radiation emitted by the object, and then perform photoelectric information processing. Finally, it uses digital, signal, Images etc. are displayed.
Therefore, the infrared imaging chip is used in infrared thermal imaging technology. By placing it on the focal plane of the optical system, a panoramic image of the target can be obtained without using an optical-mechanical scanning system, which can improve the sensitivity and thermal resolution of infrared thermal imaging. , and further improve the target detection distance and recognition capabilities.
has been developed for more than ten years! Our country has achieved breakthroughs from 0 and then surpassed
. When it comes to infrared imaging chips, China has also been "stuck" in this field. Before 2009, domestic infrared imaging chips still had zero basis, and Western countries that owned the technology had implemented technology blockades. If they wanted to use them domestically, they had to import them at high prices.
More than ten years ago, we had no say in this field. Not only did we have to spend a lot of money to buy it, but also some special fields (high-tech, military fields, etc.) wanted to use it but they didn't sell it. Under this situation, domestic technology companies have gradually realized that they must break the technological blockade and achieve self-sufficiency in infrared imaging chips to meet the development needs of more scientific and technological fields.
As more and more technology companies join in, China's infrared imaging chips have achieved a breakthrough from 0 to 1. In 2009, Northern Guangdong Microelectronics developed the first 45μm uncooled infrared detector chip. In the following 10 years (2009-2019), breakthroughs were made continuously, and 38μm-10μm infrared chips were developed one after another. In addition, Ruichuang Microna developed a 10-micron megapixel infrared chip in 2019, marking that our country has become a global The second country to master this technology.
Since then, China's infrared imaging chips have entered the world's first echelon and become a leading country. The turning point of came in May 2021. Ruichuang Microna once again brought us a surprise and successfully developed an 8μm uncooled infrared thermal imaging detector chip. The
chip is the world's first and the only chip developed in China. Its area array size is 1920x1080, which can meet the lightweight and high-performance needs of high-end infrared thermal imaging cameras. At present, China has become the world's leading country in infrared imaging chips, turning us from being "stuck in the neck" to a country that can choke others. What is the significance of the successful development of
8μm infrared chip?
Maybe, some people will say that TSMC is preparing to mass produce 3nm and develop 2nm process. What is the significance of 8μm? Of course, we cannot compare them like this. They are two different things. 8μm refers to the pixel spacing, not the process. As for the pixel spacing of infrared chips, 8μm is currently the most advanced, and its research and development has many implications.
. Fill the gap in the world and seize the opportunity. The successful development of
8μm infrared thermal imaging detector chip not only puts China into a leading position in the world, but also promotes the development of the world's core technology of infrared thermal imaging. This technological breakthrough is of great significance, filling an international gap and promoting the development of global small-pixel infrared thermal imaging optics and image algorithms.
Of course, its research success, also means that my country has occupied the technological commanding heights in the field of global infrared technology . This is a technological breakthrough with great practical and strategic significance.
and 8μm infrared chips meet the development direction of infrared technology
In the future, infrared thermal imaging technology will develop in the direction of miniaturization, intelligence and integration. The pixel spacing of 8μm will further meet the needs of the miniaturization and integration of thermal imaging module equipment. oriented industry needs. Moreover, the 8μm infrared chip developed by Ruichuang Micronano has a higher spatial resolution and a longer recognition distance.
In other words, 8μm infrared chip is more in line with the needs of high-end infrared thermal imaging cameras. It is the core of future infrared technology and will bring about changes in the industry.
3. Promote the development of other high-tech industries
8μm infrared chip has a wide range of applications and can be used in military night vision devices, medical medicine, artificial intelligence , the Internet of Things, autonomous driving, smart cities, security and other high-end technology fields. Moreover, with the development of miniaturization and integration of infrared technology, smaller 8μm pixel size chips are used in more new fields, and more cutting-edge technologies can be derived based on this chip.
In the future, our country will have innate advantages in 8μm infrared chips , and we can use this advantage to promote the development of other high-tech fields.
High-tech chip schematic
Conclusion
It took more than ten years for my country's infrared chip to break through from 0, first catching up and then surpassing it, and developed the world's first 8μm infrared chip . This chip makes up for the gap of in the world, and also marks that my country is at the international forefront in this field. will promote the widespread application of high-end infrared thermal imaging chips in many new fields.
At the same time, it has once again been proved that only by insisting on independent innovation and research can we master more independent and controllable technologies and bring more Chinese science and technology to the forefront of the world.
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