Abstract

In this study, an 320×240 are fabricated according to the design to verify the system-level co-simulation results. Due to the complexity of microbolometer in food temperature prediction heat-transfer structure, thermoelectric characteristics could’t be simulated in the same design platform with the design of its Read-Out Integrated Circuit (ROIC) which is monolithically integrated with the heat-transfer structure. The purpose of coordinated simulation is to find out a coordinated analysis method between microbolometer in food temperature prediction and its Read-Out Integrated Circuit (ROIC). Input and output characteristics of microbolometer in food temperature prediction was obtained. Responsivity of the heat-transfer model is analyzed based on the results of system-level collaborative simulation. Test values of responsivity matched the known design results of simulation well.

Keywords:

Collaborative simulation, food temperature prediction, heat-transfer models, microbolometer,

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