ZnO thin film transistors and electronic connections for adjustable X-ray mirrors: SMART-X telescope

R. L. Johnson-Wilke, R. H.T. Wilke, M. Wallace, J. I. Ramirez, Z. Prieskorn, J. Nikoleyczik, V. Cotroneo, R. Allured, D. A. Schwartz, S. McMuldroch, P. B. Reid, D. N. Burrows, T. N. Jackson, S. Trolier-McKinstry

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Abstract

The proposed SMART-X telescope consists of a pixelated array of a piezoelectric lead zirconate titanate (PZT) thin film deposited on flexible glass substrates. These cells or pixels are used to actively control the overall shape of the mirror surface. It is anticipated that the telescope will consist of 8,000 mirror panels with 400-800 cells on each panel. This creates an enormous number (6.4 million) of traces and contacts needed to address the PZT. In order to simplify the design, a row/column addressing scheme using ZnO thin film transistors (TFTs) is proposed. In addition, connection of the gate and drain lines on the mirror segment to an external supply via a flexible cable was investigated through use of an anisotropic conductive film (ACF). This paper outlines the design of the ZnO TFTs, use of ACF for bonding, and describes a specially designed electronics box with associated software to address the desired cells.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationAdaptive X-Ray Optics III
EditorsStephen L. O'Dell, Ali M. Khounsary
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781628412352
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
EventAdaptive X-Ray Optics III - San Diego, United States
Duration: Aug 17 2014 → …

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume9208
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Other

OtherAdaptive X-Ray Optics III
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego
Period8/17/14 → …

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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