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Understanding Infrared Thermography Reading 7 Part 2 of 2.pdf

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A scanning array is analogous to piecing together a 2D image with photos<br />

taken through a narrow slit. A TDI imager is analogous to looking through a<br />

vertical slit out the side window <strong>of</strong> a moving car, and building a long,<br />

continuous image as the car passes the landscape.<br />

Scanning arrays were developed and used because <strong>of</strong> historical difficulties in<br />

fabricating 2-D arrays <strong>of</strong> sufficient size and quality for direct 2-D imaging.<br />

Modern FPAs are available with up to 2048 x 2048 pixels, and larger sizes<br />

are in development by multiple manufacturers. 320 x 256 and 640 x 480<br />

arrays are available and affordable even for non-military, non-scientific<br />

applications.<br />

Charlie Chong/ Fion Zhang<br />

http://military.wikia.com/wiki/Staring_arrayc

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