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focal plane array
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[photogrammetry, measurement]
A device that measures the electromagnetic energy received by digital sensors. A focal plane array is a solid-state sensor located at the sensor focal plane and can be either a charge-coupled device (CDD) or a complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS).