SBIR/STTR Research Award
Low Light Short Wave Infrared Focal Plane Arrays
Award amount
$136,213Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IIAward year
2017Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Missile Defense Agency
- Recipient company
- BFE Acquisition Sub II, LLC
- Proposal award date
- 2017-06-26
- Contract end date
- 2019-06-25
- UEI
- T81KVW31K7J9
- Solicitation number
- 2015.2
- Topic code
- MDA15-022
Research abstract
Current large format focal plane array (FPA) imaging sensors for imaging in low-light conditions in the near infrared / short wavelength infrared (NIR/SWIR) regions are limited by poor signal-to-noise. Electron avalanche photodiodes (e-APDs) using HgCdTe provide internal gain with very little excess noise and allow high signal-to-noise in low-light conditions. The readout integrated circuit (ROIC), with digital readout, utilizes radiation hardness by design (RHBD) and tolerates high radiation environments.In Phase II, Black Forest Engineering (BFE) will develop a low light NIR/SWIR FPA in a large array format and small pixel pitch that will meet or exceed performance goals identified in the topic.Approved for Public Release | 16-MDA-8951 (15 December 16)
Technology keywords
Not reported
Other awards by this recipient
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- Miniaturized small-pixel Uncooled Infrared Imager for Nano Unmanned Air Vehicles
- Miniaturized small-pixel Uncooled Infrared Imager for Nano Unmanned Air Vehicles
- Digital In-Pixel Uncooled LWIR Bolometer Camera
- Electronic Image Stabilization for Staring Infrared Search and Track (IRST) Sensors
- Large Format High Frame Rate X-ray Direct Detection With In-Pixel Analog Frame Storage
Awards with the same topic code
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- Low Light Short Wave Infrared Focal Plane Arrays
- Low Light Short Wave Infrared Focal Plane Arrays
- Low Light Short Wave Infrared Focal Plane Arrays
- Low Light Short Wave Infrared Focal Plane Arrays
- Low Light Short Wave Infrared Focal Plane Arrays
Research funding history
41 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1992–2018). Reported award amounts total $13,447,830. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Health and Human Services