SBIR/STTR Research Award

Low Light Short Wave Infrared Focal Plane Arrays

Award identifier 75290bbe6c650c30a14152ab3512382c0d1724e67c06f083d8f2c0e666356b65Awarding agency Department of Defense · Missile Defense Agency

Award amount

$144,259

Program and phase

SBIR · Phase I

Award year

2016

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Award details

Awarding agency
Department of Defense
Branch
Missile Defense Agency
Recipient company
BFE Acquisition Sub II, LLC
Proposal award date
2015-12-17
Contract end date
2016-12-20
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. Cooling the e-APD SWIR FPA to 77K reduces detector dark current. In Phase I, Black Forest Engineering (BFE) proposes to design a readout integrated circuit (ROIC) compatible with HgCdTe e-APDs in a large array format that will meet or exceed performance goals identified in topic.(Approved for Public Release 15-MDA-8482 (17 November 15))

Technology keywords

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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

Agency intelligence

Department of Defense

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