SBIR/STTR Research Award
Development of Very Long Wave Infrared Detectors Based on Type-II Strained Layer Superlattices
Award amount
$100,000Program and phase
STTR · Phase IAward year
2007Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Missile Defense Agency
- Recipient company
- QMAGIQ LLC
- Proposal award date
- 2007-11-05
- Contract end date
- 2008-05-04
- UEI
- X11XL8K6MNL8
- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
- MDA07-T003
Research abstract
We will develop very long wave infrared focal plane arrays (VLWIR FPAs) from Type-II Strained Layer Superlattices (SLS) for ballistic missile defense applications, by combining QmagiQ's skills in FPA design, fabrication and test, with the University of New Mexico's expertise in the MBE growth and characterization of InAs/GaSb SLS. Cutoff wavelengths upto ~ 15 microns will be targeted. In Phase 1, UNM will optimize growth of the SLS photodiode layers. QmagiQ will fabricate and test photodiodes of different sizes to quantify material quality and develop a good passivation technique. In Phase 2, the recipes will be further advanced and applied to develop and deliver 1-color VLWIR imaging arrays and, quality permitting, 2-color LWIR/VLWIR arrays. This project will leverage the MDA MSTAR program at UNM, if awarded.
Technology keywords
Not reported
Other awards by this recipient
Verified by the same UEI. These are other public SBIR/STTR award pages, not a merged company record.
- INFRARED SLS FPAS ON DIGITAL-PIXEL ROICS FOR GREATLY IMPROVED SIGNAL-TO-NOISE PERFORMANCE
- COMPACT MULTI-SPECTRAL INFRARED CAMERA WITH 4-MEGAPIXEL FOCAL PLANE ARRAY WITH INTEGRATED SPECTRAL FILTERS
- TECHNIQUES TO IMPROVE THE QUANTUM EFFICIENCY OF LWIR SLS FPAs
- COMPACT MULTI-SPECTRAL INFRARED CAMERA WITH 4-MEGAPIXEL FOCAL PLANE ARRAY WITH INTEGRATED SPECTRAL FILTERS
- DEPOSITION OF MULTIPLE INFRARED SPECTRAL FILTERS DIRECTLY ON FOCAL PLANE ARRAY
Awards with the same topic code
Verified by an exact topic code match. This is not a text-similarity match.
- Development of Very Long Wave Infrared Detectors Based on Type-II Strained Layer Superlattices
- Advanced Passive and Active Sensors for Discrimination Seekers
- Broadband LWIR C-IHET FPA for Discrimination Seekers
Research funding history
65 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2005–2025). Reported award amounts total $25,543,705. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration