SBIR/STTR Research Award
High-Speed Cryogenic Optical Connector for Focal Plane Array Read-out
Award amount
$999,900Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IIAward year
2019Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Army
- Recipient company
- SDPHOTONICS LLC
- Proposal award date
- 2018-10-12
- Contract end date
- 2021-05-06
- UEI
- MKZNQ6KF4QW9
- Solicitation number
- 17.1
- Topic code
- A17-022
Research abstract
This proposal is to develop and implement a cryogenic optical data link into an infrared camera that includes a focal plane array. The cryogenic optical data link uses a specially designed laser that can achieve very low bit energy and very low optical loss in cryogenic environments. The laser is a vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) that is designed to reach high reliability and high efficiency when optimized for 77 K operation. The optical data link will be integrated into a focal plane array test camera system for test and evaluation of the data link.
Technology keywords
Not reported
Other awards by this recipient
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- High Speed Vertical Cavity Emitting Laser (VCSEL)
- Ultralow Bit Energy VCSEL-Based Transceiver for High Efficiency, Radiation-Hardened Optical Data Links
- High-Speed Cryogenic Optical Connector for Focal Plane Array Read-out
- Tactical Engagement Simulation System (TESS) Improved Laser Encoding and Decoding
- Tactical Engagement Simulation System (TESS) Improved Laser Encoding and Decoding
Awards with the same topic code
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- High-Speed Free-Space Optical Link for Cryogenic Focal Plane Array Read-Out
- High-Speed Free-Space Optical Link for Cryogenic Focal Plane Array Read-Out
Research funding history
13 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2007–2020). Reported award amounts total $3,364,880. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration