Large Format Uncooled Focal Plane Array

Award Information

Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Branch: N/A	Award ID: 68910	Program Year/Program: 2005 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number: 034077	Solicitation Year: N/A	Solicitation Topic Code: N/A	Solicitation Number: N/A

Small Business Information: Black Forest Engineering, LLC
12930 Morris Trail Colorado Springs, CO -
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Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No

Phase 2: Fiscal Year: 2005

Title: Large Format Uncooled Focal Plane Array

Agency: NASA

Contract: NNL05AA11C

Award Amount: $599,974.00

Abstract:
Black Forest Engineering has identified innovative modifications in uncooled focal plane array (UFPA) architecture and processing that allows development of large format long wavelength infrared (8-14 ?m) imaging sensors to meet future NASA system requirements for a light weight, low power, and radiation tolerant imager. These modifications allow development of bolometer-based large format UFPA, with a pixel pitch of 20-?m and 1024x768 pixel elements with sensitivity comparable to commercially available UFPAs with 30-?m pixel pitch. The identified modifications are applicable to amorphous silicon bolometer-based UFPAs, such as those manufactured by Raytheon Commercial Infrared in Dallas, Texas.

Principal Investigator:
Tyler Erickson
Principal Investigator
7195939501
terickson@bfe.com

Business Contact:
Stephen Gaalema
President
7195939501
sgaalema@bfe.com

Small Business Information at Submission:

Black Forest Engineering, LLC
1879 Austin Bluffs Pkwy Colorado Springs, CO 80918

EIN/Tax ID: 010700219

DUNS: N/A

Number of Employees:

Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No