Superconducting Digital Multiplexers for Sensor Arrays

Award Information

Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Branch: N/A	Award ID: 66929	Program Year/Program: 2003 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number: 022457	Solicitation Year: N/A	Solicitation Topic Code: N/A	Solicitation Number: N/A

Small Business Information: HYPRES. Inc.
175 CLEARBROOK RD ELMSFORD, NY -
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Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No

Phase 1: Fiscal Year: 2003

Title: Superconducting Digital Multiplexers for Sensor Arrays

Agency: NASA

Contract: NAS3-03044

Award Amount: $69,727.00

Abstract:
Large arrays of cryogenic microbolometers and other cryogenic detectors will be used for infrared imaging in future space observatories. If the signal from the sensors is amplified, multiplexed, and digitized using superconducting electronics, then this data can be efficiently read out to room temperature with a minimum of noise and thermal load. HYPRES will develop an integrated system based on SQUID amplifiers, a high-resolution analog-to-digital converter (ADC) based on RSFQ (rapid single flux quantum) logic, and a clocked RSFQ multiplexer. The ADC and SQUIDs have already been developed for other projects, so this work will focus on demonstrating the perfomance of the digital multiplexer, starting with a 3x3 prototype for Phase I.

Principal Investigator:
Alan M. Kadin
Principal Investigator
9145921190
kadin@hypres.com

Business Contact:
Ed Kulinski
VP Finance & Administration
9145921190
ekulinski@hypres.com

Small Business Information at Submission:

HYPRES, Inc.
175 Clearbrook Rd Elmsford, NY 10523

EIN/Tax ID: 133170343

DUNS: N/A

Number of Employees:

Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No