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Mechanical Diagnostic Technique Qualification and Validation

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Office of the Secretary of Defense 		Award ID:
44799 		Program Year/Program:
1999 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
N992-0429 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
Impact Technologies, LLC
200 Canal View Blvd Rochester, NY -
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 1999
Title: Mechanical Diagnostic Technique Qualification and Validation
Agency / Branch: DOD / OSD
Contract: N992-0429
Award Amount: $99,852.00
 

Abstract:

Not Available The availability of large amount format, multicolor, staring infrared focal plane arrays (IRFPA¿s) is of utmost importance for DOD mission for the next millennium. Due to its bandgap tunability in the entire IR range and its high quantum efficiency, HgCdTe is the material of choice for multicolor IRFPA¿s. However, the development of large HgCdTe IRFPA¿s based on current hybrid technology has been seriously impeded by the thermal expansion mismatch between Cd1-xZnxTe substrate and Si readout. In addition, hybrid technology suffers from severe drawbacks. Hence the monolithic integration of HgCdTe photodetectors to the Si readout multiplexer appears to be the most advanced technology for high performance very large IRFPA¿s required for 3rd Generation sensors. In this Phase I project, we will design advanced, small pitch, multicolor (SWIR and MWIR), large format (1280 x 960) monolithic HgCdTe FPA¿s. We propose also to demonstrate the feasibility of the monolithic integration of HgCdTe photodetectors to a compatible Si CMOS readout multiplexer. In order to achieve this goal, high quality CdTe(111)B and p-on-n SWIR HgCdTe will be grown by MBE on selected areas of high density silicon CMOS readout. Photodiodes will be fabricated and the monolithic integration of arrays in the format of 16 x 1 and 4 x 4 will be achieved.

Principal Investigator:

Michael Roemer
7164241990

Business Contact:

Small Business Information at Submission:

IMPACT TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
125 Tech park Drive Rochester, NY 14623

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DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees: N/A
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No