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BACKSIDE ILLUMINATED LARGE FORMAT CCDS AND CCD MOSAICS

Award Information
Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Branch: N/A
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 12057
Amount: $494,116.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1991
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
3440 E. Britannia Drive, #200
Tucson, AZ 85706
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Gary R. Sims
 Mgr. Research & Applications
 (602) 623-8961
Business Contact
 CHARLES E. BAVIER
Title: VICE PRESIDENT OPERATIONS
Phone: (602) 623-8961
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

INVESTIGATION INTO THE FEASIBILITY OF CONSTRUCTING LARGE FORMAT THINNED BACKSIDE ILLUMINATED CCDS AND CCD MOSAICS IS PROPOSED. THE PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH UNIFORMLY THINNING LARGE SILICON AREAS, MOUNTING THE THINNED MEMBRANE TO A RIGID SUPPORT SUCH THAT A DESIRED OPTICAL FIGURE IS OBTAINED, AND MAKING RELIABLE ELECTRICAL CONTACT TO THE CCD ARE ADDRESSED IN THE PHASE I WORK. SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE PHASE I AND PHASE II WORK WILL RESULT IN THE AVAILABILITY OF LARGE FORMAT CCDS AND CCD MOSAICS THAT EXHIBIT HIGH, STABLE SENSITIVITY AT WAVELENGTHSEXTENDING FROM THE NEAR-IR THROUGH THE VUV. SUCH DEVICES WILL BE INVALUABLE FOR SPACE AND GROUND BASED ASTRONOMY WHERE LARGE FOCAL PLANES AND HIGH SENSITIVITY ARE REQUIRED.

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