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Passivation of InAs/GaInSb Superlattices for Improved VLWIR Focal Plane Performance
Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Missile Defense Agency
Contract: HQ0006-06-C-7343
Agency Tracking Number: 031-1058
Amount:
$500,000.00
Phase:
Phase II
Program:
SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code:
MDA03-074
Solicitation Number:
2004.1
Timeline
Solicitation Year:
2004
Award Year:
2006
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date):
2006-07-12
Award End Date (Contract End Date):
2008-07-12
Small Business Information
7620 Executive Drive
Eden Prairie, MN
55344
United States
DUNS:
876868647
HUBZone Owned:
No
Woman Owned:
No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged:
Yes
Principal Investigator
Name: Brian Hertog
Title: Senior Research Scientist
Phone: (952) 934-2100
Email: hertog@svta.com
Title: Senior Research Scientist
Phone: (952) 934-2100
Email: hertog@svta.com
Business Contact
Name: Leslie Price
Title: Contract Administrator
Phone: (952) 934-2100
Email: price@svta.com
Title: Contract Administrator
Phone: (952) 934-2100
Email: price@svta.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract
This Phase II program proposes a unique passivation process for infrared focal plane arrays. It entails the re-growth of isolating structures on the processed array that will passivate surface traps, leading to dramatically reduced surface-related transient effects and improved device performance. We shall team up with MDA designated partners to adapt the passivation process to focal plane arrays fabricated from InAs/GaInSb superlattices. This material system is capable of infrared detection from 2 to > 30 micron and the arrays are of great interest to the DoD for various applications including, in particular, optical detection of space borne objects.
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