Definitive Contract NNX14CG01C
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- The U.S. Army awarded a $2.0M Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract to Intelliepi IR, Inc. for development of dual-band Mid-Wave Infrared (MWIR)/Long-Wave Infrared (LWIR) focal plane array (FPA) technology capable of meeting third-generation forward-looking infrared (FLIR) performance objectives. The contract, which commenced on May 20, 2024 and extends through May 20, 2026, is structured as a firm fixed-price definitive contract designated as a total small business...
- This is a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Intelliepi IR, Inc., a small business manufacturer specializing in advanced infrared detector materials. The contract, valued at $750,000.00, is for the further development of high-performance infrared epitaxy materials based on Type II strained layer superlattice (SLS) technology for large-format, space-based sensor applications. The goal is to achieve a...
- Physical Sciences Inc., a small business research and development firm based in Andover, Massachusetts, was awarded a $1.15 million Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase II contract by the U.S. Army Research Development and Engineering Command on February 1, 2024. The project, titled "Thin-Absorber AlInAsSb APDs for Low-Noise and Low-Voltage E-SWIR Photodetection," focuses on developing advanced photodetector technology for the extended short-wavelength infrared spectrum. The...
- Physical Sciences Inc., an Andover, Massachusetts-based research and development company, was awarded a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to develop low C-SWAP (Cost, Size, Weight, and Power) MWIR (Mid-Wave Infrared) detectors and focal plane arrays. The contract, valued at approximately $140K, is designated as a total small business set-aside and is structured as a firm fixed-price purchase order with an ultimate completion...
- This is a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to SK Infrared LLC, a small minority-owned business based in Albuquerque. The $124,999 firm-fixed-price contract is for a feasibility study to develop a prototype of a single-pixel, field-programmable, short-wave infrared (SWIR) photodetector using antimonide-based type II superlattice materials. The goal is to produce a detector that can operate at...
- Qmagiq LLC, a small business, was awarded a $749,882 firm-fixed price Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to develop 2048x2048 strained-layer superlattice (SLS) focal plane arrays (FPAs) for high-spatial resolution earth observing missions. The objective is to increase the pixel resolution of thermal infrared sensors from the current 640x512 to 2048x2048 while improving quantum efficiency and operating...
- This is a $1,100,000 Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase II contract awarded to Intelliepi IR, Inc., a small business manufacturer of advanced infrared detector materials, avalanche photodiodes, and light-emitting diodes. The contract, awarded by the U.S. Army's Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM), is for the development of strained-layer superlattice (SLS)-based linear mode avalanche photodiode (APD) materials designed to be strain-balanced on large-diameter...
- This is a $125,000 firm-fixed-price Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Intelliepi IR, Inc., a small business manufacturer of advanced infrared detector materials. The contract is for the development of high-performance infrared epitaxy materials based on Type II strained layer superlattice (SLS) technology for large-format space-based sensor applications. The goal is to achieve at least 40% quantum...
- Sivananthan Laboratories, Inc. has been awarded a definitive contract valued at $749,998 by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory to deliver a midwave/longwave infrared detector with electronically-tunable bandwidth capabilities. This Phase II Small Business Innovation Research contract supports the laboratory's research efforts and will provide the requested infrared detection technology over a two-year period of performance based in Bolingbrook, Illinois. The...
- The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $1.8 million firm fixed-price contract to Senseeker Corp, a small business based in Goleta, California, for the development of multi-spectral infrared focal plane arrays. This Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award, designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, represents a continuation of the company's innovative work in advanced sensor technologies. The contract runs through August 14, 2027, with work being performed at...
HIGH PERFORMANCE LWIR DETECTORS ARE HIGHLY NEEDED. IN ORDER TO IMAGE FROM LONG DISTANCE, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT IMAGERS HAVE HIGH SENSITIVITY, HIGH RESOLUTION, AND VERY LOW DARK CURRENTS. THIS LEADS TO TECHNICAL GOALS OF HAVING LOW NOISE, LOW DARK CURRENT IN SMALL SIZE PIXELS IN LARGE ARRAYS. WHILE SATURATED PERFORMANCE LEVELS OF TRADITIONAL SYSTEMS BASED ON BULK SEMICONDUCTORS HAVE NOT QUITE MET THE REQUIREMENT OF APPLICATIONS, IT IS EXPECTED THAT NOVEL QUANTUM SYSTEMS WILL BRING NEW DEVELOPMENT STAGE FOR INFRARED IMAGERS. IN RECENT YEARS, TYPE-II INAS/GASB SUPERLATTICE (T2SL) HAS EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENT, FROM THEORETICAL MODELING, MATERIAL GROWTH TO DEVICE PROCESSING AND PACKAGING. PERFORMANCE OF LWIR DETECTOR BASED ON T2SL HAS BECOME COMPARABLE, EVEN BETTER THAN THAT OF HGCDTE. HOWEVER, LWIR T2SL DEVICES HAVE BEEN SHOWN TO BE LIMITED BY SURFACE LEAKAGE, ESPECIALLY AT LOWER OPERATING TEMPERATURE. THIS PROPOSED EFFORT WILL INVESTIGATE GATING OF TYPE-II PHOTODIODES AS A MEANS TO SUPPRESS THIS BOTTLE NECK OF T2SL TECHNOLOGY. THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP AN EFFECTIVE METHOD TO COMPLETELY SUPPRESS THE SURFACE LEAKAGE CURRENT IN LWIR TYPE-II SUPERLATTICE PHOTODIODES THAT IS COMPATIBLE WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF HIGH PERFORMANCE GATED FPAS IN PHASE II.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| 6 | Funding Only Action | ($9) | 1/25/18 | |
| 5 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 6/30/17 | |
| 4 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 9/12/16 | |
| 3 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 3/25/16 | |
| 2 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 7/6/15 |