Monolithic Arrays for Room Temperature

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Monolithic Arrays for Room Temperature Near
Infrared Imaging
Small Business Innovation Research
Sensors Unlimited, Inc.
Princeton, NJ

• ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• ?Demonstrated a monolithic 16 X 16 element
  InGaAs near infrared detector array
• ? Demonstration included ancilliary electronics
  for all modes of operation
• ? Technology will significantly lower cost of
  near infrared cameras
• COMMERCIALIZATION
• ? Technology supported development of photodiode
  arrays that are used as optical performance
  monitors for fiber optic networks
• ? Significant sales in telecommunications field

INNOVATION 256 eleent sensor array for next
generation room temperature near infrared
cameras
InGaAs Arrays for Optical Performance Monitoring
GOVERNMENT/ SCIENCE APPLICATIONS ? Remote sensing
of atmospheric gases including methane, water and
carbon dioxide
1991 Phase II NAS7-1253 Success Story 7-032
Jet Propulsion Laboratory