Kent Optronics, Inc. — Department of Defense SBIR Phase I: MDA21-018

Kent Optronics, Inc. — SBIR Phase I award from Department of Defense.

Amount
$149,991
Agency
Department of Defense · Missile Defense Agency
Program / Phase
SBIR · Phase I
Topic
MDA21-018
Solicitation
21.2
NAICS
Place of performance
NY
Period
2021-12-06 → 2022-06-05

Description

In this SBIR Phase I proposal, Kent Optronics and its partner Boulder Nonlinear Systems propose to develop a technological road map towards a 8k x 8k dual-band short wave/mid wave infrared scene projection (SP) display based on the currently developed 1356´x 1356 16-bit liquid crystal on silicon (LCoS) via a hybrid approach. The program will yield an ultra-high performance SP system in SWIR to be combined with mid-wave infrared (MWIR) and eventually long-wave infrared (LWIR) to become a multispectral (MS) SP system. In Phase I, a thorough trade analysis on the IRSP system design will be performed, evaluating the technical feasibility and financial affordability. In Phase II, a prototype will be developed in coordination with the sponsor’s goals and delivered to the sponsor’s chosen facility. The fully packaged advanced IRSP prototype will be qualified and delivered. Approved for Public Release | 21-MDA-11013 (19 Nov 21)