INTEVAC PHOTONICS, INC. — Department of Defense SBIR Phase II: MDA15-022

Description

Intevacs Phase II objectives are the following: 1) Experimentally develop and demonstrate the processes necessary for the manufacture of the sequentially down-selected SWIR-TE-ISIE-based-EBAPS configurations that were identified during Phase I, 2) Fabricate several prototype sensor modules for engineering test and evaluation, 3) Characterize the sensor modules for performance metrics and analyze for correlation to the predictive results of the modeling/simulation/analysis that was conducted in Phase I, 4) Experimentally test/evaluate prototype sensor modules for environmental conditions that correlate with the missile defense applications requirements, 5) Based on the above evaluations, modify the sensor design to reduce risks to meeting and/or increase margins for exceeding the performance, environmental, & manufacturability requirements. The modeling/simulation/analysis that was conducted during Phase I indicates that while the performance metrics of the program can be met and/or exceeded by employment of the identified down-selected sensor configurations, implementing the experimental workplan that was developed for execution during Phase II is expected to effectively mitigate the risks identified during Phase I. Intevac will identify, demonstrate, and evaluate a manufacturing process for a TE-cooled, digital-low-light-level-SWIR-TE-ISIE-EBAPS-based, high-resolution imaging module (nearly 80dB extended dynamic range, dark current<50e-/pix/s near 20oC, NF<2, Nread<1e-, 2MP, 60Hz+) suitable for missile defense applications. Approved for Public Release | 16-MDA-8951 (15 December 16)