NASA STTR  SUCCESS STORY Glenn Research Center
1991 Phase II

Monolithic Arrays for Room Temperature Near Infrared Imaging

Sensors Unlimited, Inc.

Princeton, NJ

INNOVATION
    256 element sensor array for next generation room temperature near infrared cameras
InGaAs Arrays for Optical Performance Monitoring
InGaAs Arrays for Optical Performance
Monitoring
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS
  • Demonstrated a monolithic 16 X 16 element InGaAs near infrared detector array
  • Demonstration included ancillary 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
GOVERNMENT/SCIENCE APPLICATIONS
  • Remote sensing of atmospheric gases including methane, water and carbon dioxide.
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