Wafer-scale Infrared Detectors (WIRED)

Abstract

The Wafer-scale Infrared Detectors (WIRED) program addressed the need for low-cost, high-performance imaging sensors in the short-wave and mid-wave infrared (SWIR/MWIR) bands. These sensors provided increased standoff distances for small unmanned aerial vehicles, low-cost missiles, handheld weapon sights and surveillance systems, helmet-mounted systems, and ground-vehicle-mounted threat warning systems. WIRED manufactured these sensors at the wafer scale, which reduces costs by processing dozens to hundreds of camera imaging arrays at a time. The program significantly reduced the weight and volume of MWIR detectors, which today require heavy cryogenic cooling systems, and increased the resolution of SWIR detectors by dramatically reducing their pixel size relative to the state-of-the-art.

Document Details

Document Type
Accomplishment
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2022
Source ID
c3689f0953f6ec22200f77f1f5418ef6

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).
  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy

Related Documents