Nyquist-Limited Infrared Detectors (NIRD)

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Federal Grant Title:	Nyquist-Limited Infrared Detectors (NIRD)
CFDA Number:	12.910
CFDA Description:	Research and Technology Development
Federal Agency Name:	DARPA Microsystems Technology Office
Category of Funding Activity:	Science and Technology
Category Explanation:	Information not provided
Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	DARPA-BAA-08-54
Document Type:	Grants Notice
Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement Grant Other Procurement Contract
Posted Date:	Aug 28, 2008
Creation Date:	Aug 28, 2008
Original Closing Date for Applications:	Oct 14, 2008
Current Closing Date for Applications:	Oct 14, 2008
Archive Date:	Sep 10, 2009
Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$0
Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: DARPA seeks innovative proposals that address development of long wave infrared (LWIR) focal plane arrays and signal processing to improve imaging in degraded atmospheric transmission, especially conditions encountered in helicopter brownout. The scope includes two tasks: 1) Detector and focal plane array development and demonstration; and 2) Signal and imaging processing to enhance imaging in low transmission and brownout conditions. The objective of Task 1 is the demonstration of focal plane arrays with the individual detector element size of 5 um x 5um, interconnected to a read-out integrated circuit (ROIC) that integrates sufficient charge to achieve a noise equivalent temperature difference of 30 mk with F/1 optics , as seen in Table I. Task 2 is the development of novel signal processing concepts addressing imaging in brownout conditions, with the objective of achieving target recognition at range of 500 meters when the transmission is 1.8%, as seen in Table II. Proposals should address Task 1 or Task 2. Proposers may submit proposals to both tasks; however they must be addressed in two separate proposals. All administrative correspondence and questions on this solicitation, including requests for information on how to submit a full proposal to this BAA, should be directed to BAA08-54@darpa.mil. See attached full DARPA-BAA-08-54.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.darpa.mil/baa/#eto
Grant Announcement Contact: Dr. Stuart Horn, MTO Program Manager DARPA/MTO BAA Coordinator Email [BAA08-54@darpa.mil ]
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