Project Title:

Earth Observing Sensor Development for Geostationary Orbit

92-1-08.06-8211                                                   NAS08-39845
Earth Observing Sensor Development for
     Geostationary Orbit
Irvine Sensors Corporation
3001 Redhill Avenue, Building 3, Suite 208
Costa Mesa, CA  92626
Chris H. Saunders                                    (714-549-8211)

Abstract:

     An advanced integrated circuit (IC) will be developed to read
out high-density visible and infrared detector arrays for earth
observation from geostationary orbit. The IC will contain a low-
noise preamplifier that uses Bi-CMOS technology and a high degree
of on-chip signal processing functionality, including
preamplification, temporal filtering, digital-pulse-amplitude
readout, and digital-pulse-width readout. The project will design
the IC to be compatible with the HYMOSS Z-plane architecture to
provide functional modules with the resolution capability of 220 x
220 pixels on 60 micron centers. The desired noise level is 100
electrons in an integration bandwidth of 500 Hz.

Potential Commercial Application:

Potential Commercial Applications:  A focal plane composed of
these modules would be ideal for applications such as lightning
detection. The IC can be used in low-power neurological sensing.

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