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4	NASA SBIR/STTR Technologies Large Format Uncooled Focal Plane Array PI: Stephen Gaalema / Black Forest Engineering – Colorado Springs, CO Proposal No.: 03-II E1.01-8928 Innovations to allow large format: Range selection enhances Dynamic Range On-chip NUC allows high gain <30 mK performance in 20 um pixel Large Format Uncooled LWIR sensors Easy to use Small size, low power No temperature stabilization Radiation tolerant to 100Krad 160x120 test chip, deliver 1024x768 arrays => NASA and Non-NASA Applications Thermal Emission LWIR Imaging Planet Landing Aid in Dust Storms Night vision cameras for automobiles and trucks Firefighting and law enforcement Aircraft landing and ground taxi aircraft collision avoidance
5	BFE - PrimeX Slot-scan Mammography X-ray Sensor X-ray detector array Si PiN detectors fully depleted 1 mm thick 480x120 array 50 um pixels CMOS readout X-ray Images (right) ACR phantom breast image Hardware pictures (below) BFE 124/125 sensor chip on ceramic board 8 chip sensor arm (right)
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7	Flexible Business Arrangements Long term customer relationships exclusive agreements common limited to specific application area Fixed price contracts preferred by most customers well defined statement of work clear performance requirements redesigns due to design error at no charge Consulting at hourly rates available IP rights may be held by customer or BFE depending on contract BFE retains rights to use circuits in non-competing applications