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Low Cost/High Performance Millimeter Wave Imagers
Award last edited on: 5/20/02

Sponsored Program
SBIR
Awarding Agency
DOD : AF
Total Award Amount
$637,029
Award Phase
2
Solicitation Topic Code
AF95-207
Principal Investigator
Mark Edward Koch

Company Information

K&C Tech Inc (AKA: R&D Associates)

222 North Story Road Suite 124
Irving, TX 75061
   (972) 790-6637
   N/A
   www.kandctech.com
Location: Single
Congr. District: 33
County: Dallas

Phase I

Contract Number: F08630-95-C-0043
Start Date: 5/2/95    Completed: 11/1/95
Phase I year
1995
Phase I Amount
$79,981
Millimeter wave imagers are being investigated as solutions to a variety of military and commercial problems. Millimeter waves penetrate fogs and clouds thus allowing for operation under conditions of adverse visibility. In addition, millimeter waves penetrate clothing and reveal concealed weapons (plastic and metal). Millimeter wave focal plane detector arrays (FPAs) are currently under development for imaging, but these devices. even when fully developed, will have significant cost. In this proposal we describe two configurations for millimeter wave imaging with the potential of greatly reduced cost. The first achieves good imaging when the detection is limited by intrinsic detector noise. The second achieves good imaging when the detection is limited by signal induced shot noise. The goal of the work proposed here is to establish the technical feasibility of the two configurations and to more adequately determine the cost and performance advantages versus the conventional FPA.

Keywords:
Millimeter-Waves Passive Imagers Electronic Imaging Focal Plane Arrays Active Radar Radar

Phase II

Contract Number: F08630-96-C-0043
Start Date: 7/28/96    Completed: 8/12/98
Phase II year
1996
Phase II Amount
$557,048
Millimeter wave imagers are being investigated as solutions to a variety of military and commercial problems. Millimeter waves penetrate fogs and clouds thus allowing for operation under conditions of adverse visibility. In addition, millimeter waves penetrate clothing and reveal concealed weapons (plastic and metal). Millimeter wave focal plane detector arrays (FPAs) are currently under development for imaging, but these devices. even when fully developed, will have significant cost. In this proposal we describe two configurations for millimeter wave imaging with the potential of greatly reduced cost. The first achieves good imaging when the detection is limited by intrinsic detector noise. The second achieves good imaging when the detection is limited by signal induced shot noise. The goal of the work proposed here is to establish the technical feasibility of the two configurations and to more adequately determine the cost and performance advantages versus the conventional FPA.

Keywords:
Millimeter-Waves Passive Imagers Electronic Imaging Focal Plane Arrays Active Radar Radar