SiOnyx has developed a novel silicon processing technology for CMOS sensors that extends spectral sensitivity into the near/shortwave infrared (NIR/SWIR) and enables a full performance visible imager with integrated 1064nm See Spot 0x9D capability operating at room temperature. The process is compatible with established CMOS manufacturing infrastructure and has the promise of much lower cost than competing approaches. Currently deployed See Spot 0x9D systems use a multicamera image fusion that is expensive and plagued by parallax and optical alignment issues. It is well recognized that a highly scalable silicon based sensor with 1064 nm sensitivity is a game changer for the modern warfighter, allowing pervasive imaging of YAG designator and aiming lasers. Such an imager would also provide outstanding night vision imaging capabilities on a low cost low power platform.
Benefit: A low cost highly scalable silicon based imager for digital nightvision. This has great benefits for 1064 nm laser imaging, digital nightvision and military surveillance. Such an imager will offer complete daydominate the security surveillance camera market, a growing segment worth over $1B annually.
Keywords: VNIR, VNIR, See Spot Imager, SWIR, Range Gated Imager, CMOS imager, Silicon
