MIRAGE: developments in IRSP systems, RIIC design, emitter fabrication, and performance

Paul Bryant; Jim Oleson; Jay James; Steve McHugh; John Lannon; David Vellenga; Scott Goodwin; Alan Huffman; Steve Solomon; George C. Goldsmith II

doi:10.1117/12.603972

20 May 2005 MIRAGE: developments in IRSP systems, RIIC design, emitter fabrication, and performance

Paul Bryant, Jim Oleson, Jay James, Steve McHugh, John Lannon, David Vellenga, Scott Goodwin, Alan Huffman, Steve Solomon, George C. Goldsmith II

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Proceedings Volume 5785, Technologies for Synthetic Environments: Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing X; (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.603972
Event: Defense and Security, 2005, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

SBIR's family of MIRAGE infrared scene projection systems is undergoing significant growth and expansion. The first two lots of production IR emitters have completed fabrication at Microelectronics Center of North Carolina/Research and Development Institute (MCNC-RDI), and the next round(s) of emitter production has begun. These latest emitter arrays support programs such as Large Format Resistive Array (LFRA), Optimized Array for Space-based Infrared Simulation (OASIS), MIRAGE 1.5, and MIRAGE II. We present the latest performance data on emitters fabricated at MCNC-RDI, plus integrated system performance on recently completed IRSP systems. Teamed with FLIR Systems/Indigo Operations, SBIR and the Tri-Services IRSP Working Group have completed development of the CMOS Read-In Integrated Circuit (RIIC) portion of the Wide Format Resistive Array (WFRA) program-to extend LFRA performance to a 768 x 1536 "wide screen" projection configuration. WFRA RIIC architecture and performance is presented. Finally, we summarize development of the LFRA Digital Emitter Engine (DEE) and OASIS cryogenic package assemblies, the next-generation Command & Control Electronics (C&CE).

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Paul Bryant, Jim Oleson, Jay James, Steve McHugh, John Lannon, David Vellenga, Scott Goodwin, Alan Huffman, Steve Solomon, and George C. Goldsmith II "MIRAGE: developments in IRSP systems, RIIC design, emitter fabrication, and performance", Proc. SPIE 5785, Technologies for Synthetic Environments: Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing X, (20 May 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.603972

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