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Co-packaging Digital Readout Integrated Circuits and Photonics for Advanced Infrared Imaging

Department of War · Office of the Secretary of Defense · SBIR Topic · 26.BZ

posted 5 August 2026 · closed 23 September 2026

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Summary

The Department of War, Office of the Secretary of Defense seeks proposals to model, design, and produce a co‑packaged digital readout integrated circuit with photonic output for high‑speed infrared sensor demonstrations in cryogenic environments. This effort targets a paradigm shift in infrared focal plane array bandwidth and power consumption by integrating electronics and photonics on a single silicon wafer, which is central to advanced microelectronics and sensing capabilities.

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