SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- CMOS Feasibility Study
- Notice Date
- 8/5/2002
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition and Logistics Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B129, Mail Stop 3571, Gaithersburg, MD, 20899-3571
- ZIP Code
- 20899-3571
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-02-823-6979
- Response Due
- 8/7/2002
- Point of Contact
- Sherri Miller, Purchasing Agent, Phone (301) 975-6320, Fax (301) 975-8884,
- E-Mail Address
-
sherri.miller@nist.gov
- Description
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) plans to issue a purchase order on a sole source basis to PMDTec in Siegen, Germany, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b). The objective of this requirement is to provide the following: Feasibilty Study concerning the use of CMOS - and related PMD - technologies containing points as listed: Review of relevant CMOS photonic technologies for the stated requirement specifications based on PMDTec/S-TEC experience, Provide optical power calculations for certain background light illuminations, Provide algorithms for range and multi-range calculations; Provide description of additional technologies that will be necessary to meet specifications. Include analytical or experimental data to support reasoning if available, and Prepare concept study report. PMDTec is the only vendor to provide this services as they have spent time building solid state Photoelectronic Mixing Device (PMD) test modules over the last few years and are now making experimental camera modules. PMDTec uses LED illumination to achieve range images at ranges out to about 7-10 meters. The approach taken at PMDTec is similar to CSEM design in that it uses phase-based correlation and CMOS photogate-based detection combined with a non-coherent illumination source (LEDs operating in the 990 nm regime). At PMDTec, both charge buckets are read and it is the difference between the two that is reported, with an automatic removal per pixel per range of the external noise, including solar radiation influx. A second benefit of this approach is that, due to the Direct Fourier Transform (DFT) math, it is in fact these exact differences that enter into the equation for phase shift (and hence range measurement). Thus, they only need to do a 0-degree and 90-degree phase shift and subsequent integration. This increases the limiting frame rate by a factor of two. The second important approach that has already been reduced to silicon at PMDTec is the use of a pseudo random code to drive the light source (and to provide the synchronization signal) instead of a harmonic oscillator. This leads to faster correlation lock and a higher S/N ratio. The period of performance is date of award through October 31, 2002. The anticipated award date is on or about 5 days from the date of this notice. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. Interested persons may identify their intent and capability to respond to the requirement no later than the response date above. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. For information, call the POC identified below.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Siegen, Germany
- Record
- SN00132223-W 20020807/020805213214 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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