UNCOOLED INFRARED DETECTOR Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico, has invented an Uncooled Thin Film Pyroelectric IR Detector with Aerogel Thermal Isolation (SD-5782). The detector utilizes a multilayered thin film deposition scheme to create a monolithic thin film imaging element on an active silicon substrate. This approach combines a thin film pyroelectric imaging element with a thermally insulating SiO2 aerogel thin film to produce a new type of uncooled IR sensor that offers significantly higher thermal, spatial, and temporal resolutions at a substantially lower cost per unit. Sandia is making this technology available to companies interested in further developing and maturing this technology into a market-ready product. An interested party should anticipate sponsoring a multi-year research and development project at Sandia to further develop the technology. Licensee(s) should have proven business development skills and possess the financial capability to bring the technology to market. Successful licensee(s) will have a proven track record of securing funding, assembling multidisciplinary teams of scientists and engineers, and providing management structure to these teams during development and marketing. Successful licensee(s) should also possess strong experience in patent law and the legal protection of inventions and technology in the United States and abroad. The basic invention could be transferred to the successful licensee on an exclusive or partially exclusive basis, depending upon the needs of the parties. For further information, please respond by mail or fax to Glenn Baird no later than January 15, 1999, to: Sandia National Laboratories, MS 1380, P.O. Box 5800, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185-1380. Fax: (505) 843-4163. Please indicate the date and title of this CBD notice in your communication. E-MAIL: Glenn Baird, gtbaird@sandia.gov. Posted 12/21/98 (W-SN282360).

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