USING INFRARED AND OTHER ELECTRO-OPTIC TECHNOLOGIES FOR INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL AND MILITARY APPLICATIONS

 

 

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EVERETT INFRARED PROVIDES EXPERTISE AND COMPREHENSIVE TECHNICAL SUPPORT IN  ELECTRO-OPTIC TECHNOLOGY TO ALL TYPES OF COMPANIES FROM THE SMALLEST START-UPs TO THE WORLD'S LARGEST CORPORATIONS

 

Everett Infrared is a sensor design and product development company that helps its customers integrate electro-optic sensors into their products and processes and take advantage both technically and economically of the ever more rapid advances in technology. Most sensor design and product development programs are undertaken on a fixed price basis.  However, our substantial experience and expertise are also offered on a consulting basis to companies who need help in specific areas. 

 

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Complete sensor design to meet the customer's specific requirements
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fully functional prototypes    

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single detector element
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non-contact temperature measurement

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process control

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motion detection

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icing detection

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moisture content measurement

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fluid contaminant measurement

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multiple detector elements including large linear and two-dimensional focal plane arrays
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gas detection

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flame detection

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infrared line scanners

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thermal imaging systems

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unlimited number of other applications

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unrestricted manufacturing rights owned by the customer

 

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Design of any part of the sensor
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detectors
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infrared

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visible

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ultraviolet

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electronics
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analog

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digital

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embedded microprocessors
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hardware

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firmware

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printed circuit boards

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optics
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lenses

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windows

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spectral filters

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mirrors

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beam splitters

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refrigeration
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Dewars

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cryogenic cooling

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thermoelectric (Peltier) cooling

 

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Custom or Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) design
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CMOS, NMOS, BiPOLAR

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multiplexers or readout integrated circuits (ROIC) for imaging focal plane arrays (FPAs)

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first-in-first-out (FIFO) memory and CCD shift registers

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low noise, high performance analog

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mixed analog and digital

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integration of multiple functions into a single ASIC
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dramatic reduction in the electronics size and production cost

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wide variety of other applications

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foundry interface and manufacturing support

 

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Detector Fabrication and Wafer Processing Support
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State-of-the-art manufacture of single, linear and multi-element arrays of PbSe and PbS

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Chemical solutions for the manufacture and processing of all types of photoconductive and photovoltaic detectors
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HgCdTe

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InSb

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Si

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PbSe

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PbS

 

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Manufacturing support
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electronics
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printed circuit board fabrication and assembly

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optics
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fabrication and assembly (including detector)

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sensor
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fully functional subsystem

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consulting support as needed

 

Custom integrated circuits can perform functions that are not otherwise possible and can significantly reduce manufacturing cost in volume production

 

The objective of Everett Infrared is to provide state-of-the-art electro-optic technology to industry. Infrared technology in particular is finding wide spread application in everything from non-contact temperature measurement to the detection of minute (as well as not so minute) contaminants through spectral absorption. Many problems that have proved difficult or even intractable in the past often have simple and elegant electro-optic solutions. Everett Infrared is uniquely positioned to effectively use this technology to resolve these issues. We are a relatively small but highly qualified group of engineers and scientists. Everyone has at least twenty years of experience at the cutting edge of technology. Three of us have Ph.D.s (in physics, electrical engineering and chemistry), and everyone else in the group has at least one master's degree (including our machinist who is also our mechanical designer). Most of us have spent the majority of our careers in the aerospace and defense industry where this technology has been developed to its highest level. We are now applying the technology to a wide variety of industrial, commercial as well as military applications.

We can independently design the complete sensor or sensing subsystem and fabricate fully functional prototypes. Or we can provide our expertise to address any issue where it is needed assisting you with your own development. Depending on the project, we will work on either a fixed price basis or on a consulting (time and materials) basis. Our customers include some of the smallest companies, a large number of medium-sized companies and several of the world's largest corporations. All of our customers whether large or small receive the same total commitment to addressing their needs and providing them with the best possible solution to meet their requirement.

 

We design and build electro-optic sensors sensitive to wavelengths from long wave infrared through ultraviolet and x-rays

 

AIRCRAFT ICING SENSOR - our first sensor from more than a few years ago

 

Our experience with electro-optic sensors will allow you to do the job right the first time saving you both time and money

 

Please visit

Sensor Design and Product Development Support

for a description of the sensor design services we provide and what we do. 

Integrated Circuit Design

describes our ASIC capabilities and the services we provide. 

Detector Fabrication and Wafer Processing Support

discusses our capabilities to establish, fix or improve your process or processes to make these detectors. 

We will also provide consulting support on an as needed basis for those who can use our many years of experience to supplement their in-house capability to achieve their objectives more quickly and at less cost. Our page

Consulting Support

describes these services. 

We will provide the support you need when you are ready to manufacture your sensor. We will be pleased to make the sensor in whatever quantities you want or help you to build it yourself.  Our page 

Manufacturing Support

describes these services. 

A useful discussion of how electro-optic detectors work and the principles behind their operation is contained in our page 

Physics of Electro-optic Detectors (html version)

Physics of Electro-optical Detectors (pdf version)

(Click on the link at the bottom of this page to download reader for pdf files).

This white paper has been very popular since it first appeared a number of years ago.  The current version has been significantly revised and improved.  It will help nearly everyone better understand how these devices work and how to use them effectively. 

Our page

Preamplifiers for Electro-optic Detectors (html version)

Preamplifiers for Electro-optical Detectors (pdf version)

(Click on the link at the bottom of this page to download reader for pdf files.)

is a companion to Physics of Electro-optic Detectors and describes front-end electronics that can be used to extract useable signals from many types of electro-optic detectors. 

Also, our page

Suppliers of Components and Related Services

contains a list of component and service suppliers with descriptions of their products and services and links to their web pages.

Our approach to doing business is described on our page

Customer Commitment

 

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Infrared and Electro-optic Technology

Everett Companies LLC

Phoenix, Arizona, USA

telephone and fax:  480-706-4753

You can contact us via email at  email@everettinfrared.com  (Due to the high volume of spam, our filter sometimes deletes valid email.  If you send an email and do not receive a prompt reply, please call us at 480-706-4753)