Development of ACADIA-to-CCD Camera Platform

Completed TRL 4 (started at 2, targeting 4)

Description

Develop a platform to adapt the Goddard-developed ASIC for Control And Digitization of Imagers for Astronomy (ACADIA) to operate Charge-Coupled Device (CCD) detectors. The platform will encompass both hardware interfaces and ACADIA configuration and microcode.

Benefits

The project will benefit systems and instruments utilizing Charge-Coupled Devices by exploring ways to integrate the ACADIA, a high-TRL, radiation-hard, low-SWAP Sensor Control Electronics component.

Details

Technology area	Sensors and Instruments > Remote Sensing Instruments and Sensors > Detectors and Focal Planes
Program	Center Independent Research & Development: GSFC IRAD (GSFC IRAD)
Lead organization	Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD
Start date	2022-10-01
End date	2024-09-30

Project contacts

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David H Richardson — david.h.richardson@nasa.gov
Keith M Jahoda — keith.m.jahoda@nasa.gov
Daniel P Kelly — daniel.p.kelly@nasa.gov
Emily Kan — emily.kan@nasa.gov

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