| Company |
Nu-Trek, Incorporated (San Diego, CA) |
| Technology |
The Nuclear Event Detector (NED) initiates circumvention in Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) interceptors. |
| Description |
Nu-Trek developed a revolutionary monolithic NED. This product's volume (.225"x.225"x.06") is 1/15th the volume of legacy NEDs. The small size enables an interceptor's distributed nuclear circumvention. The internal transistors are used as radiation sensors with a redundant design for giving the part a high degree of nuclear upset immunity. This device's trip threshold ranges over two orders of magnitude in dose rate sensitivity. Comprehensive built-in-test (BIT) includes sensor checkout and threshold calibration. Allowing the use of the BIT only after NED power-up, prevents in-flight triggering of the BIT function. Nu-Trek's patented BIT function reduces costs associated with the qualification and maintenance of the NED. |
| MDA Use |
The Monolithic NED is designed for use in protecting interceptor electronics and sensors. Nu-Trek's technology is directly applicable to BMDS elements' capabilities to mitigate weapons of mass destruction. |
| Insertion Opportunity |
The Monolithic NED has been inserted into the Common Inertial Measurement Unit (CIMU) being developed by Kearfott Corporation. The Kearfott CIMU is part of MDA's Producibility and Manufacturing Directorate's 2011 Flight Experiment. The Monolithic NED is being evaluated for insertion into future BMDS Kill Vehicle systems. |
