SENSEEKER CORP

Santa Barbara, CA · Semiconductors · Private

Digital pixel readout integrated circuit (DPROIC) for high dynamic range infrared imaging in space applications

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Sector
Semiconductors
Headquarters
Santa Barbara, CA
Total capital
$28.2M
Federal grants
$5.8M
9 awards · 2015–2026
Rank in peer group#25 of 72
Private capital raised
None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts
$22.4M
21 awards · Defense, NASA
Rank in Semiconductors#17 of 707
Granted patents
None on recordNo USPTO grants. Applications publish after 18 months.

Capital timeline

20122014201620182020202220242026FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $28.2M$2.8M$2.3M$6.3M$1.8M$2M$2M
2012201620202024FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $28.2M$2.8M$2.3M$6.3M$2M

Latest events

  • Federal contractDefense · A244-061 - Evolution Of 3GEN+ Advanced Process Ip$2M
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase II · A244-061 - Evolution Of 3GEN+ Advanced Process Ip$2M
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Multi-spectral Infrared Focal Plane Arrays$1.8M
  • Federal contractDefense · Multi-spectral Infrared Focal Plane Arrays$1.8M
  • Federal contractDefense · Electronic Components For Senseeker Focal Plane Array Test Unit$17K
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase I · SBIR Phase I Award Resultant From Topic # A244-P062$250K
  • Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I Award Resultant From Topic # A244-P062$250K
Show 23 earlier federal awards
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Phase I SBIR Topic A244-061. 873 Authority.$250K
  • Federal contractDefense · Phase I SBIR Topic A244-061. 873 Authority.$250K
  • Federal contractDefense · IR Focal Plane Array Testing System$201K
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Digital Pixel Readout Integrated Circuit (dproic)$180K
  • Federal contractDefense · Digital Pixel Readout Integrated Circuit (dproic)$180K
  • Federal contractDefense · Must Hits Droic$6.3M
  • Federal contractDefense · Research And Development$1.7M
  • Federal grantNASA · Phase I · High Dynamic Range Digital Pixel Readout IC$150K
  • Federal contractDefense · Large Format High Dynamic Range Lwir Solution For Airborne$2.3M
  • Federal contractDefense · Kickoff Briefing Materials & Fwa Cert.$240K
  • Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I$111K
  • Federal contractNASA · Digital Pixel Readout Integrated Circuit For High Dynamic Range Infrared Imaging Applications$750K
  • Federal contractNASA · This Proposal Outlines A Digital Pixel Readout Integrated Circuit (dproic) To Achieve Extremely High Dynamic Range, High Speed And Elegant Functionality For Infrared Image Focal Plane Arrays. This Digital Pixel Readout Will Be A Complete Camera-on-chip Architecture When Combined With Single Or Dual Polarity Dual Band Detectors In A Hybrid Fashion. It Will Have A Wide Operating Temperature Range To Support A Broad Range Of Detector Architectures. The Proposed Dproic Will Be Implemented In A Matur$125K
  • Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf This SBIR Phase II Development Of A Digital Readout Integrated Circuit (droic)$1M
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Smart Readout Integrated Circuit for Dual Band Infrared Focal Plane Arrays$998K
  • Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Sbir/sttr Phase II R&d$991K
  • Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Baa Rif Research And Development Effort For High Dynamic Range Digital Pixel Sensor For Infrared Search-and-track Lwir Imaging$2.8M
  • Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf$100K
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Smart Readout Integrated Circuit for Dual Band Infrared Focal Plane Arrays$100K
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase II · High Speed High Dynamic Range Digital Pixel Sensor$100K
  • Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf This SBIR Phase II Provides High Speed High Dynamic Range Digital Pixel Sensor.$1M
  • Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf This SBIR Phase I Effort Is For The Contractor To Investigate, Research And Design Digital Readout Architecture Optimized For Large Format, Small Pixel Pitch, High Performance Infrared Focal Plane Arrays Through The Use Of Modeling, Analysis, Simulations, Layouts, Empirical Testing And Fabrication.$100K
  • Federal contractDefense · SBIR Ph I Study And Technical Data For A Dual Speed Readout Integrated Circuit$118K

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Standing among 72 peers

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Semiconductors · Device

  • Federal grants#25 · top 35%

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What it has protected

No granted patents are on record.

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Checked: USPTO granted patents and published applications · Oct 23, 2026

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Sources

Federal grants from SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF and DoD records. Federal contracts from USAspending.gov. Private capital from SEC Form D. Patents from USPTO. Publications from OpenAlex. Regulatory activity from the Federal Register. Press matched on company name.

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