Space Technology Hall of Fame
Induction Year 2025
Strained Layer Superlattice (SLS)
The Strained Layer Superlattice (SLS) technology developed at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is used to manufacture infrared detectors. The enhanced performance and cost-savings of this technology is a significant advancement over earlier technologies. This technology has been employed by NASA, industry partners, and academic institutions to develop infrared detection devices for a wide variety of…
GyroChip® – Quartz Rate Sensor
The GyroChip is the commercialized variety of a Quartz Rate Sensor developed by BEI Technologies. The sensing device is a small vibrating quartz gyroscope used as an inertial measurement sensor. Measurements of rotational spin rate and orientation are the heart of many navigation, stabilization and guidance systems. The BEI sensor gained widespread use among a…