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A night vision system for a vehicle is provided. The system includes an illumination subsystem for illuminating a region proximate the vehicle, a receiver for receiving light reflected off objects in the illuminated region and generating a signal responsive to the received light. A GPS unit is inclu

A night vision system for a vehicle is provided. The system includes an illumination subsystem for illuminating a region proximate the vehicle, a receiver for receiving light reflected off objects in the illuminated region and generating a signal responsive to the received light. A GPS unit is included in operative communication with a GPS network for generating a time signal and vehicle directional data. A controller is programmed to periodically pulse on the illuminating device and the receiver substantially simultaneously as a function of the time signal and the vehicle directional data. In particular, vehicles traveling in opposite directions will have their night vision system activated out-of-phase with each other so that neither night vision system is "blinded" by illumination emitting from the other.

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A night vision system for a vehicle is provided. The system includes an illumination subsystem for illuminating a region proximate the vehicle, a receiver for receiving light reflected off objects in the illuminated region and generating a signal responsive to the received light. A GPS unit is inclu

A night vision system for a vehicle is provided. The system includes an illumination subsystem for illuminating a region proximate the vehicle, a receiver for receiving light reflected off objects in the illuminated region and generating a signal responsive to the received light. A GPS unit is included in operative communication with a GPS network for generating a time signal and vehicle directional data. A controller is programmed to periodically pulse on the illuminating device and the receiver substantially simultaneously as a function of the time signal and the vehicle directional data. In particular, vehicles traveling in opposite directions will have their night vision system activated out-of-phase with each other so that neither night vision system is "blinded" by illumination emitting from the other. ist and the second layer of photoresist so that the first layer undercuts the second layer and exposes the conductive barrier layers; depositing a fusible conductive material on the integrated circuit; and removing the first layer and second layer of photoresist. 16. The detector of claim 1, wherein the integrated circuit comprises a layer of conductive barrier material between each electrical contact and fusible conductive layer. 17. A hybridized Lead-Salt infrared radiation detector, the detector comprising: a focal plane array, comprising: a substrate, a sensitized, delineated Lead-Salt layer upon the substrate, the delineations forming a plurality of sections in a two-dimensional array, electrical contacts for each of the sections, a common grid between the sections, a layer of conductive barrier material on each electrical contact, a layer of passivating material on each section, and a layer of fusible conductive material on each layer of conductive barrier material; and a layer of fusible conductive material on the electrical contacts of an integrated circuit, wherein the integrated circuit is fused to the array by fusing the fusible conductive layers of the integrated circuit with the fusible conductive layers of the array. 18. The detector of claim 17, wherein the electrical contacts and the common grid comprise Gold. 19. The detector of claim 17, wherein the conductive barrier material comprises Palladium. 20. The detector of claim 17, wherein the passivation layer comprises Arsenic Tri-Selenide. 21. The detector of claim 17, wherein the fusible conductive material comprises Indium. 22. The detector of claim 17, wherein the electrical contacts overlay at least part of the sections. 23. The detector of claim 17, wherein the electrical contacts underlay at least part of the sections. 24. The detector of claim 17, wherein the electrical contacts overlay and underlay at least part of the sections. 25. The detector of claim 17, wherein the Lead-Salt layer comprises Lead-Selenide. 26. The detector of claim 17, wherein the substrate comprises a ground finish on the surface where the Lead-Salt layer is to be deposited. 27. The detector of claim 17, wherein the substrate comprises Z-Quartz. 28. The detector of claim 27, wherein the side of the substrate opposite of the Lead-Salt layer is polished. 29. The detector of claim 17, wherein passivation layer overlays at least part of the electrical contacts and the conductive barrier layers. 30. A method for forming a hybridized Lead-Salt infrared radiation detector, the method comprising: forming a focal plane array, comprising: providing a Z-Quartz substrate, depositing a conductive material on the substrate to form electrical contacts for each of a plurality of detector elements and a common grid between the detector elements, depositing a Lead-Selenide layer upon the substrate, the electrical contacts, and the common grid, sensitizing the Lead-Selenide layer, delineating the Lead-Selenide layer into a plurality of sections, the sections forming a two-dimensional array, depositing additional conductive material to extend the electrical contacts onto the sections and to form a second common grid between the detector elements, depositing a layer of Palladium on each electrical contact, selectively depositing a layer of Arsenic Tri-Selenide on the sections and at least part of the electrical contacts and the layers of Palladium, depositing a layer of Indium on each layer of Palladium, thinning the side of the substrate away from the Lead-Selenide layer, and polishing the away side of the substrate; preparing an integrated circuit, comprising: providing an integrated circuit with exposed electrical contacts, depositing a layer of Palladium on each electrical contact, depositing a first layer of photoresist on the integrated circuit, exposing the first layer of photoresist, depositing a second layer of photoresist on the first layer of photore