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Single Crystal Piezoelectric Deformable Mirrors with High Actuator Density and…

Award Information

Agency:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration 		Branch:
N/A 		Award ID:
88157 		Program Year/Program:
2009 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
075019 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
TRS CERAMICS, INC.
2820 East College Avenue State College, PA -
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 2
Fiscal Year: 2009
Title: Single Crystal Piezoelectric Deformable Mirrors with High Actuator Density and Large Stroke
Agency: NASA
Contract: NNX09CA83C
Award Amount: $599,968.00
 

Abstract:

Single crystal piezoelectric deformable mirrors with high actuator density, fine pitch, large stroke and no floating wires will be developed for future NASA science and communications applications. Single crystal piezoelectric DMs share the fine pitch with co-fired electrostrictive or ceramic piezoelectric DMs and MEMS DMs, but with large stroke at relatively low voltages (< 150 V) and with a broader operation temperature range (< 20 K - > 300K). Specifically, a 32x32 actuator array with stroke > 2 um, pitch of < 1mm and a 8x8 actuator array with stroke > 12 um, pitch of < 2mm will be developed for fine and coarse DMs. Actuator driving electronics will be scaled up to a multi-channel actuator driver and optimization of the design, facesheet mounting process and characterizations for deformable mirrors will be investigated.

Principal Investigator:

Xiaoning Jiang
Principal Investigator
8142387485
xiaoning@trstechnologies.com

Business Contact:

Wesley S. Hackenberger
President
8142387485
wes@trstechnologies.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

TRS Ceramics, Inc.
2820 East College Avenue State College, PA 16801

EIN/Tax ID: 251637806
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No