The cavity perturbation method is currently widely used for the characterization of the complex dielectric constant of material samples. This method provides a simple analytical solution by relating the real and imaginary parts of the dielectric constant of the sample to the changes in the measured… More

This Small Business Innovation Research Phase I project develops the basic framework of an efficient and fast computer aided design environment for printed circuit antenna systems. By applying the techniques of Macromodeling Theory, very accurate but simple analytical models are derived for a… More

The Design of multifunction vehicular antennas for military and commercial mobile distributed networks poses major challenges with regard to the antenna size, radiation efficiency, fabrication cost, etc. This Small Business Innovation Research project proposes a new class of compact vehicular… More

The Design of multifunction vehicular antennas for military and commercial mobile distributed networks poses major challenges with regard to the antenna size, radiation efficiency, fabrication cost, etc. This Small Business Innovation Research project proposes a new class of compact vehicular… More

The objective of this Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) project is to develop a prototype compact, portable electro-optic EM/thermal imaging system. The proposed electromagnetic/thermal imaging system can be directly utilized for thecharacterization of various RF structures including complex… More

The objective of this SBIR Phase I project is to explore and design novel reconfigurableantennas with multi-band operation and pattern control capability. The first proposedelement combines a multi-band stacked patch configuration with switchable patch clusters,and the other consists of a… More

The objective of this Small Business Innovation Research project is to lay the foundation of a CAD software tool for the design of large-scale active radio frequency antenna arrays. A circuit-based global modeling strategy is proposed that can integratethe analyses of spatially distributed… More

The objective of this Small Business Innovation Research project is to develop a visual CAD software tool for the design of large-scale active radio frequency antenna arrays. A circuit-based global modeling strategy is proposed that can integrate theanalyses of spatially distributed electromagnetic… More

Wireless communication systems are normally designed and optimized for line-of-sight propagation. In reality, however, the propagation scenario may be very complex involving a multitude of terrain features and obstacles, which generate multipathreflection, diffraction and scattering. An accurate… More

"The objective of this Phase II Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) project is to develop a compact, portable electro-optic electromagnetic/thermal imaging system. The proposed EM/thermal imaging system can be directly utilized for thecharacterization of various RF structures such as complex… More

"The objective of this Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) project is to develop novel high performance three-dimensionally integrated package designs for optical modulator applications. There are many optoelectronic device designs that show greatpromise in the research lab, but have… More

"A hybrid technique combining frequency and time domain methods is proposed to accurately and efficiently model the energy coupling in complex electronic systems. With a hybrid technique, each sub-circuit of a complex system can be analyzed by the mostproper numerical method so that the… More

"In this Small Business Innovation Research project, we propose to develop a software tool for the modeling of radiation, scattering and coupling of large phased arrays. The available full-wave simulation techniques require enormous computation time andmemory usage when treating large finite-size… More

"The purpose of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) project is to develop a computer aided design tool for large phased arrays including radomes and frequency selective surfaces. For this purpose, we will use the hybrid finite element (FEM) andmethod of moments (MoM) simulator that was… More

This Phase II SBIR project will develop a full function propagation simulation software application that will model radio wave propagation in a wide variety of physical scenarios. The development plans include the implementation of the high fidelityphysics based model for propagation prediction all… More

The objective of this Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) project is to develop three-dimensionally integrated packages for mixed DC/RF and optical inputs using micromachining techniques. There are many optoelectronic device designs that have showngreat promise in the research laboratory, but… More

The overall goal of the proposed two-phase SBIR project is to develop a low-cost, reliable, miniaturized RF component suitable for nanosatellites, in order for them to achieve functionality similar to larger spacecrafts. EMAG Technologies proposes todevelop a novel multi-chip module (MCM) technology… More

The objective of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) project is to develop a hybrid simulation tool to address the modeling of complex electronic systems with the Finite Difference Time Domain (FDTD) method as the fundamental technique. To thisend, the FDTD technique will be fully… More

In this Phase I Small Business Innovation Research project, we propose to develop a software tool for the modeling of low frequency EMI and coupling in complex shipboard environments. The performance of antenna systems is affected by their mountingplatform. In addition, different antenna systems may… More

The objective of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) project is to develop a hybrid simulation tool to address the modeling of complex electronic systems with the Finite Difference Time Domain (FDTD) method as the fundamental technique. To thisend, the FDTD technique will be fully… More

In this Phase II Small Business Innovation Research project, we propose to develop a software tool for the modeling of radiation, scattering and coupling of large phased arrays. The available full-wave simulation techniques require enormous computationtime and memory usage when treating large… More

In this Phase II Small Business Innovation Research project, we propose to develop a software tool for the modeling of radiation, scattering and coupling of large phased arrays. The available full-wave simulation techniques require enormous computationtime and memory usage when treating large… More

The objective of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) project is to investigate the development of durable, low-cost, Level 1 packaging schemes for RF MEMS devices so that they can withstand extreme loading (mechanical/thermal) conditions and theharsh environment of the battlefield. Our… More

The objective of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) project is to develop accurate and computationally efficient scalable algorithms that can be used to characterize the performance of antennas and array systems built on complex vehicleplatforms. By accurate modeling of antenna-platform… More

The future military communication, sensing and electronic warfare systems such as the proposed national missile defense (NMD) system require increasing functionality and performance endurance in harsh space environments. There is a persistent need for reliable tunable filters with a wide bandwidth… More

The Missile Defense Agency, assigned with the extremely critical and highly complicated task of protecting the U.S. against ballistic and cruise missiles, has an urgent need for innovative Radar and RF components. In response to the above need, EMAG Technologies proposes to develop a Ku band (12-18… More

In this SBIR project, we propose the concept of an integrated simulation environment for mixed analysis of electromagnetic structures and electrical circuits. The proposed framework not only provides a unified user interface for simulations of different type (EM and circuit), but it also creates a… More

A new type of calibration standard is proposed which produces a pair of microwave noise signals to aid in the characterization and calibration of correlating radiometers. The Correlated Noise Calibration Standard (CNCS) is able to generate pairs of broad bandwidth stochastic noise signals with a… More

In this Phase I Small Business Innovation Research project, we propose to investigate and adapt a number of recently developed ultra-compact and wideband planar antenna designs for a VHF Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) application. The antenna is intended to be mounted on an unmanned aerial vehicle… More

Changing world politics and military emphasis has brought considerable pressure on the budgets of space agencies and a shift to increasing commercialization of space activities. Budgetary pressure, coupled with the rapid advancement of microelectronics, has catalyzed the use of smaller and versatile… More

The objective of this SBIR is to develop a software tool for the simulation of radiation and scattering problems in the presence of large complex structures or scenarios, which can accurately and rapidly account for all scattering phenomena and ideally can perform system-level simulations. The… More

The future military communication, sensing and electronic warfare systems such as the proposed national missile defense (NMD) system require increasing functionality and performance endurance in harsh space environments. There is a persistent need for reliable tunable filters with a wide bandwidth… More

A new type of calibration standard is proposed which produces a pair of microwave noise signals to aid in the characterization and calibration of correlating radiometers. The proposed Correlated Noise Calibration Standard (CNCS) is able to generate pairs of broad bandwidth stochastic noise signals… More

Emerging military, space and commercial communications systems, are placing a high premium on low-cost, small, light-weight RF electronic components, while at the same time increasing demands for higher functionality. Multiple communications and Radar systems are operating or being designed for the… More

The Missile Defense Agency, assigned with the extremely critical and highly complicated task of protecting the U.S. against ballistic and cruise missiles, has an urgent need for innovative and extremely compact communication systems for the Multiple Kill Vehicle (MKV) program. In response to the… More

Emerging military and commercial communications systems are placing a high premium on low-cost, small, light-weight RF components, while at the same time increasing demands for higher functionality. To maximize data transfer, reduce size and minimize operation cost, communications front ends are… More

Emerging military systems, such as the Air Force UAVs, require novel radar, electronic warfare and communication sensors to support global intelligence gathering, surveillance, reconnaissance and strike capabilities. These broadband RF components have to be reconfigurable, multifunctional,… More

Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) can render microwave radiometer measurements useless. We propose a method and an architecture that can be used to identify sources of RFI and be used to identify an optimal scheme for the mitigation of RFI. The system consists of a fully functional digital… More

The Missile Defense Agency, assigned with the extremely critical and highly complicated task of protecting the U.S. against ballistic, has an urgent need for innovative and extremely compact communication systems for the Multiple Kill Vehicles (MKV) program. In this Phase II SBIR project, EMAG… More

Emerging military, space and commercial communications systems, are placing a high premium on low-cost, small size, weight and power consumption (SwaP) RF components, while at the same time increasing demands for higher functionality. This trend necessitates the utilization of low SWaP phased array… More

This Phase I SBIR project will develop models for the wave propagation in a geological stratigraphy including vegetation, snow and ice. The overall goal is to develop macromodels for near ground signal propagation which will be plugged into EMTerrano, EMAG's 3D ray tracing simulation software. In… More

A broadband, low noise source of programmable signal generation is proposed which can be used to characterize ultra-wideband digital receivers in a laboratory setting. The proposed test equipment must generate waveforms of arbitrary form over a broad spectrum and coherently inject these waveforms… More

Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) can render microwave radiometer measurements useless. We have proposed a method and an architecture that can be used to identify sources of RFI and identify an optimal scheme for the mitigation of RFI. The system consists of a fully functional digital radiometer… More

The objective of this SBIR project is to establish a flexible and efficient software-defined radio architecture based on multi-waveform secure software programmable technology that can be used in two-way communication links between the Carrier and the Multiple Kill Vehicles or in any other MDA… More

This SBIR project addresses the Army's need for development of a high performance, low cost, reduced size, weight and power consumption (SWaP) beam steering array antenna that operates at the Ku-band frequency range with multiple simultaneous beam capability. In response to this need, EMAG… More

In this SBIR project, we propose to investigate the application of three types of metamaterial that have been recently developed at the University of Michigan to antenna miniaturization on military vehicular platforms. These include embedded circuit electromagnetic band-gap (EBG) metamaterial,… More

The overall objective of this STTR project is to develop a comprehensive CAD environment for design and optimization of antennas and arrays on complex platforms such as topsides of naval surface combatants. EMAG Technologies Inc. has teamed up with the University of Michigan to develop a novel… More

Building upon the successful results of the Phase I feasibility study, in this Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) project EMAG Technologies Inc. proposes to develop a miniaturized, wafer-scale, RF front end technology capable of digital beamforming and optimal SWaP performance. The… More

The objective of this SBIR project is to develop a software tool for electromagnetic modeling of layered composite dielectric building materials as well as algorithms which would enable imaging through such structures by mitigating their image distorting properties. Two hybrid techniques are… More

The objective of this Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) project is to develop an advanced simulation tool for the modeling of near ground radio wave propagation. The new algorithms will incorporate ground waves in addition to space ways in a shoot-and-bounce-rays (SBR) simulator… More

The objective of this SBIR project is to develop a software tool for electromagnetic modeling of layered composite dielectric building materials as well as algorithms which would enable imaging through such structures by mitigating their image distorting properties. A Hybrid techniques is proposed… More

EMAG Technologies is proposing to develop a hierarchical, heterodyne, salphasic clock distribution network for the purposes of synchronizing spatially distributed independent oscillators. A low-cost, precise, clock distribution architecture such as the one we are proposing can be used to synchronize… More

EMAG Technologies' Phase I SBIR proposal addresses the United States Army's need for a mobile tracking system capable of providing real-time Time Space Position Information (TSPI) for small missiles, rockets, aircraft, and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVS) for use on test ranges across the country. … More

EMAG Technologies Phase II SBIR proposal addresses the United States Armys need for a mobile tracking system capable of providing real-time Time Space Position Information (TSPI) for small missiles, rockets, aircraft, and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for use on test ranges across the country. Our… More

This SBIR project addresses the Armys need for development of a high performance, low cost, reduced size, weight and power consumption (SWaP) beam steering array antenna that operates at the Ku-band frequency range with multiple simultaneous beam capability. During the course of the proposed Phase… More

In this SBIR project, we propose to expand the brick tracing algorithm originally developed at the University of Michigan for indoor wave propagation modeling to a fully 3-D "Block Tracing" algorithm, in which a large structure is decomposed into a number of elementary blocks, either periodic or… More

In this SBIR project, we propose to extend the method of numerically constructed characteristic basis functions (NCCBF) that was developed under a pervious NAVSEA-funded SBIR for the modeling of coupling effects in large phased arrays. This efficient matrix compression technique will be extended to… More

The overall objective of this STTR project is to develop a comprehensive CAD environment for design and optimization of antennas and arrays on complex platforms such as topsides of naval surface combatants. EMAG Technologies Inc. has teamed up with the University of Michigan to develop a novel… More

In this SBIR project, EMAG Technologies proposes to develop a comprehensive visual software environment for performance assessment and optimization of installed antenna and radome. The software will feature a full 3-D CAD modeler for platform setup and antenna-radome design. Fast full-wave solvers… More

In this SBIR project we will develop an integrated software framework for RF system-of-systems simulation. The framework will feature a number of"Point Tools"that can address and solve certain types of problems very efficiently. The primary concept is to decompose a large computational… More

The objective of this SBIR project is to design compact wideband antennas for military vehicular platforms using metamaterial concepts. Specifically, we will use some of the metamaterial surface concepts that have been recently developed at the University of Michigan for antenna miniaturization,… More

In this SBIR project, we propose to expand the brick tracing algorithm originally developed for indoor wave propagation modeling to a fully 3-D"Block Tracing"algorithm, in which a large structure is decomposed into a number of elementary blocks, either periodic or aperiodic. The blocks can… More

In this SBIR project, we propose to extend the method of numerically constructed characteristic basis functions (NCCBF) that was developed under a pervious NAVSEA-funded SBIR for the modeling of coupling effects in large phased arrays. This efficient matrix compression technique will be extended to… More

In this STTR project, we propose a novel computational technology for analyzing millimeter and submillimeter wave scattering from complex and electromagnetically extended objects and environments. The crux of our formalism lies in a technique for rapidly calculating and coherently adding fields… More

EMAG Technologies, Inc. (Ann Arbor, MI) is responding to a US Special Operations Command solicitation for a Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) certified Ka-Band antenna. The solicitation requests the development and integration of a WGS-certified, low-visibility, small-form-factor commercial and military… More

The objective of this SBIR project is to develop a man-portable S- and C-band communication antenna that can simultaneously track and communicate with multiple nanosatellites in several planes. We propose a low-cost phased array antenna whose particular design could be adapted to a variety of… More