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Thin Film Tunable Dielectrics for Microwave Applications

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Contract: DAAH01-02-C-R084
Agency Tracking Number: 00SB2-0032
Amount: $0.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 2002
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
2851 Commerce Street
Blacksburg, VA 24060
United States
DUNS: 627132913
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Daniela Topasna
 Project Res. Scientist
 (540) 953-4270
 topasnad@lunainnovations.com
Business Contact
 Garnett Linkous
Phone: (540) 953-4274
Email: linkousg@lunainnovations.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

"The objective of the proposed SBIR Phase II proposal is to provide a major advance in the development of polymer thin film ferroelectrics for microwave device applications. In the Phase I program, we have demonstrated a 50% change in the dielectricconstant at 1.0 V bias voltage applied, a significant improvement in device performance compared to competing barium strontium titanate based devices which took a voltage of 30 V or higher to produce the same 50% change in dielectric constant. Inaddition, the manufacturing methods for the polymer devices we have developed (spin, dip or spray coating) lend themselves to low-cost volume manufacturing without the need for high vacuum systems. In the proposed Phase II program, the successful resultsof the Phase I program will serve as the basis for the development of a new class of microwave components. In particular, we will design, fabricate and test novel varactors and phase shifters. Phase III commercialization funding for establishinglarge-scale manufacturing facilities has been pledged by a major high technology military/commercial partner."

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