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Space Qualified SDRAM Memory

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Air Force 		Award ID:
86708 		Program Year/Program:
2008 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
F073-097-1600 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
MICROELECTRONICS RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT CORP.
4775 Centennial Avenue, Suite 130 Colorado Springs, CO -
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 2008
Title: Space Qualified SDRAM Memory
Agency / Branch: DOD / USAF
Contract: FA9453-08-M-0016
Award Amount: $99,969.00
 

Abstract:

The Phase 1 effort is aimed at finding the specific physical defects which prevent a Commercial SDRAM at the 512 Megabit density from being Space Qualified. The goal is to find the exact failure locations of Radiation "Soft" circuits. Scanning Laser Microscopy will locate latch-up sites. Heavy Ion Exposure will be used to find multiple bit error rates. Emission Microscopy will be used to locate leakages induced by Total Ionizing Dose exposure. During Phase 2, the design team of the Commercial SDRAM manufacturer has agreed to partner with Micro-RDC to modify the SDRAM circuits so that higher radiation levels can be tolerated. The goal is to make the Space Qualified SDRAM immune to latch-up, tolerate greater than 100 krad(Si) total ionizing dose, and work over the Mil-Spec temperature range. The SDRAM will also remain functional due to Single Event Effects, but Single Event Upsets of data bits is anticipated to be corrected at the system level using Error Detection and Correction methods. A survey of end customers of Space Qualified SDRAMs will also be conducted during Phase 1 so that the required form and function can be determined.

Principal Investigator:

Dean Allum
Principal Investigator
7195310805
dean.allum@micro-rdc.com

Business Contact:

Karen Van Cura
Cheif Financial Officer
7195310805
karen.vancura@micro-rdc.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

MICROELECTRONICS RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT CORP.
4775 Centennial Avenue, Suite 130 Colorado Springs, CO 80919

EIN/Tax ID: 141929743
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No