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Ultra-Compact Optical True-Time Delay Phased-Array Antenna Transmit/Receive…

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Missile Defense Agency 		Award ID:
59150 		Program Year/Program:
2002 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
022-0993 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
OMEGA OPTICS, INC.
10435 BURNET RD, STE 108 AUSTIN, TX 78758-4450
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 2002
Title: Ultra-Compact Optical True-Time Delay Phased-Array Antenna Transmit/Receive System
Agency / Branch: DOD / MDA
Contract: HQ0006-03-C-0026
Award Amount: $69,655.00
 

Abstract:

"This Phase I SBIR proposal offers an innovative approach for lightweight phased-array antenna transmit/receive architecture and all needed building blocks. A new ultra-wideband low- loss optical transmit/receive architecture will be developed to providemultiple simultaneous beams for a phased-array antenna operating in C, S, and X bands. The transmit/receive architecture employing 3-D polymer waveguide has great advantages in providing lightweight, low-loss, agile, accurate performance for missiledefense applications to disable inbound ballistic missiles. The scalable architecture due to the integration of wavelength-division-multiplexing devices makes the approach suitable for very large arrays and able to provide tens of multiple simultaneousbeams. Optical switch technique enables the transmit/receive system to operate in the C, S and X radar bands. To prove the feasibility of the proposed transmit/receive architecture, the simulation and experimental demonstration of low-loss polymer waveguides, polymer-based optical switches and RF signal generation will be performed. Furthermore,true-time delay lines in one layer will be fabricated during the phase I program. Success of these tasks will lay a solid foundation for the phase II and phase III continuation. The market for the high performance phased-array antenna transmit/receive architectures is a rapidly growing area for military communications, as well as for commercial ap

Principal Investigator:

Yihong Chen
Research Scientist II
5129968833
yihong.chen@eomegaoptics.com

Business Contact:

Kenneth Chen
President
5126336934
kenneth.chen@eomegaoptics.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

Omega Optics, Inc.
13010 Research Blvd., Suite 216 Austin, TX 78750

EIN/Tax ID: 743016162
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No