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Measuring Depth Profiles of Scattering in the Ocean
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Woman-Owned: NoMinority-Owned: NoHUBZone-Owned: No
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Fiscal Year: 2003Title: Measuring Depth Profiles of Scattering in the OceanAgency: DOCContract: DG133R-03-CN-0064Award Amount: $221,395.00
Abstract:
LIDAR (laser radar) is used for oceanographic research, and emits a short light pulse whose return echoes are digitized and analyzed to determine the composition and location of underwater objects. This requires a digitizer with high sampling speed, wide bandwidth commensurate with the pulse width, and high dynamic range. What is needed in reality is a 14 bit, 1 Gsample/second (Gs/s) analog-to-digital converter (ADC), which does not yet exist due to shortcomings of the integrated circuit state-of-the-art. Currently the program is using a 100 MHz logarithmic amplifier and a COTS 8 bit, 1 Gs/s ADC PC plug-in board. Phase 1 proposed, and analytically and experimentally validated, the feasibility of employing a novel array of 12 bit COTS ADCs to achieve the desired dynamic range and bandwidth at a sampling speed of 1 Gs/s. The proposed Phase 2 effort will produce three (3) full proof-of-concept prototype PCI-64 digitizer cards for delivery and NOAA evaluation by implementing and refining the multi-ADC architecture validated in Phase 1.Small Business Information at Submission:Softronics Ltd., Inc.
6920 Bowman Lane, NE Cedar Rapids, IA 52402EIN/Tax ID: 421209138DUNS: N/ANumber of Employees:Woman-Owned: NoMinority-Owned: NoHUBZone-Owned: No
Award Information
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Agency: Department of Commerce |
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Award ID: 57255 |
Program Year/Program: 2003 / SBIR |
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Agency Tracking Number: 2002-03 |
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