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High Performance Thin Film Microactuator Materials

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Air Force 		Award ID:
28230 		Program Year/Program:
1996 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
28230 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
Advanced Technologies/Laboratories Intl
Advanced Technologies/Lab Intl 20010 Century Blvd, Ste 500 Germantown, MD 20874 0111
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Woman-Owned: Yes
Minority-Owned: Yes
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 2
Fiscal Year: 1996
Title: High Performance Thin Film Microactuator Materials
Agency / Branch: DOD / USAF
Contract: N/A
Award Amount: $750,000.00
 

Abstract:

The potential applications of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) have only begun to be recognized. This technology demands thin film materials with exceptional microstructural quality for high performance and processes with high yields. For piezoelectric microactuator applications, thin film lead zirconate titanate (PZT) is the leading material choice. Furthermore, substitutional modifications offer the possibility for drastically reduced drive voltages necessary for actuation. A significant opportunity exists to develop a new process for deposition of a thin film microactuator material based on PZT. Metalorganic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) is the method of choice because it yields excellent microcrystallinity, has high deposition rates, and scales to large areas. Preliminary results at ATMI indicate that the deposition of high quality substitutionally modified thin films based on PZT is possible by MOCVD. In Phase I, we will develop this process for microactuator applications. Actuation an the piezoelectric coefficients of both unmodified and modified PZT will be measured at Honeywell Technology Center. Phase II will result in a process optimized for microfabricated cantilever devices, which will be fabricated with Honeywell.

Principal Investigator:

Dr Jeffrey F. Roeder
2037941100

Business Contact:

Small Business Information at Submission:

Advanced Technology Materials
7 Commerce Drive Danbury, CT 06810

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