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Flexible, Visible/IR Flat Panel Electrochromics Based on Poly(Diphenyl Amine)…

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Navy 		Award ID:
29000 		Program Year/Program:
1996 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
29000 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
Ashwin-Ushas Corporation, Inc.
9 Red Coach Ln Holmdel, NJ -
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 2
Fiscal Year: 1996
Title: Flexible, Visible/IR Flat Panel Electrochromics Based on Poly(Diphenyl Amine) and Related Conducting Polymers
Agency / Branch: DOD / NAVY
Contract: N/A
Award Amount: $199,000.00
 

Abstract:

We have in recent work developed large-area flat panel displays, for a classified military application, which allow for high dynamic range/color contrast in the Visible (70% Transmission dynamic range), mid- and far-IR (up to 90% Reflectance range). The displays are thin film (2 mm) flexible devices based on poly(diphenyl amine) and structurally related Conducting Polymers (CPs . A uniqe design and unique counter electrode reaction permits very high faradaic reversibility, and the devices are routinely taken to 10**6 cycles over a few days while operating for months. They show a variety of Visible colors, open circuit memory over several weeks, ms switching times, and charge capacity less than 0.0008 C/cm**2. The Phase I work will adapt this technology, using several CP/dopant systems, to fabrication of 3X3, 9-pixel matrices of 1 cm**2 pixels, each individually addressable, and an accompanying controller. The work emphasizes the combined IR+Visible capability of the technology and its flexible, thin film nature. Phase II work will miniaturize to I mm, individually addressable pixels in a 10 cm X 10 cm matrix, employing technology that includes microelectronic fabrication tech- niques. The high dynamic ranges in both Visible and IR regions appear to be unique to these CP systems, not found e.g. in liquid crystals.

Principal Investigator:

Dr. P. Chandrasekhar
9084621270

Business Contact:

Small Business Information at Submission:

Ashwin-ushas Corp, Inc.
206 Ticonderoga Blvd. Freehold, NJ 07728

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