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In Phase 1 we will demonstrate the feasibility of integrating high-speed InP-based HEMTs with ASIP's proprietary asymmetric twin waveguide photonic integration technology. A common source HEMT driver transistor will be integrated with a simple, asymmetric twin waveguide (ATG) compatible laser. In Phase 2, we will extend this feasibility demonstration to demonstrate an EPIC consisting of a single ...

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By tapping into recent research in Logic Programming, Databases and Human-Computer Interaction, Deductive Solutions proposes to develop a deductive extension to the spreadsheet. This tool is intended as an automated assistant for the daily reasoning and decision-making needs of computer users, in the same way as the traditional spreadsheet assists them every day with calculations ...

In this proposal, we outline an approach for performing a complete electromagnetic analysis of electrical circuits in a fraction of the time that is currently possible. As clock rates increase, the need for such analysis grows. Current tools are inadequate to handle this burden. The computational times required excessively tax tools running on even the most state-of-the-art computers. To comba ...

The rapid expansion in the electronics industry has given rise to what has become known as Moore's law. At its core, lies advances in lithography that enable the miniaturization of features patterned on semiconductor substrates. As the minimum feature patterned on modern integrated circuits approaches 100nm, projection photolithography is put under enormous pressure to satisfy the demands of indus ...

A number of military situations require individual soldiers and pilots to instantaneously respond to complex visual scenes and make rapid decisions regarding potential threats. Text and graphics overlaid on the scene provide a means to aid the soldier in the decision making process. Helmet mounted displays that simultaneously allow the direct view of the natural scene with text and graphic overl ...

THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PHASE I RESEARCH IS TO INVESTIGATE THE FEASIBILITY OF BUILDING TWO COMPONENT THERMOVOLTAIC CELLS AND BATTERIES. SUCH THIN-FILM SOLID-STATE CELLS CAN BE CHARGED BY AN EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLY, THEN, DISCHARGE THROUGH AN EXTERNAL RESISTANCE WITH HIGH SPECIFIC POWER AND SPECIFIC STORED ENERGY. THERE ARE NO SIDE REACTIONS SO CHARGE-DISCHARGE CYCLES CAN BE REPEATED RAPIDLY AND FOR AN ...

This proposal defines unique and promising solutions for robust and sequential emotional and stress state recognition in military operational environments. The solutions are non-invasive, multi-modality approaches, including speech, video, and thermal images. The feature sets are selected automatically based on the operational environments. For example, when the environment is too noisy, the syste ...

The goal of the project is to (a) further develop an innovative in-situ real-time characterization tool for nanoimprint lithography (NIL) processes and (b) in-situ template cleaning using a laser beam. The characterization tool is based on real-time diffractive scatterometry and can measure many important imprint parameters (e.g. imprint depth, imprint speed, the resist deformations, etc) in-situ ...

The feasibility of the universal placement of telecommunications and power supply lines below ground, as an alternative to their typically low-cost installation on utility poles, depends upon the availability of a cost-effective convenient method for placing and replacing cables belowground. A network of underground conduits constructed of field-assembled rigid sections, including straight segmen ...