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This SBIR Phase I project is proposed to develop a highly manufacturable technology for radiation-hardened high-temperature SiC devices for both military and commercial applications. The innovative design in device structure and in processing of the proposed SiC power device will make it possible to offer the ultimate high radiation tolerance. The SiC device will also overcome the bottleneck probl ...

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 SBIR Phase I effort, Structured Materials Industries, Inc., (SMI) will develop process and hardware technology for continuous production of YBa2Cu3Ox (YBCO) coated conductors with a nano-engineered array of non-superconducting particles. These non-superconducting precipitates will act as highly effective flux pinning centers, and enable superconducting tapes with enhanced critical current ...

Many DoD applications benefit from coherent detection and processing techniques which require laser linewidths at or below the 1 kHz range and ultra low laser RIN yielding shot noise limited performance at high photocurrents. In addition, many of these applications need higher power of 200mW which is much more than the typical 20mW available with standard semiconductor lasers for telecommunicatio ...

Recent advent, and significant progress made in the wide-band-gap semiconductor technology offer today a promise for a superior high power phase shifter. More specifically, emerging Gallium Nitrate (GaN) HEMT devices are shown to operate in extreme temperatures (~600C), exhibiting high breakdown voltages (~100V) and high current densities (~1.5A/mm). In order to meet these challenging technical re ...

High energy density Li-ion batteries that can operate over a wide temperature range are needed in a variety of military, space and commercial applications. The specific energy of Li-ion batteries can be enhanced by utilizing new cathode materials that have significantly higher energy density than that of state-of-the-art LiCoO2. Low temperature performance of Li-ion batteries can be improved by r ...

Electronically Steered Arrays have become important components of many military and commercial systems. The ability to steer the null of the antenna as well as the main beam is important in the presence of jamming signals, or interference from other stations. This proposal presents a MMIC based solution for the beamforming weights of a 43.5-45.5 GHz system that is highly accurate, repeatable, an ...

This proposal will allow systems using an input of one EO target image with a stored feature database of target geometric features (points/lines) to identify the target from the feature pattern in the EO image. A key advantage is that this is done from the imaged target features alone without data on the camera position/orientation relative to the target. The present goal is to develop software mo ...

To mitigate the parasitic characteristics of radio channel, an intelligent RF control plane is desired. Spectrum Management for shipboard wireless modems, consideration for on shore equipment support, emphasis on exiting Wireless LAN protocols (802.11) with consideration for ultra wideband and even IR WLANs, are all required for maximizing radio functionality without having to maximize radio exper ...

The US Navy continues to research and develop advanced automation technologies to reduce the manning required to operate the next generation of combatants, without compromising platform survivability. One of the most manpower-intensive activities is damage control, during which time critical systems are shut down or re-routed to keep the ship operational. Sailors have typically been the only mea ...