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For the next generation imaging equipment, CdZnTe/CdTe sensors are urgently needed unless a new semiconductor can be found. This Small Business Innovation Research project addresses the issues which prevent the wide applications of CdZnTe for roomtemperature radiation detection. The scientific approach of this project is to introduce an appropriate amount of deep-level defects or impurities to ...

During Phase I, IFOS demonstrated the feasibility of using embedded optical Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) sensor networks to measure resistance to penetration (for subsequent weapons) in concrete damaged by a weapon projectile. FBG sensors are well suited for monitoring dynamic strain in concrete structures due to their small size, low cost, ability to be embedded internally or surface mounted; and th ...

The proposed effort will develop and demonstrate an imbedded protection technique for integrated electromagnetic protection of military systems and COTS equipment. The proposed imbedded protection technique will apply to all electromagnetic environmentsbut this research effort will focus on mitigating high altitude electromagnetic pulse (HEMP) and high power microwave (HPM) effects. Under Phase ...

Mission Research Corporation (MRC) proposes to develop and demonstrate a unique solution to SEE (Single Event Effect) problems which result in data loss in deep submicron microcircuits in space radiation environments. As circuit fabrication feature sizesdecrease, SEE related upsets (which increase as the square of the inverse feature size) represent the radiation-induced hazard most difficult to ...

The highest density radiation hardened non-volatile (NV) memory currently available is a 256 kbit EEPROM based on SONOS technology. One of the major limitations in developing rad hard NV memory has been the cost involved bringing up the NV technology in adedicated rad hard process facility, especially when weighed against the limited market size. One way to bring radiation hardening to an advanc ...

The purpose of this SBIR effort is to commercialize an innovative method for the production of Modumetal™ discrete parts. The Phase I effort has demonstrated: (1) The low-cost production of monolithic parts of various scales using a net-shape (additive) manufacturing process, (2) An new production process in which cost and production volume are decoupled, and (3) Significant improvement in pr ...

Orora Design Technologies proposes to develop electronic design automation (EDA) tools employing minimally invasive circuit design-based methods to mitigate single event effects (SEEs) for next generation Ultra-DSM CMOS (

DNA PRESENTLY SPONSORS EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS OF NON-DEAL AIR BLAST AT ERNST MACH INSTITUTE (EMI), AND MODELING EFFORTS AT NSWC. PRESENTLY, THE EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS, IN THE FORM OF MACH-ZEHNDER INTERFEROMETER, BEING BOTH FUNCTIONS OF TEMPERATURE AND CONCENTRATION, CANNOT BE REDUCED FOR COMPARISON WITH THE COMPUTER RESULTS. IT IS PROPOSED THAT THE NECESSARY CAPABILITIES BE DEVELOPED TO FACILIT ...