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The Navy's C4I systems of tomorrow will contain networked multimedia applications to support functions used by decision makers and war fighters. A number of challenging problems must be addressed before such networked multimedia applications can be implemented in a cost-effective fashion. One of these challenges is the delivery of audio and full-motion video over a heterogeneous, enterprise- ...

AstroPower proposes to develop high performance, room temperature, mass-producible, low-cost infrared detectors using liquid-phase heteroepitaxy of lattice-matched InGaAsSb and AlGaAsSb on GaSb substrates. The structure of these detectors will be a Separate Absorption and Multiplication Avalanche Photodiode (SAM-APD). This structure has proven to be an effective means of producing large gain in ...

Unpredicted fastener failure could result in reduction (or loss) of performance and unexpected destruction of vehicles. In particular, this problem is more severe in structures subjected to high speeds such as fighter aircraft. The goal of this SBIR project is to combine the recent developments in the fields of vibrations and modeling in order to increase service-free life and the quality of perfo ...

Recent advances in electronic technology have occurred at such an exponential rate, that they have changed the packaging directions from heavy, stationary computer systems to relatively light, portable modules. Currently, users are causing a trend to ruggedize, as well as miniaturize, portable computers into user friendly, light weight, wearable computer systems for field use. In the Navy ...

This project enables and incentivizes adaptation of IEEE Draft Standard 1076.1 (VHDL AMS) by mixed signal (analog/digital) engineers by providing a feasible, low risk migration path for existing SPICE like models (equivalence), then adds capability beyond that of SPICE (incentive). Specific work items include "black box" VHDL AMS source code generator technology, SPICEcompatible analog solver tech ...

The Cascade ProcessorTM is a revolutionary new architecture for digital processors which offers performance benefits unattainable by any other means. It provides a complete and general solution to delay insensitive, event driven, generally concurrent and inherently adaptive processing. The Cascade ProcessorTM is a direct result of NULL Convention LogicTM. Prior BMDO SBIR funding has validated NUL ...

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Next generation of infrared focal plane arrays for the Air Force space electronics must be large-format, high data rates, low power dissipation, and high radiation resistance. Gallium arsenide (GaAs) technology advances have shown the capability for producing very large scale integrated (VLSI) circuits for digital computing applications. The intent of this project is to extend this GaAs technolo ...

The development of a two step materials growth process for the low cost production of AlGaAs / GaAs complementary HBT epiwafers is proposed. A new high stability source for carbon doping with CBr4 will be demonstrated and used to grow the p-type layers in both Npn and Pnp device structures that are monolithically integrated on the same semi-insulting substrate.

This proposal addresses a significant need for enhanced target discrimination by using dual wavelength focal plane for simultaneous midwave infrared (MWIR) and ultraviolet (UV) sensing. As countermeasures become more sophisticated IR imaging alone is no longer always sufficient. A dual color sensor may take advantage of the target signatures generated in both the UV and IR wavelengths. We propose ...