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This proposal presents an innovative low power and low noise MMIC for 10GHz multifunction frequency syntheses and modulations using advanced SiGe technology. The architecture includes an ultrahigh-speed direct digital synthesizer (DDS) with a maximum clock frequency of 10~12GHz to synthesize and modulate the intermediate frequency (IF) of 1GHz and above. It uses a low-noise phase lock loop (PLL) ...

Our Phase II goal is to develop (model, design, fabricate and test) a miniaturized biofuel cell capable of generating energy from biomass to power the OFW sensor suite. Phase I goals were successfully met by demonstrating a prototype using glucose as fuel. In contrast to conventional technologies, this biobattery promises to be compact/lightweight, require little/no logistical support (re-supply ...

Our overall objective is to develop (design, fabricate, demonstrate) a Bio-inspired Advanced Microfluidic Power System (BioAMPS) to extract energy from biofuels. We successfully met all Phase I goals and demonstrated a novel, proprietary enzymatic cathode and a microbial anode. We enhanced electron transfer efficiencies via specially engineered electrodes and achieved an order of magnitude increa ...

Rapid noninvasive detection of blast lung injury is of great interest for forward military medical care, homeland defense, and civilian trauma. Near Infrared and Diffuse Optical Spectroscopy (NIRS, DOS) are novel techniques that can penetrate non-invasively through the thorax/lungs, detect air/blood beneath the surface, and measure the lung function. The overall objective of this project is to dev ...

In order to eliminate costly redesign and re-development of digital and HWIL simulations for IR sensors, the U.S Army has recognized the need for a commonality between IR Scene generators for these domains. To date, no single SG technology exists to allow both scene stimulation of digital simulation and HWIL simulation at the required speeds, resolution, and dynamic viewpoint. Also due to the ris ...

The rapid development UAVs and UGVs for the Future Combat System is producing requirements for remote sensing of volumetric winds and wind hazards such as wind shear, gusts, and clear air turbulence for safe and efficient vehicle operation. Mission specific parameters such as aerosol plume detection and tracking, terrain mapping, and helicopter rotor turbulence detection must also be measured. T ...

Advances in imaging infrared (IIR) technology and demonstration of this technology as a capable means of target discrimination, automatic target recognition (ATR), and auto-tracking have led to the development of numerous IIR weapon systems. Although excellent analysis tools exist for describing the imaging sensors themselves, no adequate method or tools exist for characterizing the auto-detectio ...

Development of an Optimal Bioaerosol Sampler with enhanced optical triggering capability is proposed, following a highly successful Phase I effort that clearly demonstrated feasibility. The threat of a bioaerosol attack can be partially mitigated by deployment of a cost-effective sensor network. High priority programs, such as BioWatch and Portal Shield will benefit from a sensor compliant to Join ...

This Phase II SBIR proposal is for the development of a miniaturized real-time visible/UV spectrometer prototype based on micro-opto-electro-mechanical systems (MOEMS) technology. Use of MOEMS technology enables orders of magnitude reductions in size, we

The current methodology for testing the penetration resistance of textile materials to various chemical agents has a number of drawbacks, including significant uncertainties in the resulting data, inefficiency and expense, risk to test personnel, and limited range of test conditions. The objective of the proposed work is to apply unique computer models for textiles with accompanying experimental ...