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To address the DMEA need for Through-Lens Fiducial Marking System, Luminit, LLC proposes to develop a new Holographic Projection Laser Marking System (HoloMark). This proposed device is based on a new design that utilizes Luminit-developed mature components like computer-generated hologram technology. The innovation will enable precise, fast and lower cost marks on any substrate, consistent with t ...

To address the DMEAs need to perform failure analysis on microelectronic components using infrared microscope systems to locate areas of interest and then navigate accurately to these same locations in a focused ion beam tool, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Laser Alignment and Infrared Inspection (LAIRI) system. It is based upon the integration of a state-of-the-art co ...

The objective of this proposal is to demonstrate the feasibility of the innovative development of a tool that can be integrated into an IR microscope that is able to create fiducial marks on the surface of the backside of silicon.The current state-of-art in semiconductor device analysis involves procedures that begin with the identification of areas of interest under an IR microscope and then thos ...

To address the DMEA's need for a through-lens fiducial marker technology in semiconductor device inspection, Hedgefog Research Inc. (HFR) proposes to develop a new In-situ Fiducial Marker (IFM), based on laser-activated, electrostatically assisted marking at designated spots. Novel system features in IFM will enable non-destructive fiducial marking (diameter < 5 micron) in real time while operatin ...

XRadIC establishes an automated software framework to non-destructively analyze cutting edge microelectronics using photon flux-limited x-ray microscope systems. XRadIC couples on-the-fly sample scanning with online optimized 2D and 3D image analysis algorithms to maximize overall system throughput by dynamically minimizing the number of viewing angles and exposure times needed to analyze a given ...

A program to develop a compact, MLA-based, LWIR hyperspectral imager is proposed. The proposed Hyperspectral Chemical Imaging Sensor(HyCIS) builds upon Surface Optics real-time hyperspectral imaging activities, including our 3D full-motion video spectral imaging (FMV-SI)technology and our MIDIS hyperspectral image processor. Simultaneously sampling 16 or more spectral bands from 8 um to 12 um (MWI ...

SA Photonics is please to submit the proposal for the HawkEye compact LWIR hyperspectral imaging system. HawkEye leverages SA Photonicsprevious visible, SWIR, and LWIR programs to result in a compact, hand held, battery operated hyperspectral imager in a low cost designapproach. Furthermore, HawkEye will leverages SA Photonics expertise in warfighter body worn equipment and ground troop personaleq ...

In the proposed SBIR project Akita Innovations and Adaptive 3D will develop feedstock materials and methods for the additive manufacture of soft elastomers that exhibit resistance to the permeation of chemical agents.The goal of the effort is to produce a fully functional Air Purifying Respirator (APR) and to demonstrate advantages of additive manufacturing to provide innovations such as custom si ...

Chemical warfare agents (CWAs), such as nerve agents and mustard agents, pose serious threats to our warfighters and civilians. Current formulations of dermal medical countermeasures to CWAs can be absorbed through the skin causing systemic toxicities to the patients. These formulations are limited by the FDA for use only in small area of intact skin. This severely restricts the usefulness of thes ...

We propose a snapshot mode hyperspectral imager based on the patented micro machine optical element array.This compact device will provide staring hyperspectral imagery without scanning.Operation in the LWIR will permit identification of chemical warfare agents, and toxic industrial chemicals. Its compact size will permit integration into handheld, vehicle borne or drone mounted instruments.