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Multi Junction Solar cells for Satellite
SBC: CFD RESEARCH CORPORATION Topic: MDA09T005Higher efficiency solar cells are needed to reduce mass, volume, and cost of DoD space missions. However, to achieve higher efficiency and radiation hardness of the best to date multi-junction photovoltaic (PV) devices, several challenges must be addressed. This project aims to develop: 1) Quantum Well (QW)-based multi-junction cell that exhibits enhanced efficiency, and 2) Radiation-hardened PV c ...
STTR Phase I 2010 Department of DefenseMissile Defense Agency -
An Ultra-High Temperature Ceramic with Improved Fracture Toughness and Oxidation Resistance
SBC: Plasma Processes, LLC Topic: MDA09T002Hypersonic missile defense systems are being designed to reach global threats. During flight, external surfaces are predicted to reach temperatures in excess of 2200C. As a result, innovative, high performance thermal protection systems (TPS) are of great demand. Among ultra-high temperature ceramics (UHTC), it is well known that ZrB2- and HfB2-based materials have high melting temperatures and ...
STTR Phase I 2010 Department of DefenseMissile Defense Agency -
Electro Optic Avionic Advanced Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC) Algorithm Development to Enhance the Lethality of Interceptors Against Maneuveri
SBC: POLARIS SENSOR TECHNOLOGIES INC Topic: MDA08T003This Phase II effort will further develop a technique to improve current seeker discrimination and tracking capabilities using a unique particle filter algorithm (PFA) approach. The advancement represents a significant upgrade to current and future seekers facing advanced threats in stressing environments. Quantifiable improvements over many facets of the current approach have been realized during ...
STTR Phase II 2010 Department of DefenseMissile Defense Agency -
Development for Radiation Hardened Applications of Advanced Electronics Materials, Processes, and Devices
SBC: RNET TECHNOLOGIES INC Topic: MDA09T006The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) seeks technical investigations related to the development and application of advanced electronic materials, processes, and devices to meet its need for radiation hardened, high performance electronics for critical space and missile applications. With the advent of smaller transistor dimensions and reductions in price per bit, significant changes in materials and pr ...
STTR Phase I 2010 Department of DefenseMissile Defense Agency -
Contamination-free, Ultra-rapid Reactive Chemical Mechanical Polishing (RCMP) of GaN substrates
SBC: Sinmat Inc Topic: MDA09T001Gallium Nitride (GaN) substrates are ideal materials for fabrication of high-power and high-frequency devices based on III-V materials. The current state-of-the-art Chemical Mechanical Polishing (CMP) methods are plagued by several challenges, including, surface charge affects due to surface contamination, and sub-surface damages, which can limit the quality of III-V devices. Furthermore, there is ...
STTR Phase I 2010 Department of DefenseMissile Defense Agency -
Fabrication of Ta-Hf-C-based Ultra High Temperature Composites via a
SBC: UES INC Topic: MDA09T002This Phase I STTR program seeks a new fabrication method to produce stronger (>100 kpsi) and tougher (>10 MPa m1/2) ultra high temperature Ta-Hf-C-based composites (UHTC) with an outstanding oxidation resistance for use as thermal protection systems for hypersonic applications, as well as for advanced rocket nozzle throat components. UES will apply a novel "Top Down" approach to control the micro ...
STTR Phase I 2010 Department of DefenseMissile Defense Agency -
Software Defined Multi-Channel Radar Receivers for X-band Radars
SBC: DGNSS Solutions, LLC Topic: MDA09T003The primary objective of the proposed research is to develop proof of concept of a software programmable X-Band radar system using low cost antenna array technology with digital beamforming architecture based on multiple receiver channels. The performance objectives will aim at a minimum of 400 MHz instantaneous bandwidth and a minimum instantaneous dynamic range of 52 dB. The objective of the t ...
STTR Phase I 2010 Department of DefenseMissile Defense Agency -
Diamond Technology High Temperature Electronics Radiation Hardened Interceptor Communications
SBC: AET, Inc. Topic: MDA07T010The goal of this program is to develop high-speed interceptor communications solutions that are hardened to space and nuclear radiation, including high altitude nuclear explosions (HANEs). As part of this program, AET will specifically investigate the use of advanced diamond technology for communications applications. The approach of AET, Inc. is to first identify a communication system architectu ...
STTR Phase I 2007 Department of DefenseMissile Defense Agency -
Advanced Multisensor Fused Track and Discrimination Architecture
SBC: DECIBEL RESEARCH, INC. Topic: MDA06T003This effort will extend the Phase I design, development, implementation, testing and performance evaluation of an automated prototype Multisensor Attributes and Contextual Information-Aided Track Correlation Algorithm. The proposed algorithm integrates the following modules based modified/enhanced existing stand-alone algorithms: a) A basic Multisensor Data Collection and Feature Extraction Module ...
STTR Phase II 2007 Department of DefenseMissile Defense Agency -
Close Coupling of Excited Oxygen with Iodine Injection in COIL Lasers
SBC: DIRECTED ENERGY SOLUTIONS Topic: MDA06T005Directed Energy Solutions (DES) and the University of Denver Research Institute (DRI) propose a program aimed at revolutionary advancement of the current technology used in powering high-energy chemical iodine lasers. Our approach is to use a unique generator with a high specific surface area and compact generator volume to produce high yields of singlet delta oxygen (SDO) and transport the flow ...
STTR Phase II 2007 Department of DefenseMissile Defense Agency