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Recently, there has been more emphasis on a system-on-a-chip (SOC) to integrate logic, analog functions, volatile and non-volatile memory onto a single chip. In order to overcome limitations of conventional floating gate non-volatile memory devices, we areproposing the non-volatile memory elements based on silicon nanocrystals. The silicon nanocrystals will be fabricated in the gate oxide of the c ...

This Small Business Innovation Research Phase I project proposes the development of novel materials to be used in a ferroelectric FET (Field Effect Transistor) memory cell. The proposed memory cell is non-volatile utilizing a non-destructive readout,single transistor design. As a result it has unlimited endurance, very small cell size and fast read and write. The most important properties to be ...

A recent workshop on wide bandgap semiconductors concluded there is still an urgent need for a GaN single crystal boule. Such a boule would allow the fabrication of single crystal wafers of high quality GaN for the epitaxial growth of high qualitydevices and integrated circuits for numerous applications from short wavelength lasers, high performance transistors to UV/XRay detectors. Astralux, ...

Electrochemical systems for pulsed power and high continuous power levels face a critical optimization problem. One must spread reagents in extremely thin layers to provide maximum surface area for reaction sites that release energy. This increases powerper unit mass of reagent (specific power). One must also provide low-resistance current paths from every reaction site to the end load, so that ...

CTI proposes a high efficiency, conveniently pumped, infrared fiber laser source suitable for use in a variety of active electro-optic systems. The laser can be used directly as a transmitter or as a pump source for other continuous-wave or pulsed laseror nonlinear optical devices. A key feature of this source is that it is based on commercical-off-the-shelf telecommunication components which ca ...

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CTD proposes to continue the development and demonstration of Elastic Memory Composite (EMC) hinges for deployable spacecraft components. Prototype EMC hinges fabricated in Phase I met or exceeded all feasibility demonstration testing goals. Thefeasibility of this approach was conclusively demonstrated. Phase II will continue this effort through the development of improved EMC hinged designs, ...

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An oxygen iodine laser is demonstrated based on an electric generator of metastable, singlet delta oxygen. Modeling and analysis of the electric/optical interaction with the oxygen and subsequent oxygen kinetics will be completed. Characterization of keyelectric, optical, and kinetic processes will be conducted. A scalable oxygen generator will be developed. A scalable optical pump source for ...

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