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This Phase I SBIR Proposal outlines a program directed toward the development of highly efficient white light sources or multiple color sources by combining the photoluminescence from semiconducting conjugated polymers with the emission from high efficiency Group III-Nitride based LEDs; the Group III-Nitride LED provides the blue component of the emission spectrum and, simultaneously, serves as th ...

The recent development of the CMOS active pixel sensor (APS) by the proposers during their former employment at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory has, for the first time, permitted large scale integration of supporting circuitry and smart camera functions on the same chip as a high performance image sensor. One of the major challenges facing any image sensor is the ability to handle scenes with wi ...

We propose to develop a method to manufacture high-performance, low-cost, radiation hard digital integrated circuits (IC) on-demand in small and medium volumes. Our manufacturing approach integrates a unique micromachining etch process with the best cost, performance, and rapid-reaction features of modern gate array and shared mask fabrication technologies. In addition, the power dissipated by ICs ...

A very high speed 4-dimensional imaging spectrometer is proposed for supporting Kill Assessment measurements. The 4D-IS produces radiometrically calibrated spectral, spatial, and temporal characterization of a target. The particular sensor is designed to resolved the fireball event that is associated with a hit-to-kill intercept, and provide visible and near IR optical spectroscopy of the plasma ...

This Phase I SBIR demonstrates the underlying technology required to construct an ultraspectral imager that has the ability to spectrally resolve molecular absorption lines while simultaneously creating a two dimensional spatial mapping. The proposed instrument will have a spectral resolution that is better than 2 cm-1 and two dimensional spatial resolution that exceeds 2 milliradian. Based on Fou ...

WideGap Technology (WiTech) proposes to develop a GaAs based MOSFET technology with Al(2)0(3) as the gate insulator and surface passivant. The wet oxide is formed by the steam oxidation of AlAs. During phase I we will focus on : Al(2)0(3)/GaAs interface state density reduction, investigate the electrical and thermal stability of Al(2)0(3), and develop the LDD MOSFET technology for low phase noise ...

Conventional optoelectronic packaging technologies failed to provide low-loss coupling among various optoelectronic devices that are pivotal for BMDO-mission-related tasks. To bridge different effective apertures of various optoelectronic devices are the major bottleneck needs to be overcome. Radiant Research, Inc., proposes a drastically new idea to solve this problem by introducing a mode-matche ...

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This Small Business Innovation Research Phase I project will investigate the development of an all composite Type IV gaseous fuel storage module capable of delivering 20kg of usable hydrogen at 15% system weight efficiency for high altitude regenerative power supply. The successful development of an ultra-lightweight hydrogen storage system will represent a key enabling technology for future gener ...

Future generations of high altitude airships (HAA) will require power systems with increased specific energy production and storage capability in order to enhance operational capability or reduce overall system weight. Regenerative fuel cell solutions hold much promise toward providing this capability. A key systemic obstacle for implementing this solution is the lack of ultra-lightweight hydrog ...