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"To enable the future needs of efficient computing for edge data centers, Flexnode and its partners, the University of Maryland (UMD), Boeing, Iceotope, SHoP Architects, and Arup, propose to develop a prefabricated modular micro data center with unprecedented energy efficiency and power density. The proposed system leverages four key component and system-level technology advancements: (a) a novel, ...

Autonodyne has been at the forefront of autonomy in aviation for two decades, applying autonomy in every aspect of aviation. The last 5 years’ efforts have brought the same avionics, autonomy, and interfaces to unmanned aviation, both for DoD and for the emerging Urban Air Mobility (UAM and Advanced Air Mobility - AAM) market. Autonodyne was hand selected by NASA/FAA to bring our expertise in Au ...

Engineered biological systems can enable the template-directed synthesis of biopolymers such as proteins and peptides with desirable material properties and functions. The cellular engine of this process, the ribosome and associated translation apparatus, drives the polymerization of hundreds to thousands of amino acid monomers into sequence-defined biopolymers with speed, efficiency, and accuracy ...

This proposal describes development of a scalable processes compatible with standard CMOS BEOL processes for fabrication of monolithically integrated image sensors operating between 2 and 5 microns. In Phase I, we will demonstrate the effectiveness of the process for dramatically improving quality of the materials. High EQE, low noise, and megapixel (1024x1024) image sensors will be fabricated in ...

Although metal additive manufacturing (AM) technologies have demonstrated capabilities for producing complex geometries beyond those of traditional manufacturing of subtractive or multi-part assembly, wider AM adaptation is limited by low throughput and poor material quality. Consequently, AM fabricated parts are costly and unable to meet demand where dynamic failure is unacceptable. Triton System ...

Metal Additive Manufacturing (AM) has the potential to reduce DoD sustainment costs and delays through on demand part production. However, at present metal AM build times are too long, often require post-processing treatments, and produce parts of inconsistent quality or with defects. There are multiple factors inherent to LPBF that contribute to the variability of the build and cause defects. Thi ...

In this project, Arktonics proposes to develop monolithically integrated high-performance (Si)GeSn lasers by using the novel aspect ratio trapping (ART) growth technology. The proposed transformative laser architecture is expected to fundamentally address the long-standing challenges of the missing high-performance light emitter to complete the whole suite of Si-photonics to enable many new applic ...

Naturally occurring protein polymers are limited by the chemistry of the canonical genetic code. By incorporating non-canonical amino acids (ncAA) monomers into proteins, the catalytic, sensing, and physical properties of proteins can be engineered to generate novel reagents and materials. To address this synthetic biology need, Fabrico Technology and Professor Andrew Ellington at the University o ...

Advance microelectronic systems and defense electronics require high power electronics such as High voltage and high efficiency power diodes. Ultra-wide band gap (UWBG) devices based on GaN, SiC, Diamond, Ga2O3 have attractive electronic and thermal properties that have positioned them to their full potential with offer savings in both energy and cost in high-power, high-temperature electronic dev ...

Ultra-Wide bandgap materials such as GaN and Ga2O3 are emerging as preferred materials in high power applications due to their high breakdown field. The thermal dissipation is poor in both those materials due to low thermal conductivity. A high thermal conductivity material such as SiC is used as a growing substrate, however, the thermal conductivity is still limited due to defects in the interfac ...