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A chemical threat agent mode of action is often initiated through a selective interaction with a biological molecule or structure. The binding event mimics normal cellular processes, but then overruns natural control mechanisms leading to toxic and lethal effects. The native binding specificity is used to design sensor recognition elements that outperform conventional antibody-based biosensors. Ou ...

Vadum has demonstrated the Optimal Advanced Hypervelocity Projectile (HVP) Trajectory System (OATHS) which increases the performance of the HVP by optimizing HVP trajectory to its target. OATHS was prototyped and tested using an in-house MATLAB-based combat system development environment. The results of Phase I testing show that OATHS can feasibly increase HVP probability of kill or reduce the tot ...

Vadum will develop and demonstrate a software tool for rapid, accurate matching of time-series data to a previously collected database. The Clustered, Shingled Hashing of Random Projections (C-SHARP) tool maps a library of time series data to a compact database of fingerprints. The tool enables efficient queries for matches to a new time series by identifying fingerprint similarity. To support dif ...

NGA seeks a solution to provide highly accurate foundation data of buildings, similar features, and linear structures by conflating information from multiple images and contributed content. Our solution “AMCON Geo” (Automated Multi-source Conflation, Geospatial) is a framework for combining multiple sources together to improve overall relative and absolute accuracies of the data, and increase ...

Kyma Technologies proposes a research and development effort to fabricate and test GaN-based FETs on GaN and SiC substrates. AlGaN/GaN HEMT structures will be tested to identify the impact of defects on the thermal characteristics and degradation behavior in the devices in order to improve device performance and reliability. Thermal models of GaN-based FETs on GaN substrates with comparisons to Si ...

The overall objective of this Phase II effort is to implement a HVPE crystal growth tool for large diameter GaN crystals suitable for 4" diameter substrates. Using this new crystal growth platform, Kyma will optimize its design and operation to develop a manufacturing process for growing high quality, low defect density semi-insulating GaN substrates. CFD modeling will be used extensively to ident ...

The overall objective of this Phase II effort is to implement a HVPE crystal growth tool for large diameter GaN crystals suitable for 4" diameter substrates. Using this new crystal growth platform, Kyma will optimize its design and operation to develop a manufacturing process for growing high quality, low defect density semi-insulating GaN substrates. CFD modeling will be used extensively to ident ...