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Physical Sciences, Inc. (PSI) proposes to develop an etching tool based upon its patented Fast Atom Sample Tester (FAST) technology that addresses a critical processing problem faced by manufacturers of Bonded wafers. The fabrication process for bonded wafers results in a 5 mm wide strip of partially delaminated silicon along the perimeter of the 8-in. wafer which can serve as a source of unaccep ...

In this proposal, Quadrant Engineering seeks SBIR funds to investigate development of an antenna element location measurement system suitable for compensating platform motions in airborne millimeter-wave antenna arrays. During Phase 1 we plan to evaluate three different approaches termed direct, active, and passive. In the direct approach, motion sensors attached to the antenna will be used to d ...

We propose the development of commercial software for the modeling of electronic, optical and opto-electronic properties of quantum semiconductor heterostructures. The work over Phase 1 will provide electronic bandstructure modeling using the finite element method and full-zone tight-binding computation of electronic states in multiple quantum wells, wires, and dots. Any of the Group III-V or II ...

Performance benefits to systems employing an Electrically Steerable Antenna (ESA) are numerous. Included are rapid beam scanning, beam agility, and the performance of multiple functions such as surveillance and target tracking. These gains are obtained at the expense of large increases in system cost and weight. For many space and aerostat applications, the classical ESA architecture of one T/R ...

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Many simulations environments, particularly those used for training purposes, employ simulated human behavior. To date, users frequently complain that such simulated behavior is not very intelligent and easy to "game" thus reducing the effectiveness of the training. We propose to improve intelligent agent technology through improved techniques for eliciting expert problem solving knowledge on wh ...

WE PROPOSE TO DESIGN AND SIMULATE A MASSIVELY PARALLEL DATA COMPRESSION SYSTEM FOR WIDE BAND VIDEO THAT IS CAPABLE OF PROCESSING DATA STREAMS OF 1 BILLION BITS PER SECOND IN REAL TIME. THE WORK PROPOSED HERE PROVIDES THE BASIS FOR A SUBSEQUENT PHASE II PROPOSAL TO BUILD THIS HARDWARE. ANTICIPATED BENEFITS/POTENTIAL COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS - HIGH SPEED COMMUNICATIONS, MASS DATA STORAGE. KEY WORDS - ...

WE PROPOSE TO INVESTIGATE THE USE OF A CW, FREQUENCY DOUBLED, DIODE-PUMPED SOLID STATE LASER IN THE GENERATION OF WATT-LEVEL BLUE LIGHT, FOR APPLICATIONS TO LARGE-SCREEN PROJECTION DISPLAYS. THE SPECIFIC SYSTEM TO BE STUDIED WOULD BE A 946-NM ND:YAG LASER EMPLOYING AN INTRACAVITY DOUBLING CRYSTAL OF POTASSIUM NIOBATE (KNBO3). SINGLE-FREQUENCY, RING-LASER OPERATION WOULD PERMIT EFFICIENT EXTRACTION ...