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OUSD (R&E) CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Microelectronics OBJECTIVE: Design, fabricate, and demonstrate electrically small antennas with enhanced bandwidth going beyond the fundamental bounds dictated by Chu’s limit. The proposed electrically small antennas should involve dispersion engineered matching loads using tailored dispersive materials or circuits that will allow tailoring the bandwidth ...

OUSD (R&E) CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Microelectronics; Quantum Science; Space Technology; Advanced Materials OBJECTIVE: Develop a new ultra-compact, wideband, electro-optic modulator by exploiting ferroelectric materials for the purpose of radio frequency (RF) photonic link applications in DoD platforms. DESCRIPTION: The replacement of the coaxial cable used in various onboard RF/analog appli ...

OUSD (R&E) CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Microelectronics OBJECTIVE: Develop a turnkey system to measure the thermal conductivity and thermal boundary resistance of wide bandgap semiconductor films, interfaces, and substrates. DESCRIPTION: Future military platforms will require high-power converters for propulsion, sensors, and directed energy systems. The power densities for these converters nec ...

The technology within this topic is restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR), which controls the export and import of defense-related material and services. Offerors must disclose any proposed use of foreign nationals, their country of origin, and what tasks each would accomplish in the statement of work in accordance with section 5.4.c.(8) of the solicitation. Addition ...

OUSD (R&E) CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Integrated Sensing and Cyber The technology within this topic is restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR), 22 CFR Parts 120-130, which controls the export and import of defense-related material and services, including export of sensitive technical data, or the Export Administration Regulation (EAR), 15 CFR Parts 730-774, which co ...

OUSD (R&E) CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Integrated Sensing and Cyber The technology within this topic is restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR), 22 CFR Parts 120-130, which controls the export and import of defense-related material and services, including export of sensitive technical data, or the Export Administration Regulation (EAR), 15 CFR Parts 730-774, which co ...

OUSD (R&E) CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Integrated Sensing and Cyber OBJECTIVE: Design and build an electrically thin electromagnetic (EM) skin to absorb, scatter, and change the polarization of undesirable radio frequency (RF) radiation providing spectrum camouflage for Army antennae and radar systems. The objective of this SBIR is to utilize novel EM skins by adding RF functionality to create a ...

OUSD (R&E) CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Trusted AI and Autonomy The technology within this topic is restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR), 22 CFR Parts 120-130, which controls the export and import of defense-related material and services, including export of sensitive technical data, or the Export Administration Regulation (EAR), 15 CFR Parts 730-774, which control ...

OUSD (R&E) CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Advanced Computing and Software, Microelectronics The technology within this topic is restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR), 22 CFR Parts 120-130, which controls the export and import of defense-related material and services, including export of sensitive technical data, or the Export Administration Regulation (EAR), 15 CFR Pa ...

OUSD (R&E) CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Microelectronics The technology within this topic is restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR), 22 CFR Parts 120-130, which controls the export and import of defense-related material and services, including export of sensitive technical data, or the Export Administration Regulation (EAR), 15 CFR Parts 730-774, which controls dual ...