
Development and Optimization of Innovative 3D "Confetti" Miniature Antennas for HF CommunicationsAward last edited on: 2/8/2007
Sponsored Program
STTRAwarding Agency
DOD : NavyTotal Award Amount
$69,982Award Phase
1Solicitation Topic Code
N06-T032Principal Investigator
James C NeidhoeferCompany Information
Phase I
Contract Number: N00014-06-M-0225Start Date: 8/1/2006 Completed: 5/31/2007
Phase I year
2006Phase I Amount
$69,982Benefits:
There are many obvious opportunities for commercialization of this technology in the DoD. HF communications systems are used extensively by all branches of the U.S. armed forces, as well as Homeland Defense, intelligence agencies, civilian law enforcement organizations, and resource management organizations (i.e. Forest Service), as well as private industry and amateur radio operators. The optimized, extremely compact multi-modal Confetti antenna technology that will be developed during this project represents a revolutionary step in broadband antenna system performance while meeting the goals of minimal size. The small size of these antennas will allow increased distribution of effective communications capabilities to users in the field, thereby benefiting a large group of potential users. In the private sector, there are a number of companies engaged in the development and deployment of advanced, small scale communications systems that could benefit from the integration of antennas based on Confetti technology to their product lines
Phase II
Contract Number: ----------Start Date: 00/00/00 Completed: 00/00/00