EMAG TECHNOLOGIES INC. — Department of Defense SBIR Phase I: N211-028

EMAG TECHNOLOGIES INC. — SBIR Phase I award from Department of Defense.

Amount
$139,785
Agency
Department of Defense · Navy
Program / Phase
SBIR · Phase I
Topic
N211-028
Solicitation
21.1
NAICS
Place of performance
MI
Period
2021-07-01 → 2021-12-31

Description

In this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) project, EMAG Technologies Inc. proposes the use of magneto-dielectric substrates for miniaturization of planar antenna designs. Unlike high-permittivity dielectric substrates, magneto-dielectric substrates provide a better opportunity for impedance matching of the miniaturized antenna and thus warranting a higher antenna bandwidth. In this project, we will investigate both natural and artificial magneto-dielectric substrates. Artificial engineered magneto-dielectric substrates can be realized using a combination of embedded circuit metamaterials and reactive impedance surface (RIS) structures. In the Phase I feasibility study of this project, we will perform extensive computer simulation of various antenna designs incorporating magneto-dielectric substrates and will compare their performance with regards to geometrical/dimensional scaling, radiation efficiency, operating bandwidth, effective radar cross section (RCS), etc.