Space Micro Inc. — Department of Defense SBIR Phase II: MDA17-012
Space Micro Inc. — SBIR Phase II award from Department of Defense.
- Amount
- $1,010,000
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Missile Defense Agency
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase II
- Topic
- MDA17-012
- Solicitation
- 17.2
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- CA
- Period
- 2019-06-04 → 2021-06-03
Description
State-of-the-art COTS microelectronics are often found to be susceptible to radiation and systems are required to be redesigned with a new electronic piece-part or multiple kilogram metal shielding. These modifications increase weight, size, costs, and schedule to the program. Space Micro will design 3D printed radiation shields based on our modeling/simulation tools and then leverage existing commercially available additive manufacturing processes and materials that prints shields of graded atomic number (Z) materials for use as a radiation shield around packaged COTS microelectronic parts. We will demonstrate, by analysis and radiation testing, a reduction in the component’s susceptibility to radiation induced failure, such as single-event upsets from protons and X-ray dose-rate upset/ survival. Approved for Public Release | 19-MDA-9932 (21 Feb 19)