Physical Optics Corporation — Department of Defense SBIR Phase I: N162-106

Description

To address the Navy PMA 260 need for advanced, automated, high-speed, data bus testing and evaluation tools, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Reconfigurable High-speed Automated Standardizing Hardware (REHASH) system. The key innovation in this system comes from use of a novel customizable architecture that modularly integrates individual, high-speed data buses and existing test equipment into a seamless, semicustom testing solution. Specifically, the innovation in testing allows the Navy to handle and unify testing of future high-speed systems without the need for costly personnel training and large-footprint, custom, automated test systems. As a result, REHASH directly meets the Navy need for advanced testing, in addition to cutting costs and reducing mission failures. In Phase I, POC will develop a limited breadboard proof-of-concept prototype and demonstrate it by showing how modular components can be seamlessly reconfigured to provide a variety of types of interface support in a relatively inexpensive and compact format. In Phase II, POC will expand REHASH functionality, ruggedize and optimize its design, deliver and test a prototype and manufacturing plan, including product cost data, and identify a teaming partner to help us take REHASH to full production.