EM PHOTONICS INC — Department of Defense SBIR Phase II: N101-030
EM PHOTONICS INC — SBIR Phase II award from Department of Defense.
- Amount
- $1,092,271
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Navy
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase II
- Topic
- N101-030
- Solicitation
- 2010.1
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- DE
- Period
- 2015-08-05 → 2018-08-18
Description
Typical Avionics Networks Requirements include; Many Different I/O Types,- RF, Analog, Digital, Discrete & Timing Strobes,- EMI Problems in Mixed Signal Environment, Many Different Network Media / Connectors Coaxial, TSP, Copper Cable, F/O, Backplane Traces/Vias, Many High Bandwidth/High Frequency Channels Avionics Modules are Connector Bound, Still Desire 2-Level Line-Replaceable Modules, Sensors Located Throughout Airframe, Coaxial Cable Has High Signal Losses/Distortion, Many Pt-to-Pt Cables Reduce Manufacturing Repeatability, Decrease Reliability/Effective Diagnostics.<br>What is needed is a common network that can satisfy all connectivity requirements of an avionics suite, that is single channel, and single connector, is needed. Wavelength-division multiplexing can provide this universal avionics network if specific component, cost & packaging challenges can be overcome!