MTECH Laboratories, LLC — Department of Defense SBIR Phase I: N151-065

MTECH Laboratories, LLC — SBIR Phase I award from Department of Defense.

Amount
$80,000
Agency
Department of Defense · Navy
Program / Phase
SBIR · Phase I
Topic
N151-065
Solicitation
2015.1
NAICS
Place of performance
NY
Period
2015-07-06 → 2016-05-06

Description

In this program, MTECH will develop a half-bridge building block optimized for extreme-temperature operation for various naval applications, especially those involving superconductivity or requiring high power density. After a Phase I feasibility and optimization study, a number of Phase II prototypes will be designed, fabricated and tested. The devices will target the Navy's objectives: power levels of 200-300kW, at least 6MW/m^3 power density, >200kHz frequency, >98% efficiency, and an operating temperature range of -225?C to 150?C, with an emphasis on cryogenic operation for superconducting applications. In this work, MTECH will adapt its extreme-temperature electronic devices for gas or conduction cooling, as is required by the Navy, and will characterize newly emerging devices.