Physical Optics Corporation — Department of Defense SBIR Phase I: MDA14-015
Physical Optics Corporation — SBIR Phase I award from Department of Defense.
- Amount
- $124,981
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Missile Defense Agency
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase I
- Topic
- MDA14-015
- Solicitation
- 2014.2
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- CA
- Period
- 2014-12-22 → 2015-07-21
Description
Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new self-healing network for transient interrupt elimination (SENTINEL). SENTINEL is based on a modular power protection architecture that interfaces transparently with existing avionics units and platform buses. Specifically, the innovation in parallelization and advanced manufacturing techniques improves avionics reliability and availability in a noninvasive, low SWaP manner. As a result, SENTINEL directly meets the need for advanced power interrupt isolation techniques for use in existing systems in addition to cutting costs and reducing system failures. In Phase I, POC will develop a limited breadboard proof-of-concept prototype module and demonstrate how modular components can be seamlessly reconfigured to provide a variety of interface and power handling options in a reliable and compact format. In Phase II, POC will expand SENTINEL functionality, ruggedize and optimize the design, and identify a teaming partner to help us take SENTINEL to full productization. Approved for Public Release 14-MDA-8047 (14 Nov 14)