ULTRA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. — Department of Defense SBIR Phase II: This program develops a connector system to provide robust optical interconnects at the ch

ULTRA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. — SBIR Phase II award from Department of Defense.

Amount
$749,991
Agency
Department of Defense · Navy
Program / Phase
SBIR · Phase II
Solicitation
2009.3
NAICS
Place of performance
CA
Period
2011-06-06

Description

This program develops a connector system to provide robust optical interconnects at the chip-level, board-level and box-level. Due to increasing bandwidth demand and the desire to reduce weight associated with the electrical interconnect and EMI shielding, aerospace weapon systems are pushing to bring optical channels right up to the chip-level component. The goal of this program is to embed optical pathways within board and connector structures that provide mechanical protection against damage that may occur during assembly, test and operation in extreme environments.