SPECIAL NOTICE
A -- Partnership Opportunity for Zero Power Radio Receiver
- Notice Date
- 8/16/2016
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541720
— Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
- Contracting Office
- Department of Energy, Sandia Corp. (DOE Contractor), Sandia National Laboratories, PO Box 5800, MS: 0115, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87185
- ZIP Code
- 87185
- Solicitation Number
- 16_463
- Archive Date
- 10/1/2016
- Point of Contact
- David Wick, Phone: 505-844-2517
- E-Mail Address
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dvwick@sandia.gov
(dvwick@sandia.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Background Information: Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) has filed for patent protection on a zero power radio receiver and has already received a patent for a key zero power receiver component known as the pyroelectric demodulator. The underlying principle behind the zero power receiver is that the powered radio frequency electronics that are used in most wireless receivers can be replaced with electronics that require no local DC power. Using this technology, a short range radio receiver (< 100m) can be built that uses no power other than the received RF signal. A longer range radio receiver can also be built that uses only DC amplification, for a total power consumption that is about four orders of magnitude lower than a conventional radio receiver operating at a comparable range. The zero power receiver works by directly demodulating an amplitude modulated wake-up signal sent from a transmitter. The amplitude modulation can be sent using pulse coding to provide a unique device selective turn-on signal. The key component used in the zero power receiver is the pyroelectric demodulator. The pyroelectric demodulator provides direct RF-to-baseband conversion over a very wide RF input frequency range and for very high modulation bandwidths. The input impedance of the pyroelectric demodulator provides a match to 50 Ohm circuitry over a very wide bandwidth, ultimately only limited by the electronics packaging that contains the device. The resulting zero power receiver is a chip-scale circuit that can be used in the Internet-of-Things to provide continuous wireless connectivity for a wide array of devices. It can be used in human wearable electronics, home automation, automotive control and sensing, RFID, or other applications. This technology is covered in the following U.S. patents or patent applications: U.S. Patent Application No. 14/464,634 (SD 12469.0) Zero-Power Receiver U.S. Patent 7,397,301, Pyroelectric Demodulating Detector U.S. Patent 8,687,674, SAW Correlator Spread Spectrum Receiver Technology Highlights: -Useful in the Internet-of-Things -Completely unpowered operation for short range receivers -Ultra-low power operation for longer range receivers -Extremely wide input bandwidth Opportunity Description: SNL is seeking partners to further develop and commercialize a MEMS-based, unpowered, wireless radio receiver. Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs) and Licensing Agreements are available. Sandia invites interested parties to provide a detailed description of relevant background, experience, expertise, and capabilities that could be brought into a collaborative partnership with Sandia. Specific requirements are as follows: Mandatory Requirements: 1)U.S. companies able to enter into a CRADA agreement with Sandia National Laboratories, which requires in-kind contribution in the form of laboratory staff and instrumentation. 2)U.S. companies capable of providing a minimum of $200K funds-in. 3)Demonstrated experience in bringing products to market. Desired Requirements: 1)Demonstrated experience, expertise, and capabilities in the design, development and manufacturing of RF components and/or circuitry. 2)Demonstrated successful partnering and teaming relationships with R&D organizations. In addition to evaluating the provided information as outlined above, Sandia will evaluate all responses and select prospective parties with which to engage in further discussions based on the following criteria, pursuant to Sandia's technology transfer mission: 1)How will the respondent deploy the technology for the benefit of the U.S. public good? 2)How will the respondent's deployment of the technology benefit U.S. economic competitiveness? Sandia is a multi-program laboratory operated by Sandia Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Corporation, for the United States Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration under Contract DE-AC04-94AL85000. SAND #: SAND2016-7940 PR Primary Point of Contact: David V. Wick Licensing Executive Sandia National Laboratories dvwick@sandia.gov Keywords: Internet-of-Things, RFID, unpowered radio Sandia National Laboratories is a multi-program laboratory managed and operated by Sandia Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Corporation, for the U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration under contract DE-AC04-94AL85000.
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