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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF DECEMBER 08, 2022 SAM #7678
SPECIAL NOTICE

99 -- Digitally Programmable Radio Frequency (RF) Nanosecond Delay in Small Package

Notice Date

12/6/2022 8:08:34 AM
 

Notice Type

Special Notice
 

NAICS

54171 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life SciencesT
 

Contracting Office

NTESS, LLC - DOE CONTRACTOR Albuquerque NM 87185 USA
 

ZIP Code

87185
 

Solicitation Number

23_02
 

Response Due

1/5/2023 9:00:00 AM
 

Point of Contact

David V. Wick, Licensing Executive
 

E-Mail Address

dvwick@sandia.gov
(dvwick@sandia.gov)
 

Description

Background Information: Radar testers, broadband phased arrays, and future full-duplex systems desire hundreds of nanoseconds of programmable radio frequency (RF) delay in the signal path. Current approaches to achieve this delay at RF include coaxial cables which are physically large, passive components which have significant loss and small bandwidth, and digital systems which consume significant power. Sandia has developed and filed for patent protection on a new RF delay technology using a time-interleaved multi-stage switched-capacitor technique within a CMOS integrated circuit. The technique enables an order of magnitude higher programmable RF delay than prior art and enables ones to hundreds of nanoseconds of RF delay across GHz of signal bandwidth to be digitally programmed on a single integrated circuit device. The delay device enables replacement of coax cables and narrowband passive components in current systems and enables highly reconfigurable delay for future applications. Technology Highlights: Decreases size of RF delay Increases programmable range of delay Increases operating bandwidth Developed in standard commercial CMOS technology Potential Applications: Radar testing devices Full-duplex systems Broadband phased arrays Opportunity Description: SNL is seeking partners to further develop and commercialize the delay element technology. Licensing and technical support (paid by Licensee) are available. Sandia National Laboratories is a multimission laboratory managed and operated by National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Honeywell International Inc. for the U.S. Department of Energy�s National Nuclear Security Administration under contract DE-NA0003525. Primary Point of Contact: David V. Wick Licensing Executive Sandia National Laboratories dvwick@sandia.gov Keywords: RF, Delay, microelectronics, CMOS, integrated circuit, true-time delay
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/opp/9cdca1e70bb64f9da07397cf4099e45d/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Albuquerque, NM 87123, USA

Zip Code: 87123

Country: USA
 

Record

SN06535838-F 20221208/221206230054 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

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