RF Polymers Grow RF Sensors ...

CINT - Database of Government Nanotechnology Programs

... "RF Polymers for Integrated Sensors KEY TECHNOLOGY AREA: Sensors

OBJECTIVE: Develop innovative uses for radio frequency (RF) polymers with application to integrated RF sensor technologies that provide increased functionality to reduce physical size, power consumption, signal loss, weight, and cost for structurally integrated apertures.

DESCRIPTION: The research will explore revolutionary concepts and conduct feasibility demonstration efforts of RF sensors that employ RF polymers to provide a low cost manufacturing capability. The effort will examine advanced RF polymer materials and RF aperture concepts for use on affordable, structurally integrated apertures. The effort will consider ideas that lead to a working aperture demonstration at the end of Phase II. This includes multi-function/integrated aperture concepts. Also, the effort could focus on the RF polymer conductive, dielectric or magnetic properties that will dramatically improve the above type of integrated apertures for final demonstrations. Limited material coupons or hardware breadboards will be fabricated to verify modeling results required. Selection of the demonstration vehicles shall be based on the developed RF polymers suitability for a specific integrated aperture and the availability of suppliers transferring these technologies from a research to a production environment. " ...