SBIR/STTR Research Award
Smart Structures for MEMS Packaging and Shape Memory Alloys (SMA)
Award amount
$69,289Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2005Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Army
- Recipient company
- NOVELTECH, INC.
- Proposal award date
- 2005-11-29
- Contract end date
- 2006-05-29
- UEI
- Not reported
- Solicitation number
- 2005.2
- Topic code
- A05-220
Research abstract
The overall objective of the program is to develop novel MEMS packaging concepts using SMA-based smart structures, especially to enhance sealing reliability, as well as flexibility in assembly/disassembly/packaging. The specific objectives of the program can be enumerated as follows: (1) Feasibility study on SMA micro-material system selection, Ferro-based SMA and SMA (Ferro plus NiTi) hybrid composition. (2) Investigation of micro-manufacturing processes, including micro-fabrication, thermalmechanical stabilization and shape memory training. (3) Evaluation of physical and mechanical properties, and relationship between material composition/processing condition and resulting characteristics.
Technology keywords
Not reported