SBIR/STTR Research Award

FIBER OPTIC SWITCHES WITH FERROELECTRIC LIQUID CRYSTALS FABRICATION

Award identifier 65f58a72b6aad04f0540103e89c3bd82d38a176d7e91f1e521e49ef35126a890Awarding agency Department of Defense · Air Force

Award amount

$500,000

Program and phase

SBIR · Phase II

Award year

1986

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Award details

Awarding agency
Department of Defense
Branch
Air Force
Recipient company
Displaytech Incorporated
Proposal award date
Not reported
Contract end date
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UEI
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Solicitation number
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Topic code
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Research abstract

THE PROPOSED PROJECT AIMS TO DEVELOP ELECTRO-OPTIC ROUTING SWITCHES SUITABLE FOR FIBER OPTIC NETWORKS. BY EMPLOYING LIGHT VALVES USING FERROELECTRIC LIQUID CRYSTALS, THE DEVICES TO BE DEVELOPED WOULD EXHIBIT MICROSECOND TO SUBMICROSECOND SWITCHING TIMES, LOW ELECTRICAL POWER CONSUMPTION, LOW INSERTION LOSS, AND LOW CROSSTALK, EVEN WITH UNPOLARIZED, MULTIMODE INPUT LIGHT. THE SWITCHING WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED BY A TRANSMISSION/TOTAL-INTERNAL-REFLECTION SCHEME.

Technology keywords

Not reported

Agency intelligence

Department of Defense

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