SBIR/STTR Research Award
Electronic Interconnection for Textiles
Award amount
$363,928Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IIAward year
2003Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
- Recipient company
- TRITON SYSTEMS, INC.
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
- DA91DUWSMSQ7
- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
- Not reported
Research abstract
Space-based radar antennas require materials that are lighter weight, more flexible, and lower in cost than those used for airborne or ground-based antennas. To meet this need, Triton Systems, Inc. proposes to develop an innovative, lightweight, flexiblelarge-area electronic textile (e-textile) to interconnect antenna array elements in a space-based radar. Triton will use and further develop novel polymer compounds that demonstrated electrical conductivity, durability, and processing on textile substratesin Phase I. In Phase II, Triton will develop a unique e-textile that will electronically connect and mechanically support the antenna components for use in antennas for radar in earth orbit.
Technology keywords
Not reported
Research funding history
927 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1993–2026). Reported award amounts total $388,500,403. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II, Phase II – Direct to Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Energy, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Transportation