SBIR/STTR Research Award

Fiber Optic Cable for Radio Frequency Over Fiber Links

Award identifier 8518a63a24c345f089babb9b037a91e1e09f37e2f630bdbb1506473909141cf1Awarding agency Department of Defense · Navy

Award amount

$239,963

Program and phase

SBIR · Phase I

Award year

2022

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Award details

Awarding agency
Department of Defense
Branch
Navy
Recipient company
Critical Frequency Design, LLC
Proposal award date
2022-07-27
Contract end date
2024-01-30
UEI
E2DHYME6B1T6
Solicitation number
22.1
Topic code
N221-045

Research abstract

Recent advances in Microwave Photonics (MWP) have continued to make the case for the deployment of systems to address challenging communications and EW applications on military shipboard and aerospace platforms. In addition to reduced space, weight, and power (SWaP) and improved immunity to electromagnetic interference, these new technologies can enable wider bandwidth operation at frequencies well into the millimeter wave range of the spectrum. One of the main obstacles to implementing MWP is the lack of adequate fiber optic cables. In addition to the harsh environmental requirements of all fiber optic cables, MWP cables must perform additional functions and therefore face additional requirements. Development of a military fiber optic cable for analog optical communication operating at no less than 45 GHz in air and sea platform fiber optic links will dramatically improve the capability of MWP systems.

Technology keywords

Not reported

Other awards by this recipient

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Research funding history

13 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2020–2025). Reported award amounts total $10,360,551. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.

Phases: Phase II, Phase I

Agencies: Department of Defense

Agency intelligence

Department of Defense

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