SBIR/STTR Research Award
Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Resilient, Low Noise Figure, Wide Dynamic Range RF Photonic Link
Award amount
$1,700,464Program and phase
STTR · Phase IIAward year
2022Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Navy
- Recipient company
- APPLIED NANOFEMTO TECHNOLOGIES LLC
- Proposal award date
- 2022-02-10
- Contract end date
- 2026-09-03
- UEI
- CKS4YDBHFED3
- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
- N20A-T012
Research abstract
EMI resilient RF Photonic Links are critical for connecting remote antennas in the next generation Navy electronics warfare (EW) architecture. Current commercially available RF/photonic link technologies have deficiencies in dynamic range, noise figure, and SWaP performance. This STTR project aims to develop of a novel wide dynamic range, low noise RF photonic link, where the key component is a compact, EMI resilient transmitter (TX) module employing photonic integrated low-Vpi, high speed optical modulators. Phase I project has validated the feasibility of the proposed link through design, simulation and preliminary proof-of-concept measurements. The Phase II project aims to prototype the complementary EMI immune, low NF, and wide SFDR RF/photonic link solutions for the US Navy’s next-generation EW systems.
Technology keywords
Not reported
Other awards by this recipient
Verified by the same UEI. These are other public SBIR/STTR award pages, not a merged company record.
- Ultra-compact, Color Visible and Shortwave Infrared (SWIR) Dual-band Camera
- Integrated Entangled Photon Quantum Chemical Sensor Chip with High Sensivity
- Integrated Entangled Photon Quantum Chemical Sensor Chip with High Sensivity
- Low-Cost, Low-SWaP, and High-Performance Uncooled Infrared Phototransistor Compatible with CMOS Readout Integrated Circuit
- Photonics Integrated Circuit Enabled Miniature On-Chip Urine Test system with High Sensitivity and Reliability
Awards with the same topic code
Verified by an exact topic code match. This is not a text-similarity match.
- Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Resilient, Low Noise Figure, Wide Dynamic Range of Radio Frequency to Photonic (RF Photonic) Link
- Electromagnetic Interference Resilient, Low Noise Figure, Wide Dynamic Range of Radio Frequency to Photonic Link
- Analog Optical Link using Novel Record Performance Laser, Modulator and Photodiode Technology
- Electromagnetic Interference Resilient, Low Noise Figure, Wide Dynamic Range RF Photonic Link
Research funding history
28 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2006–2025). Reported award amounts total $9,718,146. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Science Foundation