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Open Source Wide Band Software Defined Acoustic Modem
Award last edited on: 5/29/2023

Sponsored Program
SBIR
Awarding Agency
DOD : DARPA
Total Award Amount
$992,388
Award Phase
2
Solicitation Topic Code
HR001120S0019-06
Principal Investigator
Jonathan M Zook

Company Information

QorTek Inc (AKA: EMF Technologies Inc)

5933 North Route 220 Highway
Linden, PA 17704
   (570) 322-2700
   info@qortek.com
   www.qortek.com
Location: Multiple
Congr. District: 15
County: Lycoming

Phase I

Contract Number: 2021
Start Date: ----    Completed: 11/20/2020
Phase I year
2021
Phase I Amount
$1
Direct to Phase II

Phase II

Contract Number: N/A
Start Date: 2/18/2022    Completed: 11/20/2020
Phase II year
2021
(last award dollars: 1685357316)
Phase II Amount
$992,387
This direct to Phase II program will focus on developing an open source modem software toolbox based on adaptations to GNU Radio and existing extremely wideband width acoustic transducers powered by wideband gap GaN MOSFETs. The modem receive will be based on existing hydrophones designs with 1-10MHz receive electronics. Transducer and hydrophone designs for modem transmit and receive will employ QorTek’s state-of-art piezoceramic materials. QorTek plans to build and demonstrate a complete acoustic modem using the open source toolbox. It is planned that the Phase II effort will conclude with an in water demonstration of the system of the hardware and open source toolbox.