SBIR-STTR Award

A proposal is made for the design and demonstration of an advanced pipeline analog-to-digital converter (A-ADC) suitable for space and terrestrial applications. Phase I activities include evaluation and modification of standard pipeline architecture and design and evaluation of analog components. The proposal is based on the combining of standard pipeline architecture with advanced design concepts to develop an advanced analog-to-digital converter. Anticipated Benefits/Commercial Applications: The A-ADC provides a high speed analog-to-digital converter that is fabrication process independent. This development would address the needs for communications, sensors, signal conditioning, and data processing. This work would be of great benefit for use in satellite telemetry systems.

Keywords:
radiation tolerant, signal conditioning, analog-to-digital converter, mixed signal

Mission Research Corporation (MRC) proposes a program for the design and demonstration of a radiation-hardened advanced pipeline analog-to-digital converter suitable for space and terrestrial applications. Phase II activities include optimization and evaluation of a suitable amplifier, fabrication and evaluation of pipeline stage components, and fabrication and evaluation of an advanced analog-to-digital converter (AADC) prototype. The proposal is based on combining a low power 1.5-bit pipeline architecture with MRC's proprietary hardened-by-design (HBD) techniques and novel circuit design concepts. This effort will result in the development of a radiation-hardened AADC to meet DOD requirements for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) systems.

Keywords:
Sensors, Radiation Tolerant, Analog-To-Digital Converter, Signal Conditioning, Mixed Signal, Radiation Hardened