Electric Field Detector (E-FED)

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	Federal Grant Title:	Electric Field Detector (E-FED)
	CFDA Number:	12.910
	CFDA Description:	Research and Technology Development
	Federal Agency Name:	DARPA Microsystems Technology Office
	Category of Funding Activity:	Science and Technology
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	DARPA-BAA-09-34
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement Grant Other Procurement Contract
	Posted Date:	Apr 16, 2009
	Creation Date:	Apr 16, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 16, 2010 First Round Proposals Due Date: 05 June 2009
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 16, 2010 First Round Proposals Due Date: 05 June 2009
	Archive Date:	Apr 30, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$0
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: DARPA is soliciting innovative research and development (R&D) proposals in the area of electric field detectors (E-FED). The goal of this program is to develop devices that can detect small electric fields over large frequency ranges while being compact and power efficient. Proposed research should investigate innovative approaches that enable revolutionary advances in science, devices, or systems. Specifically excluded is research that primarily results in evolutionary improvements to the existing state of practice. Electric field sensing is often performed using an antenna and receiver combination. In these systems, the sensitivity is related to both the design of the antenna and the receiver electronics. Obtaining a system that has a high sensitivity over a broad frequency response is not possible. In addition, since the antenna size is related to the wavelength of the signal, the electric field detectors are relatively large (especially at lower frequencies) so that compact detectors and arrays are not possible. Sensor architectures that do not have an antenna (either optical or high impedance based) have as yet not demonstrated the high sensitivity of the antenna based systems. All administrative correspondence and questions on this solicitation, including requests for information on how to submit a proposal abstract or full proposal to this BAA, should be directed to DARPA-BAA-09-34@darpa.mil. See full DARPA-BAA-09-34 document attached.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.darpa.mil/mto/solicitations/index.html
Grant Announcement Contact: Dr. Devanand Shenoy DARPA/MTO ATTN: BAA 09-34 3701 North Fairfax Drive Arlington, VA 22203-1714
BAA Coordiantor Email [DARPA-BAA-09-34@darpa.mil]
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