Technology Development
Abstract
The Microelectronics Technology Development and Support funds are necessary to design, develop, and demonstrate microelectronics concepts, technologies and applications to extend the life of weapon systems and solve operational problems (e.g., reliability, maintainability, performance, and assured supply). This includes researching current and emerging microelectronics issues with a focus on warfighters’ needs and providing for the development and long-term support structure necessary to ensure rapid prototyping, insertion, and support of microelectronics technologies into fielded systems, particularly as the technologies advance. DMEA maintains critical microelectronics design and fabrication skills to ensure that the DoD is provided with systems capable of ensuring technological superiority over potential adversaries. These funds provide an in-house technical staff of skilled and experienced microelectronics personnel working in state-of-the-practice facilities providing technical and application engineering support for the implementation of advanced microelectronics research technologies from reverse engineering through design, fabrication, test, assembly, integration and installation. DMEA provides an in-house capability to support these strategically important microelectronics technologies within the DoD with distinctive resources to meet DoD’s requirements across the entire spectrum of technology development, acquisition, and long-term support. This includes producing components to meet the DoD’s ultra-low volume, extended availability timeframe, needs for a trusted, assured, and secure supply of microelectronics. DMEA’s capabilities make it a key resource in the intelligent and rapid application of advanced technologies to add needed performance enhancements in response to the newest asymmetric threats and to modernize aging weapon systems.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2011
- Source ID
- 1_0603720S_3_0400_PB_2011
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