Vanishing Programmable Resources (VAPR)
Abstract
The Vanishing Programmable Resources (VAPR) program will create electronic systems capable of physically disappearing (either in whole or in part) in a controlled, triggerable manner. VAPR will enable a host of previously unrealizable technologies that can be programmed to disappear, are biocompatible, and/or are physically reconfigurable. Applications include sensors for conventional indoor/outdoor environments (buildings, transportation and material), environmental monitoring over large areas, and simplified diagnosis, treatment, and health monitoring in the field. The program will develop and establish an initial set of materials and components along with integration and manufacturing capabilities to undergird a fundamentally new class of electronics defined by their performance and transience. These transient electronics will perform in a manner comparable to Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) systems, but with limited device persistence that can be programmed, adjusted in real-time, triggered, and/or sensitive to the environment. VAPR will provide an initial capability to make transient electronics a deployable technology for the DoD and Nation. Basic research for the VAPR program is being performed in PE 0601101E, TRS-01. To manufacture transient systems at scale will require significant research and development into: higher levels of circuit integration and complexity to realize advanced circuit functionalities; integrated system designs to achieve required function (in modes that offer programmed or triggered transience); integration of novel materials into circuit fabrication processes; and development of new packaging strategies. The efficacy of the technological capability developed through VAPR will be demonstrated through a final test vehicle of a transient sensor system. The goal is to develop a suite of design principles, develop strategies and pathways, process flows, tools and basic components that are readily generalizable and can be leveraged towards the development of many other transient electronics devices
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2014
- Source ID
- 3f0d57fd4193fa119e7e9b29f7e661e4
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