SBIR Phase I: Functionally Integrated Self Powering Flexible and Conformal Sensor System Components

SBIR 第一阶段：功能集成的自供电灵活共形传感器系统组件

• 批准号: 1013698
• 负责人: Pradeep Shah
• 金额: $ 15万
• 依托单位: Texas Micropower, Inc.
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2010-07-01 至 2010-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1013698&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: SBIR; Phase; Functionally; Integrated; Self

NSF SBIR Phase I Proposal 1013698Proposal Title:Functionally Integrated Self-powered Flexible and Conformal Sensor System ComponentsAbstract:This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project focuses on developing a flexible, rugged, conformal form factor, self-powered system with integrated generation, harvesting, storage, sensing, and communication capability. The flexible form factor is suitable and designed for broad ranges of applications in small and large areas with conventional and autonomous deployment capability. To date most energy harvesting and autonomous sensor systems are limited to a single scavengable source with custom fabricated large form factors (~10-100 cm3) resulting in costly implementations, limited applications and commercial deployment. Consequently, this proposal focuses on integration of micropower harvesting, efficient energy management circuits and systems along with demonstrated range of thin-film multifunction materials such as flexible complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) circuits, solar cells and organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs), and high efficiency piezoelectric materials. The goal of this proposal will address the critical tasks of integration of energy generation, harvesting, storage, sensing, monitoring and communication circuit functions in a compact flexible form factor, envisioned to be the first such attempt to create a standalone conformal system. The thin-film processes proven individually are being designed to be integrated in linear, manufacturable, low cost and high volume compatible processes.The broader impact/commercial potential of this project involves broad range of defense, industrial, and consumer applications that require self-powered and long life autonomous electronic systems that are emerging as one of the critical application segments in the coming decade. These span wireless sensor networks, remote structural health monitoring, inaccessible temperature and humidity sensing, radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags, and implantable biosensors. In addition, reduction in the size and power consumption of sensors and CMOS circuitry has increased proliferation of remote sensing especially in hazardous and inaccessible environments. Along with the fundamental form factor and active life limitation concern with batteries is their charging and replacement can be tedious and expensive. Development of multifunctional thin-film materials and their integration in generic and specific application solutions is proposed during the current and subsequent grant phases, and their commercialization. These systems can be envisioned to be implemented in flexible, conformal form factors suitable for broader applications such as smart fabrics, sports, health care, supply chain management, labels, credit cards, bio sensing patches and large area field deployment even in environments where conventional button cells are not practical making the solutions enabling at least three of the ten significant emerging technologies of the coming decade.

NSF SBIR第一阶段提案1013698提案标题：功能集成自供电柔性和共形传感器系统的优点摘要：这个小企业创新研究（SBIR）第一阶段项目的重点是开发一个灵活的，坚固的，共形的形状因子，自供电系统集成发电，收获，存储，传感和通信能力。灵活的外形尺寸适合并设计用于具有常规和自主部署能力的小型和大型区域中的广泛应用。迄今为止，大多数能量收集和自主传感器系统限于具有定制制造的大形状因子（~10- 100cm 3）的单个可清除源，导致昂贵的实施、有限的应用和商业部署。因此，该提议集中于微功率收集、高效能量管理电路和系统的集成，沿着具有已证明的薄膜多功能材料范围，例如柔性互补金属氧化物半导体（CMOS）电路、太阳能电池和有机发光二极管（OLED）以及高效压电材料。该提案的目标将解决在紧凑灵活的形状因子中集成能量产生、收集、存储、感测、监测和通信电路功能的关键任务，设想这是创建独立共形系统的第一次尝试。经过单独验证的薄膜工艺正在被设计成线性、可制造、低成本和大批量兼容的工艺。该项目更广泛的影响/商业潜力涉及广泛的国防、工业和消费者应用，这些应用需要自供电和长寿命的自主电子系统，这些系统将成为未来十年的关键应用领域之一。这些跨越无线传感器网络，远程结构健康监测，不可访问的温度和湿度传感，射频识别（RFID）标签和植入式生物传感器。此外，传感器和CMOS电路的尺寸和功耗的减小增加了遥感的扩散，特别是在危险和难以进入的环境中。沿着与电池有关的基本形状因素和有效寿命限制是它们的充电和更换可能是繁琐和昂贵的。多功能薄膜材料的开发及其在通用和特定应用解决方案中的集成，在当前和随后的赠款阶段及其商业化过程中提出。这些系统可以被设想为以适合于更广泛的应用的灵活的、共形的形状因子来实现，例如智能织物、运动、医疗保健、供应链管理、标签、信用卡、生物感测贴片和大面积现场部署，即使在常规纽扣电池不实用的环境中，也使得解决方案能够实现未来十年的十项重要新兴技术中的至少三项。