Project Title:

Sensors for Flight Research

03.06-5287
Sensors for Flight Research
Research Innovation Implementation, Inc.
2201 Donley
Austin
TX
78758
Jon M.
Schroeder
(512-832-5287)
ARC

Abstract:

Polymeric, printed-circuit board technology has permits resistors, capacitors, inductors,
and even diodes to be formed as micro-scale components while interconnecting integrated
circuits. This technology has been advanced by using computer-aided manufacture for
polymer-additive and subtraction methods for multi-layer chip interconnections. By
using this method, micro-scale devices, such as accelerometers, sensors, and motors,
can be fabricated. This project involves the design, development, and batch manufacturing
of a variety of active and passive devices which can be used as sensors, actuators,
and transducers for flight research. By using polymer materials and integrated circuit
techniques at the board level, a nearly finished, integrated-board system results.
A combination of methods will be used to produce custom sensors as well as production
parts. The process is extremely repeatable and will produce a wide variety of lightweight
electro-mechanical sensors and transducers with integrated electronics and photo-optical
links.

Potential Commercial Application:

Potential Commercial Applications:  The commercial marketplace could benefit from
a light-weight, fast-response, reliable, and technically improved sensor with an
electronic interface that can be manufactured automatically at low cost.