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This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) provides $300,000 to Oregon State University (OSU) to design efficient error-correcting codes for improving the reliability and performance of flash memory systems, communication systems, and magnetic recording systems. The project aims to develop innovative codes based on the theory of elementary symmetric functions (ESF) that can effectively...

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Computing and Communication Foundations, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070), provides $1,200,000 to the University of California, San Diego from August 1, 2022 to July 31, 2026. The award supports research into developing new coding techniques to enable DNA-based data storage. Specific objectives include establishing theoretical limits on DNA storage capacity and efficiency,...

Pacific Microchip Corp. received a $200,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Science on February 21, 2023 to fund development of a HIGH CHANNEL DENSITY DIGITAL ACQUISITION SYSTEM. The award is part of the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049), which aims to deliver scientific discoveries and major scientific tools to transform understanding of nature and advance U.S. energy and economic security. Under the award, Pacific Microchip Corp. will...

This three-year, $299,937 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) will support research at San Diego State University and collaborating institutions on energy-efficient terahertz communications technologies for beyond fifth-generation wireless systems. The award funds four interconnected research thrusts: 1) channel estimation, performance analysis, and hardware design for doubly massive MIMO systems using...

Anadyne, Inc. received a $200,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Science on June 28, 2021 to develop a particle detector front-end readout integrated circuit optimized for high speed timing resolution measurements. The circuit will be designed under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA #81.049), which supports basic research to deliver scientific discoveries and tools that advance U.S. energy security and economic competitiveness. The one-year...

This federal Project Grant award from the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) provides $199,824.00 to Diversified Technologies, Inc. to develop a solid state transmitter for the ICRF DCC system. The award period is from February 12, 2024 to October 11, 2024. Diversified Technologies, Inc. is a small business electronics manufacturer based in Bedford, Massachusetts that specializes in advanced research, development, and production of high...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $200,001 to Duke University to develop innovative analog correlators and circuits-system co-design to enable dense and in-situ spectrum monitoring. The key products and services to be delivered include: Ultra-efficient, single-shot analog cross-correlators capable of rapidly computing cross-correlations between input signals and template waveforms to enable low-latency spectrum sensing....

This $150,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 47.070) funds the development of an innovative computational electromagnetics (CEM) framework that leverages physics-informed artificial intelligence (AI) models. The project aims to enhance the analysis and design of on-chip optical interconnects, which are crucial for achieving ultra-high bandwidth and speeds in modern computing...

This $233,625 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) will fund the acquisition of an automated photonic alignment/probe station with a high brightness photon-pair source and dual channel ultra-low-noise photon counter. This state-of-the-art characterization station will enable unique optical and electronic measurement capabilities for faculty, researchers, and students at the City College of New York (CCNY). The station...

This $381,236.02 Formula Grant awarded on May 14, 2025 by the Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.205 - Highway Planning and Construction) will fund the installation of approximately 22 Rapid Rectangular Flashing Beacons (RRFBs) at high-risk, uncontrolled, midblock crosswalk locations on municipally owned and maintained roads in Connecticut. The project also includes installing or revising curb ramps and associated sidewalk. The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT), a state...