This $203,855 project grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.070) program supports the development of new technologies that enable interactive paper objects to communicate with computer systems. The project aims to create battery-free, ultra-low-cost interactive devices using paper substrates, such as calendars and grocery lists, that can be easily manipulated and still connect to digital systems. The key...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Project Grant award to Freescale LLC aims to demonstrate the manufacturing of fully printed functional devices using an innovative multifunctional printing platform for next-generation electronics. The $274,972 award, provided from March 2024 to November 2024, will support the development, optimization, and delivery of specialty conductive and semiconductive inks that can be printed on rigid and...
The National Science Foundation Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded North Carolina State University a $1,499,908 Project Grant under the Engineering (47.041) federal grant program. The grant will fund the development of reconfigurable metal-free microsystems with alternative power sources from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2026. Specifically, the university will investigate carbon-based electronic materials, low-power circuits, and bio-derived alternative power...
The National Science Foundation Division of Industrial Innovation awarded Chibitronics Inc. a $255,928 Project Grant under the Engineering (47.041) federal grant program. The grant funds the development of a computer aided design toolkit for desktop digital fabrication of circuits on paper. The toolkit will allow for rapid prototyping of electronic circuits using paper as a substrate. This aligns with the Engineering program's goal of fostering innovation in engineering research. The period of...
The National Science Foundation awarded $274,147 under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program to develop biodegradable electronic sensors through its Small Business Technology Transfer Phase I grant. The awardee, Transparent Path SPC, will formulate carbon-based inks for aerosol jet printing onto biodegradable substrates to produce temperature and humidity sensors. The goals are to co-print graphene, carbon nanotubes, and cellulose inks; develop printing processes; and...
This $350,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program to Oregon State University aims to develop an integrated circuit hardware system and data collection/decision support metrics to establish a quantitative information ecosystem for electronic device reuse and recycling. The key activities under this 3-year project include: 1) Developing low-cost wireless tags to provide recyclers with easy-to-read...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $550,000 to The Research Foundation for the State University of New York (RF SUNY) to develop innovative 3D-printed microbial fuel cells (micro-MFCs) with integrated electronics for sustainable on-chip power sources. The key objectives are to: 1) establish standardized microfabrication techniques for the novel micro-MFCs with programmable biotic-abiotic electrodes, 2) characterize...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I Project Grant, under CFDA program 47.084 "NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships," provides $272,771 in funding to Thintronics Inc. for the development of novel synthetic polymer-based dielectric materials for printed circuit boards (PCBs). The key objectives of this project are to develop low dielectric constant (≤2.8) and low dissipation factor (≤0.0026) materials that are inherently...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) program award of $300,000 to Iowa State University of Science and Technology provides funding for fundamental research to develop material-process-structure-property relationships for additively manufactured electronics in extreme environments. The research focuses on printing processes, material sintering, and reliability characterization for air-sensitive materials like nickel alloys (constantan and invar) that have...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $260,000 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to The Research Foundation for the State University of New York (RF SUNY) to develop energy-efficient nanoelectronics based on CMOS-compatible magnetoelectric transistors. The project aims to combine novel materials like magneto-electrics and transition-metal dichalcogenides to realize high-speed, low-power transistors and circuits suitable for...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded a $400,000 Project Grant to The Research Foundation For The State University Of New York to develop an all-paper-based electronic system, named "Integrated Papertronics", that can function in an eco-friendly, cost-effective, and self-sustaining manner. The primary objectives are to: 1) Create a printed circuit board (PCB) with highly conductive metallic wires on paper to enable high-performing integrated circuits; 2) Develop fully paper-based electronic components that can be easily integrated into paper-based systems; and 3) Demonstrate a fully self-sustaining all-paper-based system for practical disposable Internet of Things (IoT) applications. This CFDA 47.041 Engineering program grant aims to provide a novel strategy for revolutionizing the next generation of disposable device fabrication and applications, while addressing critical challenges in sensing, electronics, materials, and power sectors.