Innovative Wideband Antenna Technology for Ultimate Consolidated Submarine Mast Navy SBIR FY2010.1 Sol No.: Navy SBIR FY2010.1 Topic No.: N101-069 Topic Title: Innovative Wideband Antenna Technology for Ultimate Consolidated Submarine Mast Proposal No.: N101-069-1255 Firm: Syntonics LLC 9160 Red Branch Road Columbia, Maryland 21045-2002 Contact: Steven Gemeny Phone: (410) 884-0500 Web Site: www.SyntonicsCorp.com Abstract: Syntonics will demonstrate the feasibility of a multi-function reconfigurable submarine mast aperture based on the Team's PARCAT (Pixel-Addressable Reconfigurable Conformal Antenna) software-defined phased array technologyy. PARCA can be used to create multi-function apertures that operate across the entire 1-44GHz band. Either rotating wedges (i.e., coarse mechanical pointing in azimuth) or multi-panel pyramid structures (i.e., all-electronic pointing) can be implemented with PARCA panels. Pointing beams using frequency independent true-time delay techniques and MEMS-like actuators, PARCA technology is currently at TRL 4/MRL 2. Benefits: The anticipated results of a successful Phase I will be a multifunction antenna concept suitable for sea-based communications and sensing from 1-44 GHz. The market for the specific mast-mounted antenna system developed under this project is limited to the U.S. Navy and, perhaps, allied navies. However, the contributing technologies - especially the reconfigurable PARCA apertures - are compelling in other military applications than need a thin, conformal phased array that provides agility in frequency, gain, steering, and polarization. We can market the contributing technologies, especially PARCA, both in the U.S. and to allied militaries. Return