SPECIAL NOTICE
A -- LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY SEEKS PARTNERSHIPS WITH INDUSTRY TO FURTHER DEVELOP ULTRA-WIDEBAND (UWB) COMMUNICATIONS
- Notice Date
- 6/14/2005
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 238990
— All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
- Contracting Office
- Department of Energy, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (DOE Contractor), Industrial Partnerships & Commercialization, 7000 East Avenue L-795, Livermore, CA, 94550
- ZIP Code
- 94550
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-FBO105-05
- Response Due
- 7/15/2005
- Archive Date
- 7/18/2005
- Description
- LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY SEEKS PARTNERSHIPS WITH INDUSTRY TO FURTHER DEVELOP ULTRA-WIDEBAND (UWB) COMMUNICATIONS Announcement: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), operated by the University of California under contract with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), is seeking one or more industrial partners to help further develop LLNL's Ultra Wide Band (UWB) radar communication systems for military and government applications. LLNL researchers have invented and developed a state-of-the-art UWB communications system based on Transmitted-Reference (TR) technique. This UWB transceiver provides through-the-wall communications capability in heavy metallic and heavy concrete indoor channels. A hardware prototype of the TR based UWB transceiver has been successfully built and extensively evaluated in several field scenarios for harsh propagation environments such as cargo ships where narrowband communications usually fails due to reflection from metallic surfaces. LLNL is seeking several industrial partners to help further develop this powerful technology and its numerous potential applications. With milliwatts transmission power these radios are able to transmit and receive seamless live video images using 0.2 GHz bandwidth signals through three (3) concrete floors each 12 inches thick. LLNL is in the process of filing patent applications for this invention with improvements to the range, robustness to jamming, and multi-user interference. Benefits of the Technology High performance in multi-path channels results in providing reliable communications in harsh indoor and urban environments Low transmit power provides low probability of detection and intercept (LPI/D) communications The transmitted UWB signal is capable of penetrating through multiple 12?? thick concrete walls. This feature provides real-time seamless video communications inside buildings High performance in heavy metallic environments With minor modifications (using the technology described and claimed in above patent applications), the transceiver can become highly resistant to various types of intentional and un-intentional jamming as well as multi-user interference Trade off between communications range, power, and data rate offers variety of applications Applications Envisioned Communications for various military operations such as voice, data, and image transfer Wireless sensor networks for medical and military applications LLNL is seeking industrial partners with a demonstrated ability to develop and mature early stage technology for military and government use. Please visit the IPAC website at http://www.llnl.gov/IPandC/workwithus/partneringprocess.php for more information on working with LLNL and the industrial partnering and technology transfer process. NOTE: THIS IS NOT A PROCUREMENT. Companies interested in aiding in the development of LLNL's UWB communications systems should provide a written statement of interest, which includes the following: 1. Company Name and address. 2. The name, address, and telephone number of a point of contact. 3. A description of corporate expertise and facilities relevant to developing this technology. Written responses should be directed to: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Industrial Partnerships and Commercialization P.O. Box 808, L-795 Livermore, CA 94551-0808 Attention: FBO 105-05 Please provide your written statement within thirty (30) days from the date this announcement is published to ensure consideration of your interest in LLNL's UWB communications systems.
- Record
- SN00829326-W 20050616/050614211917 (fbodaily.com)
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