Non-Volatile Memory for Extreme Environments
SBIR Opportunity Analysis
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is seeking Direct to Phase II proposals under the Small Business Innovation Research program to develop a co-packaged, temperature-hardened and radiation-tolerant NOR Flash non-volatile memory system. Performers must design, fabricate, and test a prototype memory system that incorporates both the non-volatile memory array and the necessary peripheral control logic. The hardware must survive temperatures ranging from -250 degrees Celsius to 600 degrees Celsius, support a density of at least 32 megabits, operate at a frequency greater than 1 megahertz, and tolerate a total ionizing radiation dose of 2 megarads. Proposers must submit prior hardware demonstration and simulation data to qualify for this 24-month program, with final proposals due by August 19, 2026.