Miniaturized Modular Fiber Optic/Copper Hybrid Circular Connector Navy SBIR FY2008.1 Sol No.: Navy SBIR FY2008.1 Topic No.: N08-090 Topic Title: Miniaturized Modular Fiber Optic/Copper Hybrid Circular Connector Proposal No.: N081-090-0408 Firm: NanoPrecision Products, Inc. 411-B Coral Circle El Segundo, California 90245 Contact: David Cohen Phone: (310) 597-4991 Web Site: www.nanoprecisionproducts.com Abstract: nanoPrecision Products (nPP) proposes development of a new family of miniature hybrid fiber optic/electrical connectors for Navy and commercial applications by utilizing a proprietary nano-scale metal stamping process which can achieve nanometer scale tolerances with high repeatability and very low cost. This process can manufacture revolutionary low cost, high density metal termini transmission solutions for either fiber optic or electrical signals. Moving away from traditional, off-shore sourced, ceramic fiber optic termini enables a change in fiber optic termini design rules toward more compact fiber optic termini form factors. nanoPrecision Products is pioneering the development of a nano-precision stamping process for metal components with a goal of � 100 nm form tolerances by combining deterministic micro-grinding (DMG) with computerized modeling, metrology, and optimization of fundamental process materials and mechanics - no such capability exists today. Benefits: The commercial application of this technology can be utilized for severe environments such as off-shore oil drilling and fiber-to-the-home now being widely deployed throughout the United States. The application base can also be expanded to include automotive data transmission and optical sensors providing lower cost and ease of installation and repair. Additionally, EMI-proof hermetic micro-electronic and optoelectronic packages and sensors in general will benefit. With respect to the manufacturing process, there is a need to develop a deterministic manufacturing capability to fabricate metal products with the tolerances now only achievable with semi-conductor processing based technologies. The final goal is to develop the technologies leading to an integrated science of machining, stamping, tool and die formation and the related computer aided design methodology to produce low cost and highly repeatable metallic products and components. In addition to the Fiber Optic Connectors and Military Safe and Arm Fuze applications, other potential defense applications include precision tolerance gimbals and slip rings, precision disk memory drives, precision cavities for microwave, millimeter wave and terahertz components, precision robotics, and bio-medical devices. Return