On November 24, 2008 NASA awarded a Small Business Innovative Research contract to Wyoming Silicon, LLC to develop a cryogenic MEMS pressure sensor. The directly immersible device is intended to detect tank leaks and monitor pipeline pressures for NASA’s cryogenic liquid fuels. Each silicon die will contain a vacuum-reference and a tent-like membrane. Offsetting thermal effects allow the device to operate over a wide temperature range. Using a patented design the device is capable of continuous low-power operation and can provide accuracies as low as 0.002 % of reading.
The official NASA press release can be found here:
http://sbir.gsfc.nasa.gov/SBIR/sbir2008/phase1/awards/index.html
For more information or to explore collaboration opportunities contact:
Zachary Gray, Manager
Wyoming Silicon, LLC
307.752.2615
zg@WyomingSilicon.com
