TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OPPORTUNITY: Antenna Near-Field Probe Station Scanner (LEW-TOPS-37)

NASA’s Technology Transfer Program solicits inquiries from companies interested in obtaining license rights to commercialize, manufacture and market the following technology. License rights may be issued on an exclusive or nonexclusive basis and may include specific fields of use. NASA provides no funding in conjunction with these potential licenses.THE TECHNOLOGY: Antenna characterization techniques are often expensive and time consuming. Innovators at NASA's Glenn Research Center have developed and patented a highly versatile and automated system to perform characterization of single or multiple small circuit antennas, printed on-wafer or on other substrates, by measuring the antenna's near-field radiated power. This technology is designed specifically for the fast characterization of miniaturized printed circuit (MPC) antennas fabricated on dielectric, semiconductor, or membrane substrates. Glenn's innovation also characterizes active antennas that are difficult to test in

traditional antenna-testing ranges because of the antennas' relative fragility or small size, the severity of direct current bias, or the test-fixture requirements. This breakthrough allows users to analyze data obtained from near-field characterization to determine the antenna's far-field properties and optimize the performance of the antenna system.To express interest in this opportunity, please submit a license application through NASA’s Automated Technology Licensing Application System (ATLAS) by visiting https://technology.nasa.gov/patent/LEW-TOPS-37If you have any questions, please e-mail NASA’s Technology Transfer Program at Agency-Patent-Licensing@mail.nasa.gov with the title of this Technology Transfer Opportunity as listed in this SAM.gov notice and your preferred contact information. For more information about licensing other NASA-developed technologies, please visit the NASA Technology Transfer Portal at https://technology.nasa.gov/These responses are provided to members of NASA’s Technology Transfer Program for the purpose of promoting public awareness of NASA-developed technology products, and conducting preliminary market research to determine public interest in and potential for future licensing opportunities. No follow-on procurement is expected to result from responses to this Notice.