HOTTech

Hot Operating Temperature Technology (HOTTech)

Last Solicitation Timeline:

ROSES Solicitation Release – February 2021

Step 1 Proposals Submitted – June 2021

Step 2 Proposals Submitted – August 2021

Panel Reviews – October 2021

Solicitation Overview:

HOTTech supports the advanced development of technologies for the robotic exploration of high-temperature environments such as the Venus surface, Mercury, or the deep atmosphere of Gas Giants

The goal of the program is to develop and mature technologies that will enable, significantly enhance, or reduce technical risk for in-situ missions to high-temperature environments with temperatures of 500 Celsius for a period of at least 60 days

• Radio Frequency (RF) Components or Systems (>100 MHz)
• Power Transistors/Electronics (>1000 mA)
• Passive Electronic Components (capacitors, inductors, resistors)
• Low-Power Electrical Circuits (<1000 mW)
• Actuators/Motors and associated Lubrication Systems
• Energy Storage/Batteries/Power Harvesting
• Sensors/Imaging Cameras

Specific technology readiness levels (TRLs) were not prescribed in the last HOTTech solicitation

Project Info	Instrument/Platform	Instrument/Technology Type	Activity_1st_Yr	PI_Institution	PI_LName	PI_FName	Activity_Title
HOTTECH	Platform	Electronics	2023	NASA Glenn Research Center	Centeno-Gomez	Diana	HOTTech-21 Electronics Fabrication Restoration
HOTTECH	Platform	Actuator	2022	Honeybee Robotics Spacecraft Mechanisms Corporation	Mumm	Erik	A Venus Durable Actuator and Electronics System
HOTTECH	Platform	Electronics	2022	University of Pittsburgh	Ohodnicki	Paul	Advanced Co-Based Nanocrystalline Soft Magnetics for Extreme Temperature Inductor Applications
HOTTECH	Platform	Electronics	2022	InnoSys, Inc.	Sadwick	Laurence	A High Temperature Transmitter for Venus Surface Environment
HOTTECH	Platform	Sensor	2022	GE Research	Andarawis	Emad	High Temperature UV near field Imager
HOTTECH	Platform	Sensor	2022	NASA Glenn Research Center	Kremic	Tibor	High-Temperature MEMS based Venus seismometer
HOTTECH	Platform	Memory	2022	NASA Glenn Research Center	Neudeck	Phil	Non-Volatile, Low Power, and High Density SiC Memory For Future Venus Missions
HOTTECH	Platform	Power	2022	Jet Propulsion Laboratory	Schwartz	Joel	Venus Surface Solar Array
HOTTECH	Platform	Power	2017	Johns Hopkins Univ. / Applied Physics Lab	Paul	Michael	Hot Operating Temperature Lithium combustion IN situ Energy and Power System (HOTLINE Power System)
HOTTECH	Platform	Electronics	2017	Makel Engineering, Inc.	Makel	Darby	SiC Electronics To Enable Long-Lived Chemical Sensor Measurements at the Venus Surface
HOTTECH	Platform	Electronics	2017	Boeing	Peltz	Leora	Field Emission Vacuum Electronic Devices for Operation above 500 degrees Celsius
HOTTECH	Platform	Electronics	2017	Arizona State University	Nemanich	Robert	High Temperature Diamond Electronics for Actuators and Sensors
HOTTECH	Platform	Power	2017	University of Dayton	Kumar	Jitendra	High Energy, Long Cycle Life, and Extreme Temperature Lithium-Sulfur Battery for Venus Missions
HOTTECH	Platform	Electronics	2017	Arizona State University	Zhao	Yuji	High Temperature GaN Microprocessor for Space Applications
HOTTECH	Platform	Power	2017	Jet Propulsion Laboratory	Bugga	Ratnakumar	High Temperature-resilient And Long-Life (HiTALL) Primary Batteries for Venus and Mercury Surface Missions
HOTTECH	Platform	Memory	2017	NASA Glenn Research Center	Neudeck	Phil	High Temperature Memory Electronics for Long-Lived Venus Missions
HOTTECH	Platform	Power	2017	Jet Propulsion Laboratory	Grandidier	Jonathan	Low Intensity High Temperature (LIHT) Solar Cells for Venus Exploration Mission
HOTTECH	Platform	Electronics	2017	Stanford University	Senesky	Debbie	Passively Compensated Low-Power Chip-Scale Clocks for Wireless Communication in Harsh Environments
HOTTECH	Platform	Actuators	2017	Honeybee Robotics	Zacny	Kris	Development of a TRL6 Electric Motor and Position Sensor for Venus
HOTTECH	Platform	Electronics	2017	University of Arkansas	Ang	Simon	500°C Capable, Weather-Resistant Electronics Packaging for Extreme Environment Exploration