Sensors for Cell Phones

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1 2021 Miller Drive, Suite B Longmont, CO Sensors for Cell Phones SBIR Phase II Sep 25, 2009 to October 14, 2011 July 29th, 2010

2 Overview About Synkera Synkera Cell Sensor Vision SBIR Phase II Progress Sensor design Sensor data Phone integration Miniaturization Application Development & Commercialization 2

3 COMPANY INFORMATION 3

4 Company Overview Formed in 2003, privately held Colorado Corporation Product on market from day 1 Chemical Sensors Ceramic Membranes & MEMS Design, fabrication and characterization all inhouse. 4

5 Synkera Products Nanoceramics Ceramic membranes Microsensor substrates Energy conversion materials Sensors Chemical sensors Radiation sensors Electronic Assemblies Portable gas detectors Process control instrumentation Industries Served Life & property protection Fuel Cell (H 2 generation and purification) Indoor air quality Bio & life sciences 5

6 Synkera Facilities Over 10,000 sq. ft. RD&E and production facility: Materials processing Wet lab Analytical lab Product development lab Manufacturing area Testing & QC Current capacity >50,000 components per year Ability to scale up to >250,000 per year 6

7 Nano- and Microfabrication Platform Core capabilities enabled by self-organized nanoporous anodic alumina Nanoscale design & engineering of materials Integration of materials into functional devices and components Scalable processes amenable to high volume manufacturing

8 SYNKERA S CELL SENSOR VISION 8

9 Synkera Sensors for Cell Phones Proven chemiresistor performance Industrial Health & Safety Indoor Air Quality Process Control Advances in ceramic MEMS & nanotechnology Low power Excellent detection limits Tailored selectivity Scalable manufacturing processes (similar to Si-based technology) Key Enablers For Chemical Sensing via Cell Phones 9

10 Chemiresistor Sensor Designs Current Synkera microsensor UltraMicrosensor design DHS Phase I Phase II and beyond Available for Cl 2, NH 3, VOC s, H 2, H 2 S, HCN, HCl, CO, hydrides, trace VOC and more Peak power draw 150 to 300 mw Demonstrated CO, H 2 S, Ethylene Oxide, Cl 2, NH 3. Peak power draw mw Incorporates 2 and 4 sensor arrays in a single package TBD

11 SBIR PHASE II PROJECT 11

12 Overall Status Lower power and pulsing: <3 mw CO Prototype Cell Phone Integration Arrays and signal processing Multi-sensors packages in progress % change resistance Time (sec) Application Development 12

13 Phase II Technical Objectives 1. Demonstrate low power detection of analytes Carbon monoxide TIC CWA Explosives 2. Demonstrate ability to distinguish among analytes by class Collaboration with Texas A&M 3. Define module requirements # of sensors, packaging, interface Sampling? Power & battery life With aid of Qualcomm 4. Implement module in cell phone Collaboration with Qualcomm

14 Phase II Technical Tasks Fabricate sensors Evaluate sensors Sensor selection and algorithms for results analysis Texas A&M Fabricate demonstration module Synkera sensor inside a demo cell phone (Qualcomm) Identify path to system miniaturization and cost reduction Multiple partnerships in progress

15 Task I: Sensor Fabrication Phase I MicroKera Ultra TM Design Packaged on Sensor Industry Standard TO-39 header Used for development of materials deposition method Improvement of microfabrication processes for yield and consistency 15

16 Phase II Sensor Package Design 2 & 4 sensor arrays on single package 16

17 Status of Sensor Package Design Low-profile SOIC package implemented 2-sensor array Thermal properties validated Sensor evaluation in progress 17

18 Task 2: Evaluation - Gases Detected by Synkera Personal & Consumer Protection CO, VOC, alcohol (breath) Industrial Health & Safety Flammable gases (LEL detection) Toxic gases (H 2 S, CO, NH 3, Cl 2, HCN, SO 2 ) Environmental hazards (VOC s, formaldehyde, O 3, NOx) Indoor Air Quality CO, CO 2, trace VOC, formaldehyde Homeland Security Threats Toxic Industrial Chemicals (ITF-25) CW agents & explosive residues 18

19 Synkera s current commercial microsensor Test Gas Concentration Range Power Level (continuous) Hydrogen Sulfide 10 & 50 ppm mw Chlorine ppm mw Ammonia 10-10,000 ppm mw DMMP (Sarin Sub ppm mw simulant) Arsine/Phosphine ppb - ppm mw Hydrogen Cyanide 5 ppm mw Cyanogen Chloride 2 ppm mw Ethylene Oxide Low ppm mw Formaldehyde Sub ppm mw Hydrogen Chloride low ppm mw PETN, RDX, TNT, DNT, TATP breakdown products mw

20 Carbon Monoxide (CO) Current effort Goals Detection of CO at relevant concentrations Optimize material deposition Optimize operating conditions Maximize sensitivity and selectivity Demonstrate stability Minimize power consumption % change resistance % change resistance 30 mw (continuous power) Time (sec) 3 mw (pulsed mode) S Time (sec) 21

21 Sensor Stability & Lifetime Long term testing of all sensor designs in lab environment Sensors sold commercially LEL H 2, trace H 2, VOC, NOx, H 2 S, NH 3 Deployed for years in fixed gas detection systems sold by Synkera customers and partners VOC microsensor > 2 years on long term test Prototype sales, full product introduction 2010 Phase I MikroKera Ultra TM retested in Phase II ~ 1 year of storage in laboratory (not on power) No degradation 22

22 Status of Sensor Testing Current focus on CO sensor design Materials deposition via ALD Characterization of sensor performance Power input & pulse operation Sufficient sensitivity and response time demonstrated Selectivity & stability under test Limited testing of other gases TIC s Other gas testing delayed until CO design complete 23

23 Task 3: Sensor Selection & Implementation Subcontract with Texas A&M Optimization of sensing materials Developing Matlab based program to assist in screening of sensing materials and operating temperatures Optimization of temperature programs Enhanced selectivity and discrimination through temperature modulation Data analysis and calibration of massively distributed chemical sensors Approach to management of sensors in use

24 Status of Sensor Implementation Sub-Contract Effort kicked off Jan 2010 Sensing Material selection tool Complete Temperature programming Due September 2010 Calibration and data analysis for massively distributed sensors September 2010 through

25 Task 4: Demonstration Module Size & number of sensors Single sensor (CO target) Active sensor area = 100 x 500 µm (0.05 mm 2 ) Sampling Passive: diffusion Sampling fan likely for trace (sub ppm) detections Power & effect on battery Single sensor <30 ma ~1VDC (< 1mW average) Fan 8 ma 2.4VDC Sensor electronics 3VDC

26 MCU Board for Phase II Demonstration 31(1.22 ) 53 (2.086 )

27 Status of Demonstration Module Interface board designed for Qualcomm Phone Fabrication complete Firmware complete Sensor Evaluation Underway (CO detection) Complete demo unit available Sept

28 Task 5: Miniaturization & Cost Reduction IC package used to demonstrate sensor array Described in sensor fabrication section Considering spin off applications for high volume sales Industrial Health and Safety Air Quality Working with Industrial partners on high volume applications Identify application requirements Sensor Design and Packaging 29

29 Status of Miniaturization and Cost Reduction Multi-sensor array in low-profile package demonstrated Need to determine ideal package Consider integration with analog electronics Assume sensor controlled externally Fabrication scale-up New Synkera facility Evaluating cost of goods and efficiency for microsensor substrates Part of overall Synkera strategy on component sales 30

30 COMMERCIALIZATION & APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT 31

31 Most Promising Paths to Market Embedded devices IH&S, IAQ Epidemiology pollution exposure DOD UGVs & UAVs Wireless motes 32