sbir phase ii

The sbir phase ii tag follows a reported Small Business Innovation Research Phase II contract awarded to Phoenix Semiconductor by the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency. The project focuses on recreating obsolete microelectronic components for aging defense systems, including a 1970s-era logic chip used in carrier launch-and-recovery infrastructure. Coverage under this tag centers on defense readiness, long-lived hardware, and the practical challenges of maintaining systems built around legacy parts. It also highlights a modernization approach based on reproducing existing components rather than redesigning systems, changing software, or pursuing costly platform-level recertification.