Ozark Collaborates with NASA to Develop Electronics for Future Venus Missions

In 2015, NASA needed a reliable ultraviolet imager to study the environment on Venus. To address this need, Ozark Integrated Circuits proposed the designs for a microcontroller and an ultraviolet imager. Both of Ozark’s proposals were awarded at a total of $245,000 from NASA’s Small Business Innovation Research Program to test the feasibility of each of its products. Following the feasibility study, Ozark’s ultraviolet imager was chosen for an additional $750,000 in funding and is currently be tested.

In addition to other NASA collaborations, Ozark Integrated Circuits has received grants from the Department of Energy and the U.S. Airforce. Ozark’s most notable grants are a $1 million grant from DOE to study high-temperature geothermal monitoring technology and a $750,000 grant from the U.S. Airforce to help develop electronics packaging sand assembly systems that can operate at high temperatures.

Read more about Ozark Integrated Circuits and their recent successes here.