Micromem Subsidiary and Norwegian EM Technology Accelerate Development of Exploration Sensor Technology
23 Juni 2009 - 8:28PM
Business Wire
Micromem Technologies Inc., (OTCBB: MMTIF, CNSX: MRM) through
its wholly owned subsidiary Micromem Applied Sensor Technologies,
Inc. (MASTInc) (www.mastinc.com), announced today that as a result
of excellent progress during Phase One, Norwegian EM Technology
(NEMT) has requested MASTInc to accelerate the schedule for the
availability of its Phase Two survey tool. This tool, based on
NEMT�s unique survey technology, will enhance the capabilities of
its sister company, Excel Expro Norge AS (EEN), for exploration
activities in the North Sea and other international oil and gas
regions. EEN is a young hydrocarbon exploration company, which was
offered a share in exploration rights to a Norwegian offshore
license area of approximately 1,000 square km.
MASTInc�s client, NEMT, is developing a unique electromagnetic
hydrocarbon and mineral exploration survey system for both offshore
and onshore oil and mineral exploration. Its patent-pending system
is being developed initially for use in a light aircraft, with
expectations that this system can perform more efficient,
cost-effective, fish and environmentally friendly basin-wide
surveys than traditional seismic methods.
Marius J. Mes, Dr. Ing, engineering manager for NEMT, states,
�We contracted MASTInc for a multi-phase project to help us realize
our survey tool. The capabilities and features of MASTInc�s
successful HCS magnetic sensor make it uniquely suited for our type
of application. In addition, their can-do attitude for developing
new technology convinced us to work with them. As a specified first
step, MASTInc developed, built and delivered a proof-of-concept
Phase One experimental survey system around MASTInc�s HCS sensor on
time and within budget.�
The Phase One receiver, which incorporates Micromem�s patented
magnetic sensor, was field-tested by NEMT for its ability to
perform as a survey receiver for very low power signals within a
strong background noise environment. As a result of NEMT feedback
and experience gained from the initial Phase One field testing, the
test results were used to fine-tune requirements for Phase Two of
the survey system development and help detail the design
specifications of the Phase Two prototype survey receiver. The
Phase Two development aims to provide enhanced performance,
capabilities and improved noise suppression/compensation.
The low signal power level requires extremely high gain
amplification with as little embodiment circuitry noise addition as
possible. Significant electrical noise will also be generated in
the environment of use (i.e., an aircraft in this case) that must
be suppressed and compensated for as well as possible. MASTInc and
NEMT have started working on a Phase Two product development plan
that will deliver the required functionality. The Phase Two product
will be available for ruggedized field-testing within five to six
months.
Steven Van Fleet, president of MASTInc, adds, �MASTInc recently
contracted for third party certified sensitivity testing of their
magnetic sensor. At 25 KHz and higher sampling rates, the
sensitivity was approaching the sensitivity of a cesium vapor
magnetometer. The sensor is the smallest in the world with a
packaged footprint of less than 200 microns square with an active
area of less than 5 microns. NEMT was a client of opportunity for
us because of its unusual instrument sensitivity needs and signal
processing challenges.�
The magnetic sensor, designed in a proprietary and patented
gallium arsenide compound, is ideally suited for arraying into
complex sensing structures. MASTInc has ongoing sensor optimization
that includes patented concentrator designs on a wafer and external
circuitry innovations. This is to further improve the
signal-to-noise ratio, moving the Hall sensor technology into new
sensitivity areas never before achieved by similar sensing
technologies.
Dr. Mes concludes, �MASTInc�s proven capability of applying its
magnetic sensors in enormous arrays is unique and one-of-a-kind.
This will provide the hydrocarbon and mineral exploration industry
with new tools for their work in the near future, which is expected
to represent a huge market potential for MASTInc.�
About Micromem and MASTInc
MASTInc is a wholly owned U.S.-based subsidiary of Micromem
Technologies Inc., a publicly traded (OTC: MMTIF, CNSX: MRM)
fabless semiconductor company with headquarters in Toronto, Canada
and an office in New York City. MASTInc responsibly analyzes the
specific industry sectors to create intelligent game-changing
applications that address unmet market needs. By leveraging its
expertise and experience with sophisticated magnetic sensor
applications, MASTInc successfully powers the development and
implementation of innovative solutions for healthcare/biomedical,
natural resource exploration, government, information technology,
manufacturing, and other industries. Visit
http://www.micromeminc.com or www.mastinc.com.
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