Peter H. Haas
1921-1986 |
Peter Haas was a pioneer in the field of nuclear weapons effects beginning in the mid 1950s. He proposed and conducted some of the landmark experiments on nuclear electromagnetic pulse (EMP) and transient radiation effects on electronics (TREE) at the Nevada and Pacific Nuclear Test Sites.
He was always a strong advocate for laboratory simulation facilities and it was under his direction that some of the early neutron displacement effects research was done in pulsed nuclear reactors. He had the imagination and foresight to suggest that electronic circuitry might undergo severe changes in behavior when exposed to a nuclear radiation pulse, and this was the genesis of the discipline known as TREE. Pete was a tutor for many people who were and are major contributors to the field of Radiation Survivability Research and Technology. |
Purpose of the Award:
To recognize individuals "who have demonstrated outstanding and innovative technical contributions or leadership in the successful development of U.S. hardened military and space systems."
The Plaque states:
"For Superior Achievement in Radiation Survivability Research and Technology"
To recognize individuals "who have demonstrated outstanding and innovative technical contributions or leadership in the successful development of U.S. hardened military and space systems."
The Plaque states:
"For Superior Achievement in Radiation Survivability Research and Technology"
2025 HAAS AWARD
Lew Cohn
“For contributions to the U.S. radiation hardened microelectronics enterprise development and sustainment.”
Served as a SETA contractor Subject Mater Expert (SME) in support of the Strategic Radiation Hardened Microelectronics Council (SRHEC) with focus on the Trusted and Assured Microelectronics (T&AM) Program Radiation Hardened Microelectronics Group activities and NRO Advanced Technology Program Group (ATPG) Enterprise & Foundational Technology (EF&T) and the Mission Assurance Enterprise (MAE) Systems Engineering Divisions.
Some of many of Cohn's major accomplishments from 1998 to 2008 were in initiation of an effort to develop and demonstrate a RHBD 12nm advanced microelectronics technology that is estimated to provide > 10,000X improvement in performance, size, weight and power over the existing microelectronics being flown in present systems. Development, demonstration, productization and qualification (presently TRL-9) of a radiation hardened 45nm microelectronics technology to support multiple system requirements to yield > 1,000X improvement in performance, size, weight and power over the existing microelectronics being flown in present systems. The development demonstration, productization and qualification of two distinct RHBP 150nm microelectronics technologies at Honeywell and BAE Systems that are presently being flown on multiple space systems and form the “back-bone” for existing space system processing applications. This was ~ a $280M program split almost equally between S&T and capital expansion between BAE systems and Honeywell SSED. The RH technology developed through these efforts is now flying on many DoD/IC space and missile systems including SBIR and the Trident D5 Life Extension (LE) program. In conjunction with a consortium of AF, USN and DAPA personnel developed and demonstrated a non-volatile magneto-resistive memory technology (the first of its kind) that ultimately was transitioned to the Trident D5 LE program and now supports the memory needs for this strategic program. Lastly, Cohn aided in the identification of a Total Ionizing Dose Rate effect denoted as Enhanced Low Dose Rate Sensitivity (ELDRS).
Cohn has additional provided community support to HEART beginning on or about 1976 and continuing through about 2018 serving as Steering Committee Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer, Secretary and Officer at Large positions and Conference Chair, Session Chair (multiple times), Short Course Chair and Presenter and session presenter.
Lew Cohn
“For contributions to the U.S. radiation hardened microelectronics enterprise development and sustainment.”
Served as a SETA contractor Subject Mater Expert (SME) in support of the Strategic Radiation Hardened Microelectronics Council (SRHEC) with focus on the Trusted and Assured Microelectronics (T&AM) Program Radiation Hardened Microelectronics Group activities and NRO Advanced Technology Program Group (ATPG) Enterprise & Foundational Technology (EF&T) and the Mission Assurance Enterprise (MAE) Systems Engineering Divisions.
Some of many of Cohn's major accomplishments from 1998 to 2008 were in initiation of an effort to develop and demonstrate a RHBD 12nm advanced microelectronics technology that is estimated to provide > 10,000X improvement in performance, size, weight and power over the existing microelectronics being flown in present systems. Development, demonstration, productization and qualification (presently TRL-9) of a radiation hardened 45nm microelectronics technology to support multiple system requirements to yield > 1,000X improvement in performance, size, weight and power over the existing microelectronics being flown in present systems. The development demonstration, productization and qualification of two distinct RHBP 150nm microelectronics technologies at Honeywell and BAE Systems that are presently being flown on multiple space systems and form the “back-bone” for existing space system processing applications. This was ~ a $280M program split almost equally between S&T and capital expansion between BAE systems and Honeywell SSED. The RH technology developed through these efforts is now flying on many DoD/IC space and missile systems including SBIR and the Trident D5 Life Extension (LE) program. In conjunction with a consortium of AF, USN and DAPA personnel developed and demonstrated a non-volatile magneto-resistive memory technology (the first of its kind) that ultimately was transitioned to the Trident D5 LE program and now supports the memory needs for this strategic program. Lastly, Cohn aided in the identification of a Total Ionizing Dose Rate effect denoted as Enhanced Low Dose Rate Sensitivity (ELDRS).
Cohn has additional provided community support to HEART beginning on or about 1976 and continuing through about 2018 serving as Steering Committee Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer, Secretary and Officer at Large positions and Conference Chair, Session Chair (multiple times), Short Course Chair and Presenter and session presenter.