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City Labs was recently awarded an AFWERX SBIR Phase II contract in support of our project: “Nuclear Beta Emitter Ion Engine for Small Satellites.” This significant achievement builds upon our successful Phase I contract work developing a proof of concept for a novel and highly efficient tritium-based propulsion system for...
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June 2023 | News
City Labs’ next-generation prototype device marks a significant milestone in advancing nuclear micropower solutions. Miami, FL, June 20, 2023—City Labs, a leading Miami, Florida-based manufacturer of tritium power sources, is proud to announce the successful completion of a two-year effort that has culminated in the delivery of a next-generation tritium-based…
April 2023 | Tips & Information
Nuclear fusion (not to be confused with nuclear fission) has been the subject of global scientific research efforts for the better part of the last century. The main goal of nuclear fusion research is to identify methods to harness the energy produced by fusion reactions as a new power source. …
April 2023 | News
SpaceWERX selects City Labs for a Small Business Innovation Research Direct to Phase 2 contract to create a self-powered wireless autonomous imaging sensor for the U.S. Space Force. MIAMI, April 4, 2023 — City Labs announces it has been selected by SpaceWERX for an SBIR Direct to Phase 2 in the…
March 2023 | Tips & Information
A recent scientific breakthrough in nuclear energy technology was achieved with the world’s first successful attempt at fusion ignition. This momentous discovery has led to unprecedented attention from both scientists and the general public and an increased effort to investigate further topics in nuclear ignition. What Is Nuclear Fusion Ignition?…
February 2023 | Tips & Information
Powering nanotechnology and microelectronic devices has become a primary challenge in today’s world. Especially as machines get smaller and more compact, the components that power them must also shrink. When dealing with miniature low-power devices, nanowatt batteries can help provide efficient power with high reliability. What Is a Nanowatt Battery?…
February 2023 | Tips & Information
Low-power devices are becoming increasingly complex. Supplying electricity to them can be difficult when they are in remote locations or not hooked up to a direct power source. City Labs specializes in building betavoltaic batteries that can power devices in the nanowatt, microwatt, and sometimes milliwatt range. These batteries improve…
December 2022 | News
Electronic devices have been getting smarter and smaller for as long as they have been around. The first computer (ENIAC) was 27 tons and took up 1,800 square feet. Now we carry handheld devices with hundreds of millions of times the processing power everywhere we go. With the influx of…
November 2022 | News
As a company that builds batteries powered by radioactive decay, City Labs is constantly working to harness radioisotopes for the microelectronics industry. Understanding the difference between normal isotopes and radioactive isotopes, how radioactive isotopes are formed, and the countless ways in which they can be used is an important part…
City Labs, Inc.(Miami) recently has been granted a product regulatory general license to manufacture, sell, and …
City Labs is proud to have its recently submitted article ‘Betavoltaic Power Sources’ published in the December 2012 edition of Physics Today.
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