Definitive Contract FA945315C0404

This is a $1,300,000.00 U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) contract awarded to Microlink Devices Inc., a minority-owned, Asian-Pacific American-owned small business manufacturer of advanced solar cell technologies. The contract, which is a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase II award, is for the development of "Quantum and Nanostructure Lift Off Solar Cells" and is set aside for small businesses. Microlink Devices specializes in the research, development, and production of lightweight, flexible, and high-efficiency solar cells, solar cell components, and solar array systems for aerospace and defense applications. This contract aligns with Microlink's expertise in III-V epitaxial materials and innovative solar solutions, and it builds upon the company's prior STTR and Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) projects with the Department of Defense and NASA.