Definitive Contract NNX10CA55C
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- This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I research study contract awarded by the Defense Microelectronics Activity (DMEA), a defense agency. The contract, valued at $167,497.38, was awarded to Coolcad Electronics, Inc., a small for-profit company specializing in semiconductor technology. The contract is focused on developing advanced semiconductor technologies, particularly wide bandgap materials like silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN), with applications in power...
- This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Virginia Diodes, Inc., a manufacturer of millimeter wave and terahertz devices. The $124,913 fixed-price contract is responsive to a NASA SBIR subtopic focused on developing frequency multipliers that can operate in the 200-400 GHz range with greater than 30% efficiency and input powers up to 1 watt. The contract will employ three key innovations: optimizing...
- The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $1.25 million Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract to Agnitron Technology, Inc., a small business based in Chanhassen, Minnesota, on October 10, 2023. The project, titled "Industrial Scale GA2O3 Epitaxial Structures for Next-Generation Microwave Electronics," focuses on developing gallium oxide epitaxial structures intended for advanced radiofrequency and microwave device applications. Under the firm...
- This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory to Kyma Technologies Inc., a small business manufacturer located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The $750,000.00 firm-fixed-price contract is for the research and development of high-quality aluminum gallium nitride (AlGaN) substrates for optical and electronic applications. As a past prime contractor, Kyma Technologies has conducted R&D on various...
- The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded Agnitron Technology, Inc. a $2.31M definitive contract to develop innovative approaches for enhanced doping and low-resistance contacts in aluminum nitride (AlN) diodes under the Ultra-Wide BandGap Semiconductors program (Broad Agency Announcement HR001123S0051). The contract, awarded on August 12, 2024, with completion targeted for August 11, 2027, employs a cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing structure and carries no small business...
- This is a $1,499,989.00 cost-plus-fixed-fee SBIR Phase II contract awarded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to Coolcad Electronics, Inc., a small business, for the development of a silicon carbide (SiC) CMOS integrated circuit high-temperature sensing platform with enhanced gate oxide reliability. The contract supports the statement of work "SiC CMOS Integrated-Circuit High-Temperature Sensing Platform with Enhanced Gate Oxide Reliability" and has a period of...
- This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Kyma Technologies Inc., a small business manufacturer based in Raleigh, North Carolina. The $750,000 Firm Fixed Price contract is for the development of gallium oxide (Ga2O3) semiconductor materials and structures for use in radio frequency (RF) and power switching devices. Kyma Technologies specializes in creating high-performance crystalline materials like gallium...
- This is a $1,423,455.39 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract awarded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to Transphorm, Inc., a small business manufacturer of goods, for a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II effort titled "N-Polar GaN/Sapphire for MM-Wave Power Electronics." The contract is set aside for small businesses and will support Transphorm's research and development of gallium nitride (GaN) power devices and related technologies relevant to...
- Coolcad Electronics, Inc., a small business specializing in wide bandgap semiconductor technologies, was awarded a $1.17 million Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract by a civilian federal agency on May 2, 2022, for the development of a high-temperature modular integrated silicon carbide (SiC) power converter platform. The definitive, firm fixed-price contract is set aside for small businesses and has an ultimate completion date of June 2, 2026. Work will be performed at...
- This is a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract awarded by NASA to Custom MMIC Design Services, Inc. (now part of Qorvo Texas, LLC) to develop advanced radio frequency (RF) technologies for future space communications and sensor applications. The contract, valued at $692,131.00, focuses on the design and development of high-efficiency, high-linearity 10 to 20 watt solid-state power amplifiers (SSPAs) operating in the Ka-band frequency range. The goal is to produce...
THIS PHASE-II SBIR PROPOSAL PROPOSES FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, THE USE OF A NEW CLASS OF MATERIALS - GALLIUM NITRIDE-ON-DIAMOND - IN THE MANUFACTURE OF VERY HIGH POWER, HIGH-TEMPERATURE, KA-BAND SOLID-STATE MMICS. IN THIS PARTICULAR PHASE-II, THE FIRST EVER 34-38GHZ GAN-ON-DIAMOND FETS WILL BE DEMONSTRATED, EXHIBITING A RECORD 5-10 W/MM AT RECORD EFFICIENCY AND TEMPERATURE LEVELS. ARRAYS OF THESE FETS WILL BE USED TO FORM (POWER COMBINED) 10KWATT POWER AMPLIFIERS (PA) MMICS. POLYCRYSTALLINE FREE STANDING CVD DIAMOND A NATURE'S MOST EFFICIENT THERMAL CONDUCTOR A ENABLES NEARLY PERFECT HEAT EXTRACTION FROM A "HOT" DEVICE (THERMAL CONDUCTIVITIES OF GAAS, SI, AND SIC ARE 35W/M/K, 150W/M/K AND 390W/M/K RESPECTIVELY; DIAMOND RANGES FROM 1200-2000 W/M/K DEPENDING ON QUALITY). IN THE PROPOSED SCHEME, THE DEVICE'S ACTIVE EPITAXIAL LAYERS ARE REMOVED FROM THEIR ORIGINAL SUBSTRATE AND TRANSFERRED TO A SPECIALLY TREATED LOW-COST CVD DIAMOND SUBSTRATE USING A PROPRIETARY LOW-COST MANUFACTURABLE SCHEME. THE ACTIVE JUNCTION RESTS JUST 20-NM FROM DIAMOND. THE SEMICONDUCTOR-ON-DIAMOND TECHNOLOGY PROPOSED HERE MAY BE APPLIED TO GAAS, SIC, SIGE, ETC. AT UP TO 8" IN WAFER DIAMETER.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Legal Contract Cancellation | ($122k) | 8/29/13 | |
| 12 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 3/18/13 | |
| 11 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 9/19/12 | |
| 10 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 7/25/12 | |
| 9 | Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | 2/6/12 |