Definitive Contract NNX11CA68C
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- This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by NASA to Coolcad Electronics, Inc., a small for-profit semiconductor company specializing in advanced technologies like silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN). The $125,000 firm-fixed-price contract aims to develop radiation-tolerant high-voltage and low on-resistance SiC power devices to meet NASA's capability and performance goals for upcoming missions such as the Io Observer, Saturn Probe, and Europa...
- This is a $238,458 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract awarded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to Ozark Integrated Circuits Inc., a small business specializing in custom analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits and microelectronics for extreme environments. The contract is for the packaging and testing of lateral SiC integrated circuits capable of operating at 800°C, which has applications in areas such as space exploration, hypersonic systems, directed energy weapons, and...
- Coolcad Electronics, Inc., a small business specializing in advanced semiconductor technologies, was awarded a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract valued at $1.17 million on April 15, 2022. The contract, designated as a total small business set-aside, calls for the development of a dual output bidirectional DC-DC isolated silicon carbide (SiC)-based power converter. Performance is scheduled to conclude by January 31, 2026, with work to be conducted at the company's...
- 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 $125,000 Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Genesic Semiconductor Inc., a small disadvantaged business, for the development of radiation-hardened silicon carbide (SiC) power devices such as vertical DMOSFET transistors and Schottky rectifiers. The targeted applications are for a 30 kilowatt power processing unit (PPU) on-board a Hall thruster propulsion system, which requires devices...
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a Firm Fixed Price Definitive Contract to Coolcad Electronics, LLC, a small business, to develop a "HIGH TEMPERATURE MODULAR INTEGRATED SIC POWER CONVERTER PLATFORM" under the SBIR Program Phase III. The $405,000.00 contract has a completion date of May 22, 2025 and is focused on the research, development, and production of custom electronics, integrated circuits, power converters, and other specialized devices using wide...
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $1,043,139 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II contract to CFD Research Corporation to develop radiation-hardened silicon carbide (SiC) power electronics for future NASA science and exploration missions. The contract aims to address the high vulnerability of SiC devices to heavy-ion induced degradation and failure, which has precluded their use in space power management and distribution (PMAD)...
- This is a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract awarded by NASA to Ozark Integrated Circuits Inc., a small business specializing in the development of high-temperature microelectronics and electronics for harsh environments. The $124,961 fixed-price contract is for the development of a self-contained, general-purpose silicon-carbide (SiC) microcontroller that can operate at temperatures up to 500°C. This microcontroller is intended to support NASA's proposed flagship...
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I contract to United Silicon Carbide, Inc. (USCI) in the amount of $124,330.00. The contract is for the design and simulation of a silicon carbide (SiC) gate driver, which is a key component for enabling the performance advantages of SiC power switches in NASA's power conversion systems. The SiC gate driver will be able to operate in extreme temperature environments,...
- This is a $124,990.00 firm-fixed-price Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Coolcad Electronics, LLC, a small business. The contract is for the development of a high temperature and radiation tolerant silicon carbide (SiC) technology comprised of an integrated circuit and complementary power device. This technology is intended for use in power applications such as spacecraft motor drive modules for...
SILICON CARBIDE (SIC) AND OTHER WIDE BAND-GAP SEMICONDUCTORS OFFER GREAT PROMISE OF HIGH POWER RATING, HIGH OPERATING TEMPERATURE, SIMPLE THERMAL MANAGEMENT, AND ULTRA-HIGH POWER DENSITY FOR BOTH SPACE AND COMMERCIAL POWER ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS. HOWEVER, THIS GREAT POTENTIAL IS SERIOUSLY LIMITED BY THE LACK OF RELIABLE HIGH TEMPERATURE DEVICE PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROPOSED RESEARCH IS TO DEVELOP A ULTRA-COMPACT, HYBRID POWER MODULE PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY BASED ON THE USE OF DOUBLE LEADFRAMES AND DIRECT LEADFRAME-TO-CHIP TRANSIENT LIQUID PHASE (TLP) BONDING THAT ALLOWS DEVICE OPERATION UP TO 450 DEGREES CELSIUS. THE UNIQUE ADVANTAGES OF THIS INNOVATIVE SOLUTION INCLUDE VERY HIGH CURRENT CARRYING CAPABILITY, LOW PACKAGE PARASITIC IMPEDANCE, LOW THERMO-MECHANICAL STRESS AT HIGH TEMPERATURES, DOUBLE-SIDE COOLING, AND MODULARITY FOR EASY SYSTEM-LEVEL INTEGRATION. THE NEW POWER MODULE WILL HAVE A VERY SMALL FORM FACTOR WITH 3-5X REDUCTION IN SIZE AND WEIGHT FROM THE PRIOR ART, AND CAPABLE OF OPERATING FROM 450C TO -125C
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| 6 | Funding Only Action | ($1) | 1/21/14 | |
| 5 | Funding Only Action | $199.4k | 10/23/12 | |
| 4 | Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | 7/11/12 | |
| 3 | Funding Only Action | $200.0k | 1/24/12 | |
| 2 | Funding Only Action | $50.0k | 11/23/11 |