This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Qortek Inc., a small business manufacturer based in Linden, Pennsylvania. The $749,990 Firm Fixed Price contract is for the development of Power Electronic Building Block (PEBB) devices that can function in extreme environments.
The goal is to create high-power density, high-efficiency PEBB devices using advanced materials such as ceramics, magnetostrictive materials, and wide bandgap semiconductors. These "smart" PEBBs will enable new design and control capabilities for NASA, including self-monitoring of voltage, current, and temperature. The work is part of NASA's technology roadmap to advance power electronics for space applications, with the aim of achieving size, weight, cost, and efficiency improvements.
This SBIR Phase II contract is set aside for small businesses and supports NASA's Extreme Environment Compatible Ceramic Enhanced PEBB Devices (EE-PEBB) major program. Qortek's expertise in areas like power converters, actuators, and tactical power supplies makes them well-suited to deliver the specialized hardware and engineering services required under this contract.
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