The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded a $1,976,602 Cooperative Agreement under the Research and Technology Development program (CFDA 12.910) to Georgia Tech Research Corporation to advance the state-of-the-art in aluminum nitride (AlN) semiconductor technology. The primary goal is to develop epitaxial growth, characterization, modeling, and fabrication capabilities to enable high-performance AlN-based electronic and optoelectronic devices. The project team includes...
This Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), provides $711,208 in funding to Lehigh University to conduct research supporting DARPA's Ultra Wide Bandgap Semiconductors (UWBGS) program. The project, titled "Development and Scaling of Cubic Boron Nitride Substrates," will be carried out from July 2024 to July 2026 under CFDA program 12.910, "Research and Technology Development." The research aims to advance the development and...
The U.S. Department of Defense, through its Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431), awarded a $582,568 Cooperative Agreement to Arizona State University (ASU) for the "Design and Engineering of Thermally Managed SS-GA2O3 Self-Aligned High Frequency Transistors" project. The award has a period of performance from November 1, 2024 to October 31, 2028. Under this Cooperative Agreement, ASU will conduct foundational and applied research to advance knowledge in materials science,...
This federal Project Grant award from the Department of Defense (CFDA 12.431 - Basic Scientific Research) provides $460,436.33 to Cornell University to conduct research on "Millimeter-Wave Permittivity Characterization of AlN" over the period of November 1, 2024 to October 31, 2027. The research aims to advance fundamental knowledge in materials science, which supports long-term national security needs. As a leading research university, Cornell has a strong track record of executing...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award was issued by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) under the Research and Technology Development program (CFDA 12.910). The total award amount is $1,067,730.00 with a period of performance from Aug 15, 2024 to Feb 16, 2026. The objective of this award is to support the CMOS compatible, defect-free universal growth of III-N and III-V multilayer heterostructures on Si (001) substrates. The prime awardee is the Regents of the University of...
The Department of the Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command awarded New York University a $133,933 cooperative agreement from the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431). The funding supports research into epitaxial aluminum indium arsenide heterostructures from July 26, 2021 through September 30, 2023. The Basic Scientific Research program aims to fund basic research that could improve Army programs and operations. Under this award, New York University...
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded Cornell University a $1,062,450 Project Grant under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800). The grant supports Cornell's development of metalorganic chemical vapor deposition capabilities for nitride materials and devices research. The Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program aims to maintain U.S. technological superiority in scientific areas relevant to Air Force needs. This award will allow...
The purpose of this $250,000 Cooperative Agreement award by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) under the Research and Technology Development program (CFDA 12.910) is to fund research supporting the DARPA Joint University Microelectronics Program 2.0 (JUMP 2.0) initiative. The research effort, to be conducted by the Georgia Tech Research Corporation, doing business as the Office of Sponsored Programs, will explore gate stack engineering for high-performance, back-end-of-line...
This Cooperative Agreement award, with a total funding amount of $100,000.00, was issued by the Department of Defense through the "Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering" program (CFDA 12.630). The award supports research projects at academic institutions that contribute to national defense missions while maintaining potential civilian applications. Under this award, Cornell University will conduct research and development related to advancing space...
The Georgia Institute of Technology received a $550,000 project grant award from the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory to develop semiconducting aluminum nitride as a new pathway for high-voltage, power, and temperature ultra-wide bandgap power electronic components. Funded through the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA #12.800), which aims to maintain U.S. technological superiority in scientific areas relevant to Air Force needs, the three-year...