This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Project Grant award of $275,000 to United Semiconductors, LLC supports the development of two critical hardware components for in-space manufacturing of advanced semiconductor materials:
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A Universal Crystal Growth Capsule designed to leverage microgravity conditions during crystal growth, enabling high-throughput production of high-purity semiconductor crystals.
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A novel Wafer Dicing Tool to achieve damage-free thin film fabrication directly from space-grown semiconductor ingots.
This work aims to advance semiconductor technologies with applications in autonomous systems, networked sensing, artificial intelligence, aerospace, and defense sectors. The award period runs from March 15, 2024 to August 31, 2024. No sub-awards are planned under this grant.
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