Project Grant 2514718
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $439,233 to Texas Tech University System to establish an NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site focused on wide and ultrawide bandgap semiconductor technologies and applications. The program aims to advance knowledge and develop the workforce in this critical field, which supports national priorities in high-speed electronics, power systems, and photonics. By engaging...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $570,000 Project Grant under the CFDA 47.041 Engineering program to the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD). The grant will fund research to develop a new class of two-dimensional (2D) oxyhalide semiconductors compatible with back-end-of-the-line (BEOL) processing for energy-efficient electronic devices. The project aims to overcome key challenges in fabricating 2D semiconductors for BEOL integration, such as controlled doping and low...
- This $199,997 project grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to Texas State University aims to address challenges in integrating diamond with gallium oxide (Ga2O3) for high-performance electronic device applications. The key objectives are to: Develop a novel approach to grow uniform, high-quality diamond films directly on Ga2O3 substrates by incorporating an ultra-thin quenched carbon interlayer to mitigate thermal and lattice mismatch issues....
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $600,000.00 to the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) to develop semiconductor technologies for electrically controlled collimation of electromagnetic waves in the sub-terahertz frequency bands. The goal is to achieve a "needle beam" for wireless communication systems capable of high data rates up to 120 Gbps over distances greater than 1 km, as well as high-resolution...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $439,603 Project Grant to the University of Texas at Dallas to support research under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041). The award will fund continued research through 2025 in collaboration with institutions in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Specifically, the funding will support investigation of gallium oxide as a semiconductor material for power electronics applications. The research team will evaluate gallium oxide...
- This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Defense's Research Development and Engineering Command (CFDA 12.630 - Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering) provides $1,000,000.00 to Texas State University for the project "Integration of Diamond with Ultrawide Bandgap Oxides: Growth, Characterization, and Modeling with Artificial Intelligence." The award period runs from April 11, 2025 to April 10, 2029. The project involves advanced scientific...
- 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: A Universal Crystal Growth Capsule designed to leverage microgravity conditions during crystal growth, enabling high-throughput production of high-purity semiconductor crystals. A novel Wafer Dicing Tool to achieve...
- This $107,965 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support the development and deployment of a foundational semiconductor research and education cyberinfrastructure (CI) tool at San Jose State University Research Foundation. The CI will integrate machine learning device models and semiconductor device data to empower semiconductor device research and education, lowering the entry barrier and facilitating broader participation in...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering (CFDA 47.041) Project Grant award, totaling $303,103, aims to develop robust, efficient, and compact packaged ultra-wide bandgap gallium oxide power switches for high voltage, high temperature applications. The lead institution, University of Texas at Dallas (UTD), will collaborate on this 3-year project to address existing challenges in ultra-wide bandgap semiconductor device design, materials properties, and packaging techniques. The key...
- This Project Grant award in the amount of $336,652 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support a three-year interdisciplinary research experience for undergraduate (REU) site program at the University of Alabama Tuscaloosa. The program, entitled "Interdisciplinary Research to Prepare Students for the Next Era of Domestic Semiconductor Device Fabrication", will introduce undergraduate students to advanced microelectronic and semiconductor...
This federal Project Grant award of $3,750,000.00 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) aims to establish a Center for Ultrawide Bandgap Semiconductor Device Materials at Texas State University. The center will focus on developing next-generation semiconductor materials, devices, and technologies for high-power, high-frequency, and extreme environment applications. Key objectives include implementing novel fabrication and characterization strategies for ultrawide bandgap semiconductors, and developing AI-based models to investigate these materials. The project will also train the next generation of leaders in this emerging technology field through graduate, undergraduate, and postdoctoral research opportunities. This grant is part of the NSF's strategic effort to build research capacity and establish Texas State University as a leading institution in ultrawide bandgap semiconductor technology within the decade.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $3.8m | 8/6/25 |