Project Grant 2532899
- This Project Grant award of $300,207 from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports research to develop radiation-tolerant and thermally managed high-voltage gallium oxide power diodes for high-power space electronics. The project, led by the University of Massachusetts Lowell, aims to address key limitations in the broader adoption of beta-gallium oxide semiconductor technology by advancing material synthesis, integrating diamond layers for improved...
- The National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) awarded a $200,000 project grant to the University of Massachusetts Lowell (UML) to conduct research on the growth and etching of gallium oxide for high-voltage Schottky barrier diodes. This 24-month project, running from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2027, aims to advance the materials and processing foundations necessary to enable the next generation of high-voltage power electronics devices. The research will address key...
- This $1.5 million project grant from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports the development of gallium oxide semiconductor technologies for high-voltage, high-power applications. Led by The Research Foundation for the State University of New York, the consortium aims to advance gallium oxide material synthesis, device fabrication, and circuit integration to enable power switches and converters with over 10 kilovolt ratings. Specific objectives include...
- This $308,820 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to Iowa State University aims to develop robust, efficient, and compact packaged ultra-wide bandgap gallium oxide power switches for high voltage, high temperature applications. The key objectives are to (i) enable significantly efficient, smaller, and faster power switches using beta-phase gallium oxide semiconductors, (ii) address challenges at both the device and...
- 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....
- 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 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 National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $448,491 to the University of South Carolina to develop a novel metal-oxide-silicon carbide (MOS) device that can convert radiation energy from a radioactive source into electrical power without requiring an external biasing voltage (i.e., a self-biased radiovoltaic battery). The project aims to create a high-efficiency betavoltaic device by investigating the properties of the...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering Directorate (CFDA 47.041) provides $399,000 to The Research Foundation for the State University of New York (SUNY) to develop a new generation of cost-effective, scalable, and stable radiation detectors with ultra-high detectivity. This is a joint effort between the University at Buffalo, University of Cambridge, and University of Oxford to address the challenge of engineering materials and manufacturing...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University a $368,711 Project Grant to develop high-temperature ultra-wide bandgap gallium oxide power modules. With a completion date of April 30, 2024, this award will support research under the NSF's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to foster innovation in engineering research. Specifically, Virginia Tech will work to improve the quality of power...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $297,000 in funding to The Research Foundation For The State University Of New York to develop radiation-tolerant and thermally-managed high-voltage gallium oxide power diodes for high-power space electronics. The project aims to advance the synthesis of high-quality gallium oxide materials, integrate diamond layers to improve thermal performance, and create optimized high-voltage vertical power diode structures capable of reliable operation in harsh environments with high radiation and elevated temperatures. The results are intended to support the development of next-generation power systems for space missions, defense platforms, and nuclear energy applications. The award period runs from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $297.0k | 8/1/25 |