The University of South Carolina (USC) received a $4,500,000 Project Grant award from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the Congressionally-Identified Projects program (CFDA 11.617). The purpose of this grant is to procure a new metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) system for the university's Photonics and Microelectronics Laboratory (PML), enabling the production of extreme bandgap (EBG) AlGaN power electronics devices on 4-inch wafers. The grant also supports research on growing AlGaN materials on AlN and SiC substrates to improve deposition quality and device performance. These equipment upgrades and research activities are expected to increase the likelihood of translating new power electronics materials and devices into large-scale manufacturing. The award period is from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026.
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