Project Grant DESC0013738

The Department of Energy Office of Science awarded a $200,000 Project Grant to Photonlab of Fairfield, CA for its "NOVEL POSITION SENSITIVE PHOTOSENSOR TECHNOLOGY FOR RARE DECAY AND RARE PARTICLE DETECTION" project. The one-year project period runs from February 14, 2022 to February 13, 2023. Under this award, Photonlab will develop novel position sensitive photosensor technology to support rare decay and rare particle detection, in alignment with the Office of Science Financial...

Epir, Inc. was awarded a $206,493 project grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to develop AC-LGAD silicon detectors with alternate gain layer for improved reliability. The grant supports research and development of advanced silicon detectors with an alternate gain layer intended to improve reliability compared to conventional designs. The project will be performed in Bolingbrook, Illinois over a one year...

This $199,985 federal Project Grant award was provided by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to Mainstream Engineering Corp, a for-profit manufacturer based in Rockledge, Florida. The funding will support the development of low-doped silicon carbide (SiC) epiwafers for room temperature, ultrafast, and radiation-hard sensors. The award has a period of performance from February 12, 2024 to February 11, 2025. The DOE Office of Science...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) provides $299,938 to the Regents of the University of Idaho, doing business as the University of Idaho, to support research on the integration and packaging of wide bandgap semiconductor chips and sensors for extreme high-temperature (up to 600°C) applications. The key objectives of this 2-year project are to investigate the integration of silicon carbide (SiC), gallium nitride (GaN),...

This $275,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant, awarded under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program, funds the development and validation of materials and processes for advanced semiconductor manufacturing at Geminatio, a for-profit organization. The goal is to enable the progression of Moore's Law and strengthen domestic semiconductor manufacturing capacity and capability, which has been impacted by recent supply chain issues. The project seeks to...

This SBIR Phase I Project Grant award of $305,000 from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) is advancing semiconductor processing technology. The project aims to develop a novel power generator and applicator system that uses nanosecond-scale high voltage pulses to enhance the quality, reduce processing steps, and lower costs of depositing super-thin coatings for advanced semiconductor manufacturing. The technology,...

This $256,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships project grant supports the development of a green process for low-cost production of silicon carbide from waste silicon. Awarded on August 15, 2021 to Susteon Inc. located in Cary, North Carolina, the project is scheduled for completion by March 31, 2023. A sub-award of $100,000 supports related research activities to be conducted by the University of Wyoming, with Susteon developing the green silicon...

This $275,000 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Engineering Directorate (CFDA 47.041) will fund the development of novel electronic-photonic silicon carbide neural probes for recording and stimulating neural activity. The Georgia Tech Research Corporation will receive funding on behalf of collaborating researchers to design penetrating neural probes made entirely of silicon carbide, a robust material proven to withstand the corrosive brain environment long-term. The probes...

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation supports research to advance manufacturing processes for semiconductor electronic and quantum devices at the atomic scale. Funded for $292,392 over two years from January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2024, the award supports the University of Maryland, College Park under the NSF Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The research aims to develop robust manufacturing techniques with...

Safi-Tech, Inc. was awarded a $200,000 Project Grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to develop a process for replacing bump bonding with self-assembly of supercooled liquid metal microcapsules. The Office of Science aims to advance energy and economic security through transformational scientific tools and discoveries. This award will support Safi-Tech's research from June 2022 through March 2023 to develop an...