Project Grant DESC0020500

This federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) supports the development of a machine-learning enabled analog-to-digital converter (ADC) by Magnolia Electronics Inc. The $304,900 award, granted on April 15, 2025, aims to demonstrate a new approach to ADCs that can measure denser signals than traditional devices, enabling faster data center and internet connections. The project will...

The National Science Foundation awarded Ai Linear Inc. a $252,830 Project Grant under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnership's program to develop a smart amplifier integrated circuit. The circuit will intelligently alter its performance parameters in response to input conditions, enabling always-on, ultra-low power Internet of Things and smart sensor applications situated at the edge. Specifically, the company will design an IC amplifier using a novel circuit that adjusts speed,...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) provides $305,000 to develop a high-precision Time-to-Digital Converter (TDC) chip. The TDC will feature picosecond accuracy, zero dead-time, unlimited multi-hits, and a dedicated calibration circuit, enabling applications in nuclear physics research, LIDAR, medical imaging, and communications. The Phase I project by Main Engineering LLC aims to...

Pacific Microchip Corp. received a $200,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Science on February 21, 2023 to fund development of a HIGH CHANNEL DENSITY DIGITAL ACQUISITION SYSTEM. The award is part of the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049), which aims to deliver scientific discoveries and major scientific tools to transform understanding of nature and advance U.S. energy and economic security. Under the award, Pacific Microchip Corp. will...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Astronomical Sciences awarded a $1,482,618 Project Grant to the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to develop a next-generation charge-coupled device (CCD) image sensor optimized for astronomical spectroscopy. The project aims to demonstrate the ability to readout a 4096x4096 pixel CCD image in a few minutes instead of hours, which will significantly improve the...

Prixarc LLC was awarded a $199,899 Project Grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science on June 27, 2022 to develop a high-channel count, picosecond timing resolution and extreme radiation hardness time to digital converter. The project is being conducted in Beavercreek Township, Ohio under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA #81.049), which supports basic research to transform understanding of nature and advance U.S. energy security and economic competitiveness....

Anadyne, Inc. received a $200,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Science on June 28, 2021 to develop a particle detector front-end readout integrated circuit optimized for high speed timing resolution measurements. The circuit will be designed under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA #81.049), which supports basic research to deliver scientific discoveries and tools that advance U.S. energy security and economic competitiveness. The one-year...

Nalu Scientific, LLC received a $206,497 Project Grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Science on June 28, 2021 to develop the High Pitch Digitizer System-on-Chip (HPSoC). The award was made under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to support the Office of Science's mission of delivering scientific discoveries and tools to transform understanding of nature and advance U.S. energy and economic security. Specifically, the grant funded Nalu Scientific...

This $256,000 National Science Foundation project grant funds the development of an arithmetic and math hardware accelerator capable of processing compressed floating-point data by Arith Inc. The accelerator aims to dramatically improve computation performance, storage effectiveness, and energy efficiency for computationally intensive applications by enabling arithmetic operations directly on compressed data, rather than requiring decompression first as with current computer systems....

This three-year, $300,000 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Computer and Information Science and Engineering program will support research into energy-efficient terahertz communications technologies for beyond fifth-generation wireless systems. The University of California, Irvine will lead collaborative efforts with institutions in Finland to address fundamental physical layer challenges through four interconnected research thrusts. Specifically, the award will fund...