The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science awarded Microcvd Corp, a minority-owned for-profit Asian-Pacific American organization, a $250,000 Project Grant under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to develop a new manufacturing method for silicon carbide (SiC) fiber reinforced ceramic matrix composites. This grant, with a period of performance from July 10, 2023 to July 9, 2024, supports the Office of Science's mission to advance scientific discoveries and...
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...
Scdevice LLC, a for-profit organization, received a $275,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program to develop and demonstrate a radiation-tolerant, high-voltage silicon carbide (SiC) semiconductor device for space applications. The goal is to create a SiC junction barrier Schottky diode rated at 1200V that can withstand the high levels of radiation encountered in outer space. This effort aims to enable smaller,...
The federal Project Grant award, with ID DESC0024990, was provided by the Department of Energy's Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to Nomis Power Corporation, a for-profit manufacturer located in Newtonville, New York. The $206,500.00 award, dated July 22, 2024, supports the development of a full-SiC 3.3 kV, 200 A half-bridge power module demonstrating resilient performance and robust multi-layer power delivery. This research aims to advance power semiconductor...
The Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded a $199,800 Project Grant to Fastwatt LLC, a small for-profit limited liability company located in Clifton Park, New York, under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049). The grant supports research and development of a compact solar direct-to-medium-voltage grid interface using silicon carbide and high-frequency magnetics, with a project period from July 2024 to July 2025. This research initiative aims to advance...
The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) awarded Ceramic Tubular Products LLC a $199,804 Project Grant on July 22, 2024 to develop a high thermal conductivity silicon carbide (SiC) cladding using a method for predicting tubular thermal properties. The grant will support Ceramic Tubular Products' research and development of advanced ceramic and composite materials for high-temperature energy applications, particularly in the nuclear energy and...
This federal Project Grant award of $206,500, made by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049), supports Mission Power Corp.'s research and development of SiC (silicon carbide) power modules for solid-state transformers. The funding, awarded on July 22, 2024, with a completion date of April 21, 2025, will enable Mission Power Corp., a for-profit HUBZone-certified manufacturer, to advance innovative power conversion...
Coolcad Electronics, LLC received a $200,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Science on June 27, 2022 to support development of low-cost hybrid SiC/GaN-based single-stage microinverters with integrated planar magnetics technology. The project aims to deliver this technology by March 26, 2023. The award is being made through the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA #81.049), which supports basic research to deliver scientific discoveries and tools...
Nomis Power Corporation received a $200,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Science on June 27, 2022 to support work on "HIGHLY INTEGRATED, LOW COST SIC POWER MODULES WITH MODIFIED SUBSTRATES FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE AND EASE OF MANUFACTURING." The award is being administered under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA #81.049), which aims to deliver scientific discoveries and tools to transform understanding of nature and advance U.S....
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Project Grant awarded $275,000 to Carbide Radio Inc. for a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project to develop silicon carbide (SiC) radio frequency (RF) switches. The project aims to demonstrate that SiC can match or surpass the performance of gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductors, which currently dominate the $2 billion RF switch market. By establishing a domestic SiC RF...