Project Grant DESC0024755

Award Date 2/12/24
Completion Date 2/11/25
Dollars Obligated $206K
Federal Agency
Office of Science
Federal Grant Program
81.049
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Tempe, AZ 85288, USA

The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science awarded Alphacore Inc. a $206,383 Project Grant under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to develop a radiation-hardened intelligent readout ASIC (Application-Specific Integrated Circuit) for nuclear physics experiments. The project is intended to advance microelectronics technologies for scientific applications in high-energy and nuclear physics, with a focus on delivering specialized, radiation-tolerant electronic components. Alphacore Inc. is a for-profit small business specializing in robust high-performance microelectronics, including radiation-hardened integrated circuits, cryogenic electronics, and advanced sensor technologies. The grant funding will support Alphacore's research and development efforts to create the specialized readout ASIC, which will have applications in nuclear physics experiments and other scientific instrumentation requiring radiation-hardened electronics.

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