Project Grant N000142412007

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded a $400,000 Project Grant to the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (Tees) under the NSF Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The goal of the 3-year project is to develop an energy-efficient coherent optical interconnect architecture that can enable dramatic increases in datacenter and high-performance computing bandwidth-density and energy-efficiency. The key technical innovations...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program aims to create semiconductor amplifiers with outstanding noise performance in the microwave spectrum. Researchers from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and the University of Nevada-Reno (UNR) will leverage a new nanofabrication method, atomic layer etching, to manufacture high electron mobility transistors (HEMTs) that can improve the...

This $325,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems supports collaborative research on high-frequency, high-power amplifier technology at the University of Notre Dame from September 2021 through August 2024. The research aims to develop amplifier designs based on distributed coupling of gallium nitride high electron mobility transistors through a silicon carbide substrate-integrated waveguide. Such amplifiers could enable...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems, under the NSF Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), provides $1,500,000 to the University of Central Florida (UCF) to develop an energy- and spectrum-efficient millimeter-wave (mmW) transmitter array system for next-generation wireless communications. The key objectives are to: 1) Utilize heterogeneous integration and advanced packaging to embed high-power wide-bandgap...

Optical Engines, Inc. received a $400,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Science on June 27, 2022 to support development of fiber amplifier technology for ultra-large-mode-area ultrafast laser arrays. The project will be completed by March 26, 2023. The award is being administered under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA #81.049), which supports scientific discoveries and major scientific tools to transform understanding of nature and advance...

This $450,000 three-year Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), will support the University of Notre Dame in developing high performance optically-controlled radio frequency switches with ferroelectric latching for advanced reconfigurable millimeter-wave to terahertz circuits. The university will investigate and demonstrate a novel switching technology using lightwave control...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) Project Grant award of $425,000 to the University of Washington is focused on developing high-speed perovskite light-emitting diodes (LEDs) for optical interconnects and data transmission. The key objectives are to: Engineer perovskite semiconductor materials and device designs to minimize resistance and increase LED modulation bandwidth. Optimize modulation formats using data-driven learning for high-bandwidth operation....

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $1,250,000 Cooperative Agreement under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program to Photonect Interconnect Solutions Inc., a small business in Rochester, New York. The award aims to develop a chip technology for cheaper and easier photonic device manufacturing, with a focus on improving data communications through advanced photonic components. Key objectives include creating a laser control system for optical fiber...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $400,000 over 3 years to the University of California, Berkeley to develop novel intelligent large-scale multi-antenna array architectures operating at 140 GHz. The key products and services to be delivered include: Analytical and behavioral modeling of non-idealities in large scalable antenna arrays Design of reconfigurable D-band (140 GHz) front-ends with performance tuning...

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,...