Monde Wireless LLC

Monde Wireless Inc. is a for-profit small business headquartered in Goleta, California, that specializes in advanced semiconductor research and development, with a particular focus on gallium nitride (GaN) technology for defense and commercial wireless applications. The company has established itself as a trusted partner for the Department of Defense and related federal agencies, leveraging its expertise in next-generation semiconductor materials and thermal management solutions to address critical challenges in defense communications, radar, and wireless systems.

Monde Wireless Inc. has secured substantial federal contract awards totaling approximately $6.9 million across multiple Department of Defense agencies and programs. The company's contract work has been primarily funded by the Office of Naval Research (ONR), the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), and the U.S. Army Research Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM). The company's contract portfolio spans both Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, as well as broader agency announcements. Notable contract efforts include a $2.44 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract awarded by ONR in May 2023 to evaluate manufacturable fabrication techniques for n-polar GaN high electron mobility transistors for millimeter-wave defense and commercial wireless applications, with performance extending through June 2026. An additional $1.999 million SBIR Phase II contract from ONR, awarded in June 2022, supported research and development activities related to naval systems and platform technologies, concluding in July 2026. Most recently, the company received a $1.2 million Army RDECOM SBIR Phase II contract in August 2025 for a continuation effort titled "Removing Heat from Next Generation Wireless Systems," representing advancement in thermal management solutions for advanced wireless technologies, with completion targeted for September 2028. Other significant awards include a $699,889 firm fixed-price contract from ONR for thermally managed n-polar GaN field effect transistors (completed September 2023), a $239,835 STTR Phase I contract from ONR for research and development activities, and a $74,964 SBIR Phase I contract from AFRL for next-generation GaN technology research. All of these efforts have been designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides, with the exception of the largest ONR contract and the thermally managed GaN FET contract, which utilized no set-aside designation. The company's work has consistently focused on advancing semiconductor materials and thermal management technologies critical to defense communications and radar applications.

Monde Wireless Inc. has received one prime federal grant award documented in its recent history. In June 2021, the company was awarded a Project Grant from the Department of Energy's Office of Science valued at $199,949 to support research and development on novel materials and structures for efficient and cost-effective direct emission solid-state lighting. The grant period was relatively short, concluding on March 27, 2022, though a subsequent de-obligation action in June 2021 resulted in a $5,336.58 fund return. This grant award demonstrates the company's capability to secure federal research funding beyond the Department of Defense, extending its innovation portfolio into energy and advanced materials applications in the commercial lighting sector.