60NANB24D252
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
Purpose: The purpose of this grant is to procure new equipment that will enable the production of new extreme bandgap (EBG) materials on large substrates that are relevant for transfer to large scale manufacturing, and to perform research on the growth of EBG layers on different substrates.
Activities to be performed: A new MOCVD system will be procured and placed within the University of South Carolina Photonics and Microelectronics Laboratory (PML), which will enable the production of EBG AlGaN power electronics devices on 4-inch wafers.
Research will be conducted on the growth of AlGaN materials over AlN substrates to enable control over the deposition process to minimize defects and maximize performance.
Additional research will be conducted on AlGaN materials growth over SiC substrates on 4-in wafers which is necessary for new power electronics device fabrication.
Expected outcomes: These equipment improvements and research will increase the likelihood that new power electronics materials and devices can be translated to large-scale manufacturing.
Intended beneficiaries: Researchers accessing the PML facility will have advanced capabilities available that can be more easily translated into commercial production.
Industry partners will be able to see demonstrations of promising technology earlier than before.
Subrecipient activities: The recipient does not intend to subaward funds.
Activities to be performed: A new MOCVD system will be procured and placed within the University of South Carolina Photonics and Microelectronics Laboratory (PML), which will enable the production of EBG AlGaN power electronics devices on 4-inch wafers.
Research will be conducted on the growth of AlGaN materials over AlN substrates to enable control over the deposition process to minimize defects and maximize performance.
Additional research will be conducted on AlGaN materials growth over SiC substrates on 4-in wafers which is necessary for new power electronics device fabrication.
Expected outcomes: These equipment improvements and research will increase the likelihood that new power electronics materials and devices can be translated to large-scale manufacturing.
Intended beneficiaries: Researchers accessing the PML facility will have advanced capabilities available that can be more easily translated into commercial production.
Industry partners will be able to see demonstrations of promising technology earlier than before.
Subrecipient activities: The recipient does not intend to subaward funds.
Awardee
Funding Goals
NOT APPLICABLE
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Columbia,
South Carolina
29208-3403
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Related Opportunity
2024-NIST-RFA-CIPP-0
University Of South Carolina was awarded
Advanced EBG Material Production Power Electronics Innovation
Project Grant 60NANB24D252
worth $4,500,000
from the National Institute of Standards and Technology in October 2024 with work to be completed primarily in Columbia South Carolina United States.
The grant
has a duration of 2 years and
was awarded through assistance program 11.617 Congressionally-Identified Projects.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 10/4/24
Period of Performance
10/1/24
Start Date
9/30/26
End Date
Funding Split
$4.5M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$4.5M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
60NANB24D252
SAI Number
60NANB24D252_0
Award ID URI
EXE
Awardee Classifications
Public/State Controlled Institution Of Higher Education
Awarding Office
1333ND DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST
Funding Office
1333ND DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST
Awardee UEI
J22LNTMEDP73
Awardee CAGE
4B489
Performance District
SC-06
Senators
Lindsey Graham
Tim Scott
Tim Scott
Modified: 10/4/24