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70NANB24H279

Cooperative Agreement

Overview

Grant Description
Purpose: Photothermal spectroscopy corporation proposes to develop, validate, and commercialize gigahertz optical photothermal infrared, a new instrument for the semiconductor industry for high-speed thermal properties analysis and simultaneous chemical characterization with sub-micron spatial resolution.

Activities to be performed: Utilizing the new instrument, the awardee will create a platform for simultaneous chemical analysis and thermal property measurement; measure thermal transients in semiconductor materials and then validate thermophysical models in collaboration with NIST.

Expected outcomes: The instrument should improve thermal properties analysis and chemical characterization.

Intended beneficiaries: The U.S. semiconductor manufacturing community through improved thermal management and thermal property characterization resulting from their instrument.

Subrecipient activities: The recipient plans to subaward funds to aid in the validation of their instrument developed under this project.
Funding Goals
TO EXPLORE THE TECHNICAL MERIT OR FEASIBILITY OF AN INNOVATIVE IDEA OR TECHNOLOGY WITH THE AIM OF DEVELOPING A VIABLE PRODUCT OR SERVICE THAT WILL BE INTRODUCED TO THE COMMERCIAL MICROELECTRONICS MARKETPLACE.
Place of Performance
Santa Barbara, California 93101-3407 United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Photothermal Spectroscopy was awarded Cooperative Agreement 70NANB24H279 worth $283,490 from the National Institute of Standards and Technology in October 2024 with work to be completed primarily in Santa Barbara California United States. The grant has a duration of 2 years 9 months and was awarded through assistance program 11.042 CHIPS Research and Development. The Cooperative Agreement was awarded through grant opportunity Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program for CHIPS For America – CHIPS Metrology.

SBIR Details

Research Type
SBIR Phase I
Title
Gigahertz Optical Photothermal Infrared: high-speed sub-micron simultaneous super-resolution infrared chemical analysis and thermal property measurements
Abstract
This project seeks to develop a new instrument for high-speed thermal properties analysis and simultaneous chemical characterization with sub-micron spatial resolution. This project will improve thermal management and thermal property characterization for the U.S. semiconductor industry.
Topic Code
3
Solicitation Number
2024-SBIR-CHIPS-01

Status
(Ongoing)

Last Modified 10/4/24

Period of Performance
10/1/24
Start Date
7/31/27
End Date
36.0% Complete

Funding Split
$283.5K
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$283.5K
Total Obligated
100.0% Federal Funding
0.0% Non-Federal Funding

Activity Timeline

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Additional Detail

Award ID FAIN
70NANB24H279
SAI Number
70NANB24H279_0
Award ID URI
EXE
Awardee Classifications
Small Business
Awarding Office
1333ND DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST
Funding Office
1333ND DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST
Awardee UEI
EAKGDLLRU254
Awardee CAGE
83PQ8
Performance District
CA-24
Senators
Dianne Feinstein
Alejandro Padilla
Modified: 10/4/24