APSIDAL LLC — Department of Defense SBIR Phase I: SBIR PHASE I, TOPIC NUMBER O254-009, FARADAY OPTICAL ISOLATOR ON A PHOTONIC INTEGRATED LAS

APSIDAL LLC — SBIR Phase I award from Department of Defense.

Phase I SBIR feasibility signal

  • Phase I awards fund proof-of-concept work. For capture teams, they mark early interest from Department of Defense in a technical approach.
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  • Obligated amount $314,233. Cross-check similar awards in the same agency and technology tags for going-rate context.
  • Tagged technology areas: Microelectronics. Follow those hubs for open topics and peer winners in the same cluster.

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Summary

Apsidal LLC won Army SBIR Phase I funding to build a Faraday optical isolator directly onto a photonic integrated laser circuit. The work targets compact, reliable laser components that block unwanted light reflections.

Amount
$314,233
Agency
Department of Defense · Department of the Army
Program / Phase
SBIR · Phase I
NAICS
541715 · RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)
Place of performance
CA
Period
2026-04-13 → 2027-04-12

Technology domains

Microelectronics

Description

SBIR PHASE I, TOPIC NUMBER O254-009, FARADAY OPTICAL ISOLATOR ON A PHOTONIC INTEGRATED LASER CIRCUIT

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