ADROIT MATERIALS, INC. — Department of Energy SBIR Phase II: T
ADROIT MATERIALS, INC. — SBIR Phase II award from Department of Energy.
Phase II SBIR prototype / development signal
- Phase II is where Department of Energy funds deeper R&D after feasibility. Incumbents with Phase II history are serious competitors on adjacent topics.
- Use this award as past-performance context and to map customer organizations for STRATFI/TACFI-style transition planning.
- Obligated amount $250,000. Cross-check similar awards in the same agency and technology tags for going-rate context.
- Topic code T links this award to a solicitation family — search the same topic stem for incumbents and recompete timing.
- Amount
- $250,000
- Agency
- Department of Energy · ARPA-E
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase II
- Topic
- T
- Solicitation
- DE-FOA-0001954
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- NC
- Period
- 2021-06-18 → 2023-06-17
Description
The objective of this work is to demonstrate GaN-based Junction Barrier Schottky (JBS) diodes using a novel ion implantation process developed in previously ARPA-E funded projects. The centerpiece of our proposed technology is selective area doping via implantation of Mg ions, which leverages our achievements in the ARPA-E PNDIODES program to push into commercial devices. The targeted application of these JBS diodes is for adjustable speed drive (ASD) motor systems and the developed devices will replace Si and SiC based diodes. With respect to existing silicon diode-based systems, the energy loss in the diode front end rectifier system could be reduced by about 50%. This will drastically reduce losses in ASD motor systems compared to existing high-power diodes and, as such, directly address the ARPA-E mission goals.