ASTRAL FORGE, LLC
SBIR Phase II award from National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Summary
Astral Forge received nearly $900k from NASA to develop a high-temperature furnace that grows crystals in the low-gravity environment of space. The goal is to produce higher-quality wide-bandgap semiconductors with fewer defects for future in-space manufacturing.
- Amount
- $899,803
- Agency
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase II
- NAICS
- 541715 · RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)
- Place of performance
- CA
- Period
- 2024-09-27 → 2026-09-26
Technology domains
Space & Satellite Materials & Manufacturing Microelectronics
Description
SBIR PHASE II IGNITE - DEVELOPMENT OF A HIGH-TEMPERATURE MICROGRAVITY ASSISTED CRYSTAL GROWTH FURNACE FOR IN-SPACE MANUFACTURING OF LOW DEFECT WIDE BANDGAP SEMICONDUCTORS