The DPA Title III department is offering this grant to establish a domestic, economically viable, open-foundry merchant supplier production capability for advanced monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs). This grant is for developing high-frequency, wide-bandwidth (32-38 GHz) MMICs utilizing gallium nitride (GaN) epitaxy on 100mm silicon carbide (SiC) substrates. The project aims to foster an open-foundry model, enabling external companies to fabricate chips to their own specifications. This will be supported by a robust process design kit (PDK), ensuring efficient and successful chip design iterations for external users, thereby enhancing domestic production capacity for critical electronic warfare components.
Opportunity ID: 150173
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | BAA-12-03-PKM |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | GaN on SiC Advanced EW MMIC Production Capacity Project |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 12.800 — Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 07, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 23, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 23, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | May 23, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $8,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Air Force — Research Lab |
| Description: | The DPA Title III gallium nitride (GaN) on silicon carbide (SiC) Advanced EW monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) Production Capability Project will establish a domestic, economically viable, open-foundry merchant supplier production capability for high frequency, wide bandwidth (32 38 GHz), MMICs employing GaN epitaxy on 100mm SiC substrates. An open-foundry merchant supplier is one whose business model makes its production capabilities available for use by external companies to fabricate chips to their own specifications. It is evidenced by the presence of a process design kit (PDK) that captures the design rules and processes in a manner that allows external users to design chips that meet their needs in a small number (preferable first pass) of design iterations. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Laura Ortiz
Agreements Negotiator (937) 656-9883 Email:laura.ortiz@wpafb.af.mil |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 150173 Full Announcement-1 -> baa-12-03-pkm-proposalsample.pdf
Folder 150173 Full Announcement-1 -> baa-12-03-pkm-sampletia.pdf
Folder 150173 Full Announcement-1 -> baa-12-03-pkm.pdf
Folder 150173 Full Announcement-1 -> baa-12-03-pkm-businessplanoutline.pdf
Folder 150173 Full Announcement-1 -> baa-12-03-pkm-dd254.pdf
Folder 150173 Full Announcement-1 -> baa-12-03-pkm-certs.pdf
Folder 150173 Other Supporting Documents-Amendment 1 to BAA 1 -> baa-12-03-pkm-amd1.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Laura Ortiz Agreements Negotiator (937) 656-9883 Email: laura.ortiz@wpafb.af.mil |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.800 | PKG00103010 | Mar 07, 2012 | Apr 23, 2012 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
150173 RR_SF424-1.1.pdf
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