DARPA Subcontract
This subcontract from Northrup-Grumman is to develop extreme semiconductor AlN coatings on 4-in wafers of SiC as thermal management for extreme RF transistors at $300,000 per year up to 3 years.
Awarded Grants and Funds
The research conducted by this institute is made possible in large part by funding and grants from our strategic partners.
Laser Liftoff Funding
Funding from AFOSR ($600,000) and NSF ($500,000) to support laser liftoff for III-nitrides from growth wafer substrates to eliminate substrate bottleneck in thermal performance for high power applications.
ARO
Funding for both science and infrastructure projects, including III-nitride extreme lasers at $200,000 per year since 2017 and atom columns-imaging beyond the virtual crystal approximation at $2 million total.
Funding Acknowledgement
Funding for this interdisciplinary research institute was generously provided by the USC Office of the President and Office of the Vice President for Research.