SPECIAL NOTICE
A -- ULTRA-FAST PHOTOCONDUCTIVE SWITCHES FOR HIGH POWER APPLICATIONS
- Notice Date
- 2/26/2009
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 238990
— All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
- Contracting Office
- Department of Energy, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (DOE Contractor), Industrial Partnerships & Commercialization, 7000 East Avenue, L-795, Livermore, California, 94550
- ZIP Code
- 94550
- Solicitation Number
- FBO202-09
- Archive Date
- 3/30/2009
- Point of Contact
- Connie L Pitcock, Phone: 925-422-1072
- E-Mail Address
-
pitcock1@llnl.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Opportunity : Ultra-fast switches that can be optically activated, for high power applications Background : High voltage applications, like particle accelerators, need fast-closing switches that can be activated with nanosecond precision. Photoconductive switches provide rapid closure and precise temporal control, and it can handle high voltages and high currents with minimum inductance. Description : Photoconductive switching is a technique where optical energy is applied to a semiconductor material, and the optical energy creates carriers within the semiconductor which renders it conductive. Made of SiC or other wide band gap material, these switches could minimize the high electric fields locally produced at critical points of the device. When properly configured, these switches are capable of direct manipulation of high-voltage electrical signals and of generating high-power microwaves. LLNL is also researching a cost-effective way to manufacture these switches. Advantages : •· Wide band gap material à High dielectric breakdown strength, high thermal conductivity, and low optical absorption à Good for high power applications •· Field enhancements à Longer operating life •· Optically activated à Ultrafast, precise control •· Compact size à Lower manufacturing costs Applications: •· Compact particle accelerators •· Compact high power microwave sources •· Power semiconductors IP Status : US Patent Application Publication 2007/0092812, one provisional application, and two invention disclosures in process. LLNL is seeking industry partners with a demonstrated ability to bring such inventions to the market. Moving critical technology beyond the Laboratory to the commercial world helps our licensees gain a competitive edge in the marketplace. All licensing activities are conducted under policies relating to the strict nondisclosure of company proprietary information. Please visit the IPO website at http://ipo.llnl.gov/workwithus/partneringprocess.php for more information on working with LLNL and the industrial partnering and technology transfer process. Note: THIS IS NOT A PROCUREMENT. Companies interested in commercializing LLNL's Versatile Optical Sensor technology for Detecting and Identifying Unknown Gases should provide a written statement of interest, which includes the following: 1. Company Name and address. 2. The name, address, and telephone number of a point of contact. •3. A description of corporate expertise and facilities relevant to commercializing this technology. Written responses should be directed to: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Industrial Partnerships Office P.O. Box 808, L-795 Livermore, CA 94551-0808 Attention: FBO 202-09 Please provide your written statement within thirty (30) days from the date this announcement is published to ensure consideration of your interest in LLNL's Ultra-Fast Photoconductive Switches technology for High Power Applications.
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