SPECIAL NOTICE
99 -- TECHNOLOGY/BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY Reliable and Efficient Diamond Photoconductive Switches
- Notice Date
- 3/14/2023 10:54:21 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334419
— Other Electronic Component Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- LLNS � DOE CONTRACTOR Livermore CA 94551 USA
- ZIP Code
- 94551
- Solicitation Number
- IL-13770
- Response Due
- 3/14/2023 12:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 04/14/2023
- Point of Contact
- Genaro Mempin, Phone: 9254231121, Charlotte Eng, Phone: 9254221905
- E-Mail Address
-
mempin1@llnl.gov, eng23@llnl.gov
(mempin1@llnl.gov, eng23@llnl.gov)
- Description
- Opportunity: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), operated by the Lawrence Livermore National Security (LLNS), LLC under contract no. DE-AC52-07NA27344 (Contract 44) with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), is offering the opportunity to enter into a collaboration to further develop and commercialize its novel diamond-based photoconductive switches. Background: High frequency switching is required for many applications including inverters, pulsed power, and generation of electromagnetic waves.� Previous photoconductive switches have been based on semiconductors such as Si, GaAs, GaN, or SiC.� Diamond is superior to these materials in terms of critical electric field, carrier mobility, and thermal conductivity, making it the best candidate for photoconductive semiconductor material. Description: Design and construction of a photoconductive switch requires a diamond photoconductor illuminated by light of a certain excitation wavelength.� The diamond material is chosen to be doped with substitutional nitrogen to act as a source of electrons.� The device architecture allows maximum light entering the aperture.� The top and bottom electrodes are made of ultra-wide bandgap (UWBG) transparent conductors or materials with high reflectivity. Advantages/Benefits:� The diamond photoconductive switch has higher efficiency (~20%) and output power (~50 kW) compared to conventional switches. LLNL�s diamond-based photoconductive switch technology has numerous advantages over traditional optical switches, such as: Maintains high critical electric field Higher breakdown voltage Diamond has the best combination of material properties for switches Potential Applications:� High power microwave sources High frequency amplifiers and pulse generators Development Status:� Current stage of technology development:� TRL 5 LLNL has filed for patent protection on this invention.� LLNL also has a large portfolio of photoconductive semiconductor switches, including four US issued patents (Nos. 10,134,927, 10,326,038, 10,530,362 and 11,522,542) as well as three published US patent applications (Nos. 2022/0123211, 2022/0069785, 2023/0011108) and four unpublished/filed patent applications. 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 https://ipo.llnl.gov/resources 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 novel diamond-based photoconductive switches 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/or facilities relevant to commercializing this technology. Written responses should be directed to: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Innovation and Partnerships Office P.O. Box 808, L-779 Livermore, CA� 94551-0808 Attention:�� IL-13770/TB526-23 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 novel diamond-based photoconductive switches.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Livermore, CA, USA
- Country: USA
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN06617299-F 20230316/230314230104 (samdaily.us)
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