SPECIAL NOTICE
99 -- TECHNOLOGY/BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY High Voltage and High Power Diamond JFET Switch with Photo-Controlled Gate
- Notice Date
- 10/31/2023 11:06:22 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-13772
- Response Due
- 11/30/2023 12:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 12/15/2023
- 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 high voltage and high power junction-gate field-effect transistors (JFETs) using photo-controlled gates. Background: Although silicon still constitutes 95% of the device types available in the market, heat management continues to challenge its use in power electronics.� Diamond, an ultrawide bandgap (UWBG) material, can run hotter than silicon without a degradation in performance, can more easily be cooled, can tolerate higher voltages before failure, and electrons can move faster through the material.� Because of these characteristics, diamond is superior to other UWBG materials like SiC, GaN, GaO, and AlN.� Diamond-based semiconductors are capable of increasing power density as well as creating faster lighter, and simpler devices. Description: LLNL�s novel approach is to use diamond substrates with the desired donor (nitrogen) and acceptor (boron) impurities.�� In order to optically activate these deep impurities, the invention requires at least one externally or internally integrated light source.� The initial exposure to light can set up the desired conduction current, after which the light source could be turned off.� Even with the light turned off, the device can still maintain the desired current condition, and the electric current remains conducting. Advantages/Benefits:� Value Proposition:� Less operating costs relative to other photoconductive switches. The switch is non-volatile, meaning it retains its status for a long time without the need of sustaining electric or optical power. Potential Applications:� Power Electronics Applications needing high voltage switches Development Status:� Current stage of technology development:� TRL 2 LLNL has filed for patent protection on this invention. 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 diamond JFET switch should provide an electronic OR written statement of interest, which includes the following: Company Name and address. The name, address, and telephone number of a point of contact. A description of corporate expertise and/or facilities relevant to commercializing this technology. Please provide a complete electronic OR written statement to ensure consideration of your interest in LLNL's diamond JFET switch. The subject heading in an email response should include the Notice ID and/or the title of LLNL�s Technology/Business Opportunity and directed to the Primary and Secondary Point of Contacts listed below. 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-13772
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Livermore, CA, USA
- Country: USA
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN06871868-F 20231102/231031230047 (samdaily.us)
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