COOLCAD ELECTRONICS, INC.

Takoma Park, MD · Semiconductors · Private

Silicon Carbide semiconductor devices and chips

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · coolcadelectronics.com

Sector: Semiconductors
Headquarters: Takoma Park, MD
Latest Form D: $375K, Dec 2018
Total capital: $31.9M

Federal grants: $13M; 21 awards · 2016–2026; Rank in peer group#6 of 72
Private capital raised: $375K; 1 Form D · last Dec 2018; 94 months since last filing
Federal contracts: $18.6M; 37 awards · NASA, Defense, Commerce; Rank in Semiconductors#21 of 707
Granted patents: None on recordNo USPTO grants. Applications publish after 18 months.

Capital timeline

Latest events

Jan 2026Federal contractNASA · SBIR Phase II Sequential 80NSSC26C0025 Manufacturing Radiation Tolerant Silicon Carbide Switches$3.5M
Jan 2026Federal grantNASA · Phase II · SBIR Phase II Sequential 80NSSC26C0025 Manufacturing Radiation Tolerant Silicon Carbide Switches$3.5M
Sep 2025Federal contractNASA · SBIR I Vertically Integrated Silicon Carbide/silicon Detectors For Uv/vis Multicolor Sensing$150K
Sep 2025Federal grantNASA · Phase I · SBIR I Vertically Integrated Silicon Carbide/silicon Detectors For Uv/vis Multicolor Sensing$150K
Aug 2025Federal contractCommerce · OU68-25-NEW-262 - Custom Silicon Carbide Transistors$25K
Aug 2025Federal contractNASA · FY25 SBIR Phase III - Coolcad Electronics Inc.$275K
Nov 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Research And Development$140K
Dec 2018Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$375K

Show 51 earlier federal awards

Nov 2024Federal contractDefense · Research And Development$140K
Jul 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase II · SBIR Phase II Topic A22-006$1.1M
Jul 2024Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II Topic A22-006$1.1M
May 2024Federal contractNASA · High Temperature Modular Integrated Sic Power Converter Platform$405K
Nov 2023Federal contractDefense · Embedded Entrepreneurship Initiative (eei)$250K
Aug 2023Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Highly Efficient 15kW CLLC Resonant Converter System for Military Vehicles, Built Using Wide Bandgap-Based Power Electronics$1.7M
Jun 2023Federal grantNASA · Phase II · Integrated SiC Photodiode Arrays for UV-Spectroscopic Applications$900K
Jun 2023Federal contractNASA · Integrated Sic Photodiode Arrays For Uv-spectroscopic Applications$1.2M
Jan 2023Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Next Generation SiC APD Deep-UV Single-Photon Detectors$111K
Jan 2023Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I Topic A22-006 (base)$167K
Oct 2022Federal contractNASA · Sic Detector Assemblies Quantity 1$150K
Jul 2022Federal contractNASA · EO14042 SBIR Phase I Integrated Sic Photodiode Arrays For Uv-spectroscopic Applications$150K
Jul 2022Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Silicon Carbide High Temperature Solid State Memory$150K
Jun 2022Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Low-Cost Hybrid SiC/GaN-based Single-Stage Microinverter with Leakage Integrated Planar Magnetics Technology$200K
May 2022Federal contractDefense · Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I, Topic A214-030: Wide Bandgap Bi-directional Converter$260K
May 2022Federal grantNASA · Phase II · High Temperature Modular Integrated SiC Power Converter Platform$800K
May 2022Federal contractNASA · E014042 SBIR Phase II High Temperature Modular Integrated Sic Power Converter Platform$1.2M
Apr 2022Federal contractNASA · E014042 SBIR Phase II Dual Output Bidirectional Dc-dc Isolated Sic-based Power Converter$1.2M
Apr 2022Federal grantNASA · Phase II · Dual Output Bidirectional DC-DC Isolated SiC-based Power Converter$800K
Aug 2021Federal grantNASA · Phase II · Radiation Tolerant High Voltage Silicon Carbide Switches$750K
Aug 2021Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I Research Study$167K
Jul 2021Federal grantDefense · Phase I · SiC/GaN Hybrid Solution of 20kW MHz-frequency CLLC Resonant Converter for Military Vehicles$260K
May 2021Federal contractNASA · High Temperature Sic Modular Power Conversion Platform$125K
May 2021Federal contractNASA · Dual Output Bidirectional Integrated Dcdc Isolated Sic-based Power Converter For Space Applications$125K
Feb 2021Federal grantDefense · Phase II · SiC CMOS Integrated-Circuit High-Temperature Sensing Platform with Enhanced Gate Oxide Reliability$1.5M
Aug 2020Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Silicon Carbide Data Logger for a High Temperature Smart Sensor Platform$125K
Dec 2019Federal grantDefense · Phase I · SiC Analog to Digital Converter and a High Temperature Smart Sensor Platform$225K
Aug 2019Federal grantNASA · Phase I · High Temperature CMOS Control and Power Converter Electronics$125K
Aug 2019Federal contractNASA · Integrated On-chip Power For Harsh Environments$950K
Jul 2018Federal contractNASA · Coolcad Proposes A High Temperature And Radiation Tolerant Silicon Carbide (sic) Technology That Is Comprised Of An Integrated Circuit And A Complementary Power Device For Use In Power Applications Such As Spacecraft Motor Drive Modules For Robotic Science Probes On Orbiters, Landers, And Rovers. The Proposed On-chip Power Innovation Combines Our Sic Low Power Integrated Circuit Technology With A Sic Power Device To Meet The Power Needs For Robotic Science Probes And Instrumentation With Blockin$125K
Jun 2017Federal grantNASA · Phase I · SiC 10um-Pitch UV Imaging Array and APD with Active Pixel Readout$125K
Jun 2017Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Silicon Carbide Integrated Circuits for Extreme Environment Operation: High Radiation and High Temperature$125K
May 2017Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Coolcad Electronics Has Developed A Patent-pending Technology To Design And Fabricate Silicon Carbide (sic) Mosfet Opto-electronic Integrated Circuits (ics). We Both Fully Design And Fabricate These Sic Opto-electronic Ics In The U.S. Using Our Own Design Methodologies, Sic Process Recipes And In-house Fabrication Facility. We Will Design, Fabricate And Test Sic Extreme, Vacuum And Deep Ultraviolet Photodetectors. We Will Prototype Pn Junction And Schottky Barrier Linear Photodiod$1.1M
Jun 2016Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Improving the Response of Silicon Carbide Devices to Cosmic Radiation$125K
Jun 2016Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Single Chip EUV, VUV and Deep UV Photodetector System with Integrated Amplifier$125K
Jun 2015Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Coolcad Electronics, Llc, Is Proposing The Design And Fabrication Of Silicon-carbide Based Active Pixel Sensor, Comprising A Very Large Area Sic Uv Photodiode (>4MM2 In Phase I AND>4CM2 In Phase II) With A Monolithically-integrated Readout Circuit. Sic Photodiodes Offer Advantages In Sensitivity, Low Dark Current, High Temperature Operation, And Higher Uv Responsivity Compared To Other Commercial Uv Detector Technologies Such As Gap. These Sensors Have Applications Relevant To Earth$125K
May 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ct::igf Darpa Baa Entitled "short Wave Imager Using Germanium And Cmos Based Structures"$695K
Sep 2013Federal contractDefense · Osd SBIR Phase II Topic# OSD11-EP1$1.1M
May 2013Federal contractDefense · STTR Phase II Topic N11A-T003$750K
Jun 2012Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase 1, Topic # OSD11-EP1$150K
Apr 2012Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Other Function - Silicon Carbide Deep Uv Detectors Can Achieve Large Gains, High Signal-to-noise Ratios And Solar-blind Operation, With Added Benefits Of Smaller Sizes, Lower Operating Voltages, Radiation Hardness, Ruggedness And Scalability. Sic Uv Apds Implementation Is Challenging Due To Some Material Defects, Relatively Not-well Modeled Device Operation, And Very High Absorption Coefficients Near 200NM Wavelengths. The Objective Of This Proposed Work Is To Extend The State-of-$750K
Oct 2011Federal contractDefense · Rectenna Development$487K
Aug 2011Federal contractDefense · STTR Topic N11A-T003$150K
Feb 2011Federal contractNASA · Silicon Carbide Deep Uv Detectors Can Achieve Large Gains, High Signal-to-noise Ratios And Solar-blind Operation, With Added Benefits Of Smaller Sizes, Lower Operating Voltages, Radiation Hardness, Ruggedness And Scalability. The Design, Fabrication And Optimization Of Sic Uv Apds Is Challenging Due To Some Material Defects, Relatively Not-well Modeled Device Operation, And Very High Absorption Coefficients Near 100NM Wavelengths. These Challenges Can Be Overcome With Detailed Co-modeling, Chara$100K
Feb 2010Federal contractDefense · Darpa SBIR Phase I$99K
Dec 2009Federal contractNASA · We Are Developing Cad Tools, Models And Methodologies For Electronics Design For Circuit Operation In Extreme Environments With A Focus On Very Low Temperature And Radiation Effects. These New Tools Will Help Enable NASA To Design Next Generation Electronics Especially For Planetary Projects Including The Europa Jupiter System Mission. The New Models And Tools Will Be Directly Incorporated Into Industry Standard Cad Products To Ensure Their Usability And Extend Their Applicability To Extreme Env$600K
Sep 2009Federal contractNASA · TAS::80 0123::TAS We Are Developing Cad Tools, Models And Methodologies For Electronics Design For Circuit Operation In Extreme Environments With Focus On Very Low Temperatures (<20K). These New Tools And Methodologies Will Give Rise To Circuit Designs That Minimize The Requirements For External Heat Sources That Are Currently Often Necessary For Operation Of Low-temperature Electronics. Such Technology Would Significantly Improve Reliability, Performance And Lifetime Of Electronics That Are Use$564K
Aug 2009Federal contractDefense · Darpa SBIR Phase I Award.$99K
Feb 2009Federal contractDefense · Modeling And Analysis Of Carbon Nanotube$100K
Jan 2009Federal contractNASA · Electronics Modeling And Design For Cryogenic And Radiation Hard Applications We Are Developing Cad Tools, Models And Methodologies For Electronics Design For Circuit Operation In Extreme Environments With A Focus On Very Low Temperature And Radiation Effects. These New Tools And Methodologies Will Help Enable NASA To Design Next Generation Electronics. Such Capabilities Will Significantly Improve Reliability, Performance And Lifetime Of Electronics That Are Used For Space Applications, Includi$100K
Oct 2008Federal contractNASA · Computer Aided Analysis And Design.$20K

Federal awards are summed by year (58 awards); hover a bar for the split. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.

Federal first

123months

from COOLCAD ELECTRONICS, INC.’s first federal award to its first private round.

First federal award · Oct 2008: NASA · $20K
First Form D · Dec 2018: $375K · 1st Form D
Awards before first raise: 22 awards

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Standing among 72 peers

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Semiconductors · Device

Federal grants#6 · top 8%

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Founders and team

Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants

Akin AkturkResearcherExecutive Officer, DirectorLinked by $4.1M in grants as PI
Neil GoldsmanExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Siddharth PotbhareExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings

What it has protected

No granted patents are on record.

USPTO usually publishes applications 18 months after filing, so recent applications may not be visible yet. Patents assigned under a different entity name won’t match.

Checked: USPTO granted patents and published applications · Oct 23, 2026

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Sources

Federal grants from SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF and DoD records. Federal contracts from USAspending.gov. Private capital from SEC Form D. Patents from USPTO. Publications from OpenAlex. Regulatory activity from the Federal Register. Press matched on company name.

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Data freshness

SEC Form D filings through Oct 23, 2026. SBIR and STTR awards through Oct 21, 2026.