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MICROLINK DEVICES INC

Niles, IL · Semiconductors · Private

Bonded GaN-GaAs heterojunction bipolar transistors (HBTs) for high-power, high-frequency RF applications

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Sector
Semiconductors
Headquarters
Niles, IL
Total capital
$88.6M
Federal grants
$23.6M
40 awards · 2015–2026
Rank in peer group#3 of 72
Private capital raised
None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts
$65M
75 awards · NASA, Defense
Rank in Semiconductors#3 of 707
Granted patents
10
25 pending · first 2013
Rank in peer group#12 of 72

Capital timeline

20072011201520192023FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $88.6M2007: $600K across 1 contract2008: $1M across 4 contracts2009: $6.1M across 9 contracts$6.1M2010: $2.8M across 2 contracts2011: $2.5M across 8 contracts2012: $1.7M across 9 contracts2013: $1.7M across 6 contracts2014: $2.4M across 7 contracts2015: $4.6M across 7 grants · $3.8M across 4 contracts$8.5M2016: $2M across 6 grants · $1M across 2 contracts2017: $1.3M across 5 grants · $2.1M across 3 contracts2018: $2.6M across 6 grants · $2.6M across 5 contracts$5.2M2019: $250K across 3 grants · $1.1M across 2 contracts2020: $1M across 1 grant · $325K across 3 contracts2021: $1.5M across 2 grants · $27.9M across 5 contracts$29.4M2022: $7M across 5 grants$7M2024: $197K across 1 grant · $197K across 1 contract2025: $1.8M across 3 grants · $7.1M across 4 contracts$8.9M2026: $1.3M across 1 grant
20072011201520192023FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $88.6M2007: $600K across 1 contract2008: $1M across 4 contracts2009: $6.1M across 9 contracts2010: $2.8M across 2 contracts2011: $2.5M across 8 contracts2012: $1.7M across 9 contracts2013: $1.7M across 6 contracts2014: $2.4M across 7 contracts2015: $4.6M across 7 grants · $3.8M across 4 contracts$8.5M2016: $2M across 6 grants · $1M across 2 contracts2017: $1.3M across 5 grants · $2.1M across 3 contracts2018: $2.6M across 6 grants · $2.6M across 5 contracts2019: $250K across 3 grants · $1.1M across 2 contracts2020: $1M across 1 grant · $325K across 3 contracts2021: $1.5M across 2 grants · $27.9M across 5 contracts$29.4M2022: $7M across 5 grants$7M2024: $197K across 1 grant · $197K across 1 contract2025: $1.8M across 3 grants · $7.1M across 4 contracts$8.9M2026: $1.3M across 1 grant

Latest events

  • Federal grantNASA · Phase II · SBIR 2025-II$1.3M
  • Federal contractNASA · SBIR I Ultra-thin Flexible Ingap Solar Arrays Embedded In Solar Sails For Power Generation$150K
  • Federal contractNASA · STTR Phase I Radiation Resistant Solar And Laser Power Converter For Lunar Applications$150K
  • Federal grantNASA · Phase I · STTR Phase I Radiation Resistant Solar And Laser Power Converter For Lunar Applications$150K
  • Federal grantNASA · Phase I · SBIR I Ultra-thin Flexible Ingap Solar Arrays Embedded In Solar Sails For Power Generation$150K
  • Federal contractNASA · PY25 Sbir/sttr Ccrpp - Flexible Solar Modules With Performance-enhancing, Low-cost Prismatic Encapsulation$1.5M
  • Federal grantNASA · Phase II · PY25 Sbir/sttr Ccrpp - Flexible Solar Modules With Performance-enhancing, Low-cost Prismatic Encapsulation$1.5M
Show 108 earlier federal awards
  • Federal contractDefense · Lightweight Advanced Space Power Technology (lasp)$5.3M
  • Federal contractDefense · STTR Ph I - Proposal No: A23B-T023-0061$197K
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase I · STTR Ph I - Proposal No: A23B-T023-0061$197K
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase II · High Efficiency GaN HBT for X-band Satellite Radar$1.5M
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Heteroepitaxy of QCL lasers$140K
  • Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Array for High Efficiency Power Beaming$150K
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase II · High Performance Radiation Hard Solar Power (STRATFI)$4.5M
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase II · High Efficiency IMM solar cells using digital nano patterning$750K
  • Federal contractDefense · E014042 Low Cost Power Panels Ara Baa$25.2M
  • Federal contractDefense · Surface Texturing Of Flexible Solar Array Blankets For Stratosonde$750K
  • Federal grantNASA · Phase II · Flexible Solar Modules with Low-Cost Prismatic Encapsulation$750K
  • Federal contractNASA · Flexible Solar Modules With Low-cost Prismatic Encapsulation$1.1M
  • Federal contractDefense · High Performance Radiation Hardened Solar Power$750K
  • Federal contractDefense · High Efficiency Inverted Metamorphic Multijunction (imm) Solar Cells Using Digital Nano Patterning$50K
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Flexible Cell Protection on Flexible, Light-Weight, Radiation Tolerant Solar Cells$750K
  • Federal contractDefense · Advanced High Specific Energy Power Systems For Evtol$150K
  • Federal contractNASA · Textured Solar Array$125K
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Application of Distributed Bragg Reflector for Improved Radiation Tolerance of IMM Solar Cells$1M
  • Federal contractDefense · Alternate Cover-glass On Flexible, Light-weight, Radiation Tolerant Solar Cells$50K
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Advanced Solar Cells for Satellite Applications$50K
  • Federal contractNASA · High-volume Production Of Lightweight, Multi-junction Solar Cells Using 6-INCH Gaas$1M
  • Federal grantNASA · Phase I · High Specific Power Radiation Hard Bifacial Back Metal Mirror Solar Cells for Flex Arrays$125K
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Unmanned Aerial Systems Pitch Day$75K
  • Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf; STTR Phase 1 N19A-T004$140K
  • Federal contractDefense · In Support Of Solar Cell Bypass And String Blocking Diode Development.$150K
  • Federal contractDefense · Stable, Programmable, Solid State Solar Simulator$150K
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Integrated Photon Management for Multijunction Solar Cells$750K
  • Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Low Cost High Performance Solar Arrays For Smallsats And Cubsats$150K
  • Federal grantNASA · Phase I · High Yield, High Efficiency Epitaxial Lift-Off Solar Cells for LILT Applications$125K
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Lightweight Dual Junction Radiation Hardened Solar Cells$150K
  • Federal grantNASA · Phase II · Radiation Tolerant >35% Efficient Phosphide-Based Multi-Junction Solar Cells with Epitaxial Lift-Off$750K
  • Federal contractNASA · As The World Leader In Volume Production Of Large-area Epitaxial Lift-off (elo) Iii-v Inverted Metamorphic Multi-junction (imm) Solar Cells, Microlink Proposes To Develop Phosphide-based Elo-imm Four-junction (4J) And Five-junction (5J) Solar Cells That Will Enhance The Performance And Capabilities Of Solar Photovoltaic Arrays For A Variety Of Future NASA Missions. Relative To State-of-the-art Incumbent (al)gainp/gainas/ge Wafer-based 3J Space Solar Cells, The Proposed 4J And 5J Solar Cells Have$1.1M
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Novel, High-Efficiency, Light-weight, Flexible Solar Cells as Electrical Power Generation Source$750K
  • Federal contractDefense · Research And Development, STTR Phase II, Igf::ot::igf$1.0M
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Floating Solar Arrays for Long-Endurance Sonobuoy Power Generation$125K
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Light weight flexible solar cells performance enhanced with nanostructures$100K
  • Federal contractDefense · Research And Development SBIR Phase Iie Igf::ot::igf$450K
  • Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Improved Radiation Hardness In Multijunction Solar Cells Using Wavelength Specific Photonic Structures$150K
  • Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Flexible High-Efficiency Solar Panels for SmallSats and CubeSats$125K
  • Federal grantNASA · Phase I · 3D Nano-Epitaxial Lateral Overgrowth (nano-ELOG) of Large Area, Highly Efficient, and Flexible Multijunction Solar Cells for Space Applications$125K
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Flexible, Lightweight Solar Cell with 40% Efficiency Fabricated by Epitaxial Liftoff and Wafer Bonding$750K
  • Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf "flexible, Lightweight Solar Cell With 40% Efficiency Fabricated By Epitaxial Liftoff Adn Wafer Bonding"$1.5M
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · AlxIn1-xP LEDs with II-VI Cladding Layers for Efficient Red and Amber Emission$155K
  • Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Solar Powered Long Endurance Small UAS$125K
  • Federal grantNASA · Phase I · 38% Efficient Low-Cost Six-Junction GaAs/InP Solar Cells Using Double Epitaxial Lift-Off$125K
  • Federal grantNASA · Phase I · High Energy Long Life Betavoltaic Battery$125K
  • Federal contractDefense · STTR Pi R&d. Igf::ot::igf$150K
  • Federal grantNASA · Phase II · Large-Area, Multi-Junction, Epitaxial Lift-Off Solar Cells with Backside Contacts$750K
  • Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf In This Phase II Program We Propose To Develop A Manufacturable Production Process To Introduce Backside Contacts To Microlink Devices? Large-area, Multijunction Epitaxial Lift-off (elo) Solar Cells. We Will Also Develop New Assembly Processes To Fabricate Flexible Kapton Sheets With Backside Contact Elo Solar Cells. This Enables An Important Path For Cost Reduction Using Fully Automated Laydown And Interconnect Of Solar Panels. The New Backside Contact Elo Solar Cell Technology Ha$900K
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Harvestable Energy System for Use in Covered Locations$80K
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Light-Weight, Solar Cells with High Specific Power and Conversion Efficiency$755K
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Quantum and Nanostructure Enhanced Epitaxial Lift-Off Solar Cells$750K
  • Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf STTR 2 - Quantum And Nanostructure Lift Off Solar Cells$1.3M
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Increasing the Specific Power of Epitaxial Lift-Off Solar Cells for Cost-Effective, High-Efficiency, Flexible Photovoltaics$1M
  • Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf "high-efficiency, Radiation-hard Double Epitaxial Lift-off Multi-junction Solar Cell"$150K
  • Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Radiation Hard, High Efficiency, Quadruple Junction Solar Cells Based on InGaAsN$125K
  • Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Flexible ELO Solar Cells with Ultra-High Specific Power and Areal Power Density$125K
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Nano-Inspired Broadband Photovoltaics Sheets$1M
  • Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Phase II A13-020 Microlink$1.5M
  • Federal grantNASA · Phase II · High-Efficiency, Radiation-Hard, Lightweight IMM Solar Cells$743K
  • Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf In The Proposed Phase II Project, Microlink And Its Collaborator, Rochester Institute Of Technology (rit), Will Incorporate Quantum Dots (qds) In The Gaas And Ingaas Subcells Of An Ingap/gaas/ingaas Triple-junction Solar Cell To Increase The Radiation Tolerance And Thereby Improve The End-of-life Performance Of The Solar Cell BY>5%. The Quantum Dot Solar Cell Will Be Grown In An Inverted Metamorphic (imm) Format On Gaas And Will Be Compatible With Microlink's Epitaxial Lift-off (elo$892K
  • Federal grantNASA · Phase II · Low-Cost, Manufacturable, 6-Inch Wafer Bonding Process for Next-Generation 5-Junction IMM+Ge Photovoltaic Devices$900K
  • Federal contractDefense · N14A-T003$150K
  • Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf The Goal Of The Program Is To Reduce The Cost Of Substrate Reclaim For High-efficiency Solar Cells Fabricated By An Epitaxial Lift-off (elo) Process, And To Increase The Number Of Reuse Cycles For A Given Substrate. If Successful, This Will Result In A Reduction In The Cost Of Gaas-based Multi-junction Solar Cells, In Which The Cost Of The Substrate Accounts For Approximately 50% Of The Total Cost. The Cost Reduction Is Achieved By Introducing A New Multi-layer Etch-stop Structure $872K
  • Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Future NASA Exploration Missions Require High Specific Power (>500 W/kg) Solar Arrays. To Increase Cell Efficiency While Reducing Weight And Maintaining Structural Integrity, We Propose An Approach To Cell Design That Involves The Use Of Quantum Dots And Epitaxial Lift-off. In The Near Term, This Approach Will Allow US To Improve On What Are Currently The Best Space Solar Cells Available In Terms Of Efficiency And Material Properties For Space Utilization. In The Proposed Phase I Pr$124K
  • Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf We Propose The Development Of A 6-INCH Wafer Bonding Process To Allow Bonding Of A Multi-junction Inverted Metamorphic (imm) Tandem Solar Cell Structure To An Upright Single-junction Ge Solar Cell. The Process Will Use SU8 Epoxy To Provide The Mechanical Connection Between The Substrates With An Embedded Metallic Grid To Provide Electrical Conductivity Across The Bonded Interface. This Process Will Enable The Manufacture Of Next-generation, Five-junction Cells With The Potential To $125K
  • Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf The Proposed Innovation Will Dramatically Improve The Performance Of Tritium-powered Betavoltaic Batteries Through The Development Of A High-aspect Ratio, Expanded Surface Area P/n Junction Composed Of Indium Gallium Phosphide. The Enhanced Surface Area Features Will Be Built Using Reactive Ion Etch (rie) Modified Germanium Substrates Via Metalorganic Chemical Vapor Deposition (mocvd). The Proposed 3-DIMENSIONAL Betavoltaic P/n Junction Will Provide A Cost Saving Of Up To 90%, While$125K
  • Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Microlink Devices Will Increase The Efficiency Of Multi-junction Solar Cells By Designing And Demonstrating Advanced Anti-reflection Coatings (arcs) That Will Provide A Better Broadband Spectral Response Than That Of Conventional Anti-reflection Coatings. Advanced Coatings Of This Nature Are Needed To Realize The Full Performance Of The Forthcoming Generation Of Multi-junction Solar Cells, Which Will Contain Four Or More Junctions. Two Approaches To Improving The Performance Of The$872K
  • Federal contractDefense · SBIRSOL2013.3$150K
  • Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Quantum And Nanostructure Enhanced Epitaxial Lift-off Solar$150K
  • Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf -power Generation And Storage For Future Space Applications$200K
  • Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR Phase 1, Topic# A13-020 - Research And Development Of Nano-insprired Broadband Photovoltaics$150K
  • Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Microlink And Its Subcontractor Magnolia Solar Will Develop And Demonstrate Advanced Anti-reflection Coating (arc) Designs That Will Provide A Better Broadband And Angular Response Than That Of Current Coatings. Advanced Coatings Of This Nature Are Needed To Realize The Full Potential Forthcoming Generation Of Multi-junction Solar Cells That Will Contain Four Or More Junctions. We Will Undertake Several Approaches To This Problem: * Investigate New Dielectric Materials That Will Al$125K
  • Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf This Program Focuses On Reducing The Cost Of Substrate Reclaim For High-efficiency Solar Cells Fabricated Via An Epitaxial Lift-off (elo) Process, While Increasing The Number Of Reuse Cycles Possible For A Given Substrate. We Will Introduce A New Multi-layer Etch-stop Structure Into Inverted Metamorphic (imm) Triple-junction Solar Cells Grown On 100-MM Gaas Substrates. The Etch-stop Structure Will Be Grown Between The Original Gaas Substrate And The Elo Release Layer, Thereby Becomi$125K
  • Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf - In The Proposed Phase II Program, We Will Transition Microlink's 6-INCH Epitaxial Lift-off (elo) Solar Cell Fabrication Process Into A Manufacturing Platform Capable Of Sustaining Large-volume Production. Key Phase II Improvements In The Elo Process Are Reduction In Cycle Time And Increase In The Yield Of Large-area Devices. In Addition, We Will Transition All Critical Device Fabrication Processes To 6-INCH Production Tool Sets That Are Designed For Volume Production, With An Emph$950K
  • Federal contractDefense · Pr# 68-1015-13; Purchase Of 22 Solar Blankets$220K
  • Federal contractDefense · Pr# 68-1180-12, Applied Research Investigating Thermophotovoltaic Technologies To Enable Portable Power Sources.$175K
  • Federal contractDefense · Pr: 68-1212-12; The Effort Is To Provide Advanced Technology Development Investigating Lower-cost, Higher-efficiency Solar Cells For Flexible Pv Blankets Based On Their Elo Solar Cell Design. This Effort Requires Optimization Of Their Single Junction Solar Cell And The Development Of A Ruggedized Version Of The Flexible Panel That Can Be Integrated Into A Marine S Backpack.$100K
  • Federal contractDefense · Pr: 68-1211-12; The Effort Is To Provide Applied Research Investigating A Baseline Tpv Structure On An Inp Substrate With A Bandgap Of 0.74 Ev. During The Second Phase, Microlink Will Develop A Tpv Cell Structure With A 0.6EV Bandgap.$100K
  • Federal contractDefense · High Efficiency Flexible Photovoltaic Blankets$750K
  • Federal contractNASA · Inverted Metamorphic Multijunction Solar Cell Array Test Sheets$10K
  • Federal contractNASA · With Recent Advances In Microlink's Inverted Metamorphic (imm) Multijunction Epitaxial Lift Off (elo) Solar Cells, New Opportunities For Solar Cell Packaging Are Possible That Leverage The Inherent Physical Flexibility Of These High Efficiency Solar Cells. Novel Photovoltaic (pv) Blankets Can Be Constructed With These Flexible And Modular Solar Cells. Arrays Of These Elo Solar Cells Are First Interconnected And Then Laminated To A Flexible Tedlar Backsheet. Thin Coverglass Protecting The Cell Fr$125K
  • Federal contractNASA · We Propose To Develop A High-efficiency, Triple-junction, Epitaxial Lift-off (elo) Solar Cell By Incorporating Quantum Dots (qds) Within The Current-limiting Subcell. We Intend To Leverage Existing Qd Epitaxy Processes Developed By The Rochester Institute Of Technology And Combine This With Microlink's Expertise In Multi-junction Cell Growth And Elo Technology. We Will Employ Qds To Enhance The Middle Cell Absorption In A Ingap/gaas/ingaas Metamorphic Imm Cell. Detailed Balance Calculations Indi$125K
  • Federal contractNASA · Very Large Solar Arrays To Power Future Solar Electric Propulsion Systems Will Require A New Generation Of Solar Cells That Are Not Only High Efficiency, But Also Light Weight And Significantly Lower Cost Than Existing Multijunction Solar Cells Based On Ge Substrates. The Large Volume Of Solar Cells Required For Individual Missions (hundreds Of Kilowatts To Megawatts) Also Presents Significant Manufacturing Challenges. Microlink Devices' Multijunction Solar Cells Based On Epitaxial Lift Off (elo$125K
  • Federal contractDefense · Ultra-high-efficiency, Multi-junction Solar Cells For Space Applications$150K
  • Federal contractDefense · 68-1129-11, New Award$50K
  • Federal contractDefense · 68-1129-11 New Award$484K
  • Federal contractNASA · The Innovation In This SBIR Phase II Project Is The Development Of A Unique Triple Junction Inverted Metamorphic Technology (imm), Which Will Enable The Manufacturing Of Very Lightweight, Low-cost, Ingaasp-based Multijunction Solar Cells. The Proposed Imm Technology Is Based On Elo (epitaxial Lift-off) And Consists Of Indium (in) And Phosphorous (p) Solar Cell Active Materials, Which Are Designed To Improve The Radiation Resistance Properties Of The Triple Junction Solar Cell While Maintaining A$750K
  • Federal contractDefense · High Efficiency Flexible Photovoltaic Blankets$100K
  • Federal contractDefense · Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (darpa) Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase II Contract.$750K
  • Federal contractNASA · The Proposed Innovation Is An Ingaas-based, Radiation-tolerant, Micron-gap Thermophotovoltaic (mtpv) Technology. The Use Of A Micron Wide Gap Between The Radiation Source And The Photovoltaic Substantially Increases The Efficiency Of The Thermophotovoltaic. This Work Will Be Accomplished By Combining Microlink's State-of-the-art Ingaas-based Epitaxial Lift-off Solar Cell Structure On An Inp Substrate, And Mtpv, Llc's Leading-edge, Micron-gap Thermophotovoltaic Device Technology. The Relevance Of$100K
  • Federal contractDefense · STTR Phase I Topic# N10B-T048$70K
  • Federal contractDefense · Low-cost Lightweight Portable Photovoltaics (pop)$2.7M
  • Federal contractNASA · The Innovation In The Proposed SBIR Phase I Project Is The Development Of A Unique Triple Unction Inverted Metamorphic Technology (imm), Which Will Enable The Manufacture Of Very Lightweight, Low-cost Inp-based Multijunction Solar Cells. The Proposed Imm Technology Will Consist Of An All Indium And Phosphorous-based Structure, Which Is Designed To Improve The Radiation Resistance Properties Of The Triple Junction Solar Cell. Because Of The Intrinsic Radiation Hardness Of Inp Materials, This Mate$100K
  • Federal contractDefense · SBIR III$857K
  • Federal contractDefense · Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)$70K
  • Federal contractDefense · Contract Award - Low Cost Inp Solar Cells$869K
  • Federal contractDefense · TAS::57 3605::TAS Recovery - Advanced Space Power Generation - Demonstrate High Efficiency Solar Cells For Space And Near Space Applications. Solar Cells Will Respond To The Space Solar Spectrum, Converting Solar Energy To Useable Electrical Power For Satellites. Arra::yes::arra$2M
  • Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I, Microlink Devices$100K
  • Federal contractNASA · Lightweight Inp Solar Cells For Space Applications The Innovation In This Phase II SBIR Is The Development Of A Technology Which Will Enable The Manufacture Of A Lightweight, Low Cost, High Radiation Resistance Inp Based Solar Cells With High Efficiency Suitable For Space Power Systems. The Key Technological Step Is The Application Of A Production-worthy Epitaxial Liftoff (elo) Process To A Multijunction Solar Cell Structure Fabricated On A Large Area ( 3-INCH And 4-INCH)INP Substrates. Our Foc$600K
  • Federal contractDefense · Darpa SBIR Phase II$750K
  • Federal contractNASA · Ingap Hbt Lift-off For High Efficiency L-band T/r Module This Proposal Addresses The Need For The Development Of Higher Efficiency Power Amplifiers At L-band Using Gaas Hbt (heterojunction Bipolar Transistors) For Pulsed Mode RADAR Applications. In This Proposal We Offer A Novel Approach For Signifcantly Improving The Thermal Characteristics Of High Power Gaas Based Hbts. This Work Will Be Accomplished By The Development Of A High-yield, 4-INCH Epitaxial Liftoff (elo) Technology Accompanied By $100K
  • Federal contractDefense · Thin Multijunction Inp Solar Cells$750K
  • Federal contractDefense · Research$99K
  • Federal contractDefense · High Efficiency Lightweight Triple Junction Gaas Solar Cells$750K
  • Federal contractNASA · Lightweight Inp Solar Cells For Space Applications$100K
  • Federal contractDefense · Advanced Lithium Ion Batteries For Space Applications$100K
  • Federal contractNASA · Sap Purchase Requisition: 4200228653 The Goal Of This Phase II Project Is To Deliver An Integrated L-band Transmit/receive (t/r) Module Which Will Be Fabricated From A Gaas-based Combined Hbt/phemt Epistructure. The T/r Module Will Consist Of A Power Amplifier, A Low Noise Amplifier, And Two Switches. The Performance Goal For The Low Noise Amplifier Is 30 Db Gain With A Less Than 1.0 Db Noise Figure. The Performance Goal For The Power Amplifier Is 30 Db Gain, 34 Dbm (2.5 W) Output Power, And Eff$600K

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  • Granted patents#12 · top 17%
  • Linked publications#8 · top 11%

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Recent research by its founders

  • Demonstration of High-Volume Substrate Reuse for Inverted Metamorphic Solar Cells20250 cites
  • Textured Solar Arrays for Enhanced Low-Angle Light Collection on High-Altitude Pseudo-Satellites20240 cites
  • Inverted metamorphic photovoltaics for space applications utilizing a distributed Bragg reflector compatible with epitaxial lift-off20235 cites

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