PENDAR TECHNOLOGIES LLC
High-power quantum cascade laser systems with >65W output using beam-combined monolithic QCL arrays
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- Sector
- Semiconductors
- Headquarters
- Cambridge, MA
- Total capital
- $13.4M
- Federal grants
- $13.4M
- 30 awards · 2017–2026
- Rank in peer group#7 of 72
- Private capital raised
- None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
- Federal contracts
- None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
- Granted patents
- 11
- 16 pending · first 2016
- Rank in peer group#10 of 72
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Federal grantHomeland Security · Phase II · Sbir/lrbaa Contract Dhs SBIR 25.1 Phase II Topic 1 Fentanyl Attribution Forensics/source Profiling$998K
- Federal grantNASA · Phase I · STTR Phase I Compact, Rugged Alkali-line Semiconductor Laser Platform For Rb/k Quantum Sensors$225K
- Federal grantNASA · Phase I · STTR Phase I - Heterogeneous Integration Of Infrared Single Mode Lasers With Photonic Integrated Circuits$156K
- Federal grantNASA · Phase I · SBIR Phase 1 - Multiplexed Integrated Cavity Output Spectrometer Driven By Quantum Cascade Laser Arrays$156K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Research And Deveopment$146K
- Federal grantHomeland Security · Phase I · Dhs SBIR Phase I Award For Fentanyl Attribution Forensics/source Profiling. This Action Falls Within Sections 2.D And 4.A As A Non-covered Contract.$175K
- Federal grantHomeland Security · Phase II · This FY24 SBIR Phase II Contract Supports Cbp, Ice, And Law And Border Enforcement Missions To Stop The Flow Of Illicit Opioids And Other Drugs Into Our Communities. This Action Falls Within Section 2(D) And 4(A) As A Non-covered Contract.$999K
Show 23 earlier federal awards
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Monitoring of Oxygen Delivery and Tissue Oxygenation Deprivation in Critically Ill Neonates Using Resonance Raman Spectroscopy$319K
- Federal grantNASA · Phase II · Compact and Rugged Mid-Infrared Multi-Gas Open Path Sensor$900K
- Federal grantNASA · Phase II · Power Efficient, Miniature Mid-Infrared Sensor$900K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Superconducting Thermal Spreader Enabled MWIR Band-IVb Quantum Cascade Laser with 65 W Average Output Power$140K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase I · High Brightness Mid-Infrared Laser Illuminator$150K
- Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · High Speed and Low-Noise Open-Path Gas Detection System$500K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Reliable, High Performance Quantum Cascade Laser-based Optical Communication Solutions$150K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Affordable and Efficient High-Power Long Wavelength Infrared Quantum Cascade Lasers$1.2M
- Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Reliable High Power MWIR Quantum Cascade Lasers$750K
- Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · High Speed and Low-Noise Open-Path Gas Detection System$200K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Quantum Cascade Lasers Manufacturing 10X Cost Reduction$1.1M
- Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Monolithic Low Cost Dual-Band Quantum Cascade Laser$140K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Quantum Cascade Laser Array with Integrated Wavelength Beam Combining$1.1M
- Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Fully Automated Quantum Cascade Laser Design Aided by Machine Learning$140K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Two-Dimensional Surface Emitting Mid-Wave Infrared (MWIR) Quantum Cascade Laser Arrays for High-Power Applications$749K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Brightness Scaling of Quantum Cascade Lasers$145K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Process to Mitigate Catastrophic Optical Damage to Quantum Cascade Lasers$145K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase I · High Power Broadband MWIR Arrays$150K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Quantum Cascade Laser Thermal Impedance Improvement$125K
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Use of Raman spectroscopy to measure mitochondrial redox state as a marker of tissue injury in donor livers$207K
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Use of Raman spectroscopy to measure mitochondrial redox state as a marker of tissue injury in donor livers$207K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Widely Tunable High Power Quantum Cascade Laser Arrays for Standoff Detection$999K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Efficient Mid-Wave Infrared Quantum Cascade Lasers with Room-Temperature Wall-Plug Efficiency over 40%$125K
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Standing among 72 peers
Line = medianSemiconductors · Device
- Federal grants#7 · top 10%
- Granted patents#10 · top 14%
- Linked publications#6 · top 8%
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Founders and team
No founders are linked to this company yet.
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Checked: USPTO inventors; federal award principal investigators; SEC Form D related persons · Oct 23, 2026
Claim this profile to add your teamWhat it has protected
USPTO · 11 granted of 27- New patentDevices And Methods For Quartz Enhanced Photoacoustic SpectroscopyUSPTOUS 12,756,156
- PendingResonance Raman Spectroscopy For Evaluating Mitochondrial FunctionUSPTOApplication 19175877
- PendingMethods and Devices for Standoff Differential Raman Spectroscopy with Increased Eye Safety and Decreased Risk of ExplosionUSPTOApplication 19211750
Show all 27 patent records
- Devices And Methods For Quartz Enhanced Photoacoustic SpectroscopyOct 6, 2026 · US 12,756,156Granted
- Resonance Raman Spectroscopy For Evaluating Mitochondrial FunctionOct 2, 2025 · Application 19175877Pending
- Methods and Devices for Standoff Differential Raman Spectroscopy with Increased Eye Safety and Decreased Risk of ExplosionSep 4, 2025 · Application 19211750Pending
- Methods and Devices for Standoff Differential Raman Spectroscopy with Increased Eye Safety and Decreased Risk of ExplosionJun 24, 2025 · US 12,339,165Granted
- Resonance Raman Spectroscopy For Evaluating Mitochondrial FunctionMay 13, 2025 · US 12,298,247Granted
- Methods and Devices for Standoff Differential Raman Spectroscopy with Increased Eye Safety and Decreased Risk of ExplosionJan 30, 2024 · US 11,885,681Granted
- Devices And Methods For Quartz Enhanced Photoacoustic SpectroscopyNov 9, 2023 · Application 18353406Pending
- Donor Organ Viability Monitoring Using Raman SpectroscopyApr 6, 2023 · Application 18063901Pending
- Methods And Devices For Standoff Differential Raman Spectroscopy With Increased Eye Safety And Decreased Risk Of ExplosionApr 12, 2022 · US 11,300,448Granted
- Devices And Methods For Quartz Enhanced Photoacoustic SpectroscopyJul 8, 2021 · Application 17136170Pending
- Devices And Methods For Quartz Enhanced Photoacoustic SpectroscopyFeb 2, 2021 · US 10,908,129Granted
- Devices and Methods for Coherent Detection Using Chirped Laser PulsesOct 22, 2019 · US 10,451,546Granted
- Devices and Methods for Coherent Detection Using Chirped Laser PulsesSep 4, 2018 · US 10,067,055Granted
- Spectroscopy Systems And Methods Using Quantum Cascade Laser Arrays With LensesOct 10, 2017 · US 9,784,620Granted
- Methods For Forming Photonic Integrated Circuits Based On Quantum Cascade StructuresAug 15, 2017 · US 9,735,549Granted
- Photonic Integrated Circuits Based On Quantum Cascade StructuresSep 20, 2016 · US 9,450,053Granted
- Devices And Methods For Eye-safe And Explosion Mitigated Standoff Raman SpectroscopyApplication 62678065Pending
- Donor Organ Viability Monitoring Using Raman SpectroscopyApplication PCTUS2021036932Pending
- In-vivo Monitoring Of Cellular Energetics With Raman SpectroscopyApplication 62560619Pending
- Phase and Dispersion Detection Using Chirped-Delay SpectroscopyApplication 62468541Pending
- Devices and Methods for Quartz-Enhanced Photoacoustic SpectroscopyApplication 62433487Pending
- Raman Checkpoint SystemApplication 63745547Pending
- Resonance Raman Spectroscopy For Evaluating Mitochondrial FunctionApplication 62957104Pending
- Automated Portable Raman MicroscopeApplication 63689761Pending
- Methods And Devices For Standoff Differential Raman Spectroscopy With Increased Eye Safety And Decreased Risk Of ExplosionApplication PCTUS2019021312Pending
- In-vivo Monitoring Of Cellular Energetics With Raman SpectroscopyApplication PCTUS2018051767Pending
- Resonance Raman Spectroscopy For Evaluating Mitochondrial FunctionApplication PCTUS2020057563Pending
Recent research by its founders
- Mitochondrial hyperoxidation contributes to warm ischemia-reperfusion injury in rat and pig livers20260 cites
- On-chip wavelength beam combined DFB quantum cascade laser arrays20254 cites
- Mid-Infrared Energy Deposition Spectroscopy20252 cites
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Sources
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