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Development of On-Demand Non-Polar and Semi-Polar Bulk Gallium Nitride…

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Army 		Award ID:
77936 		Program Year/Program:
2006 / STTR
Agency Tracking Number:
A064-019-0362 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
Sensor Electronic Technology, Inc.
1195 Atlas Road Columbia, SC -
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 2006
Title: Development of On-Demand Non-Polar and Semi-Polar Bulk Gallium Nitride Materials for Next Generation Electronic and Optoelectronic Devices
Agency / Branch: DOD / ARMY
Contract: W911NF-06-C-0134
Award Amount: $99,815.00
 

Abstract:

GaN-based electronic and optoelectronic devices have demonstrated superior properties for applications involving visible and ultraviolet light emitting diodes (LEDs), laser diodes, and high-power electronic devices. Despite the significant improvement in the performance of these devices, they still suffer from strong built-in electrostatic field due to spontaneous and piezoelectric polarizations, and high defect density and biaxial strain due to the heteroepitaxial growth on foreign substrates, both being undesirable in the operation of devices. In response, Sensor Electronic Technology, Inc. has defined a novel approach for producing free-standing low-defect density non-polar a-plane GaN substrates suitable for the growth of the next generation of devices. Thick a-plane GaN boules will be grown by a combination of growth processes, including selective area lateral epitaxy (SALE) and HVPE, which will lead to defect densities below 107 cm-2. SALE will provide low-defect smooth templates for subsequent thick boule growth by modified HVPE. SALE templates will help in preventing cracking and bowing of the wafers.

Principal Investigator:

Qhalid Fareed
8036479757
fareed@s-et.com

Business Contact:

Remis Gaska
President and CEO
8036479757
gaska@s-et.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

SENSOR ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY, INC.
1195 Atlas Road Columbia, SC 29209

EIN/Tax ID: 141812556
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
Research Institution Information:
UNIV. OF SOUTH CAROLINA
301 South Main Street
Columbia, SC 29208
Contact: Asif Khan
Contact Phone: (803) 777-7941
RI Type: Nonprofit college or university