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Hybrid Polymer - LED White Light Sources

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Missile Defense Agency 		Award ID:
41239 		Program Year/Program:
1998 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
41239 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
Witech (widegap Technology,
5655 Lindero Canyo Road, Suite 404 Westlake Village, CA 91362
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 1998
Title: Hybrid Polymer - LED White Light Sources
Agency / Branch: DOD / MDA
Contract: N/A
Award Amount: $59,890.00
 

Abstract:

Widegap Technology, LLC (WITECH) proposes to develop a hybrid polymer/LED white lamp which utilizes a blue (450 nm) nitride-based light emitting diode (LED) in combination with a luminescent conjugated polymer to produce white light. The resulting lamp will provide a robust, compact, highly efficient alternative to conventional light sources, promising a significant-- improvement in efficiency compared to tungsten and compact fluorescent lighting schemes. Efficient, solid-state nitride-based LED/conjugated polymer lamps will be ideally suited for critical remote and mobile lighting applications such as interior lighting for military vehicles and naval vessels where power conservation, robustness, and low heat (infrared) output are essential. During Phase I we will demonstrate techniques for the growth and fabrication of large-area, high output blue LEDs, and show proof of concept by combining the large-area LED with a conjugated polymer to produce white light. The achievement of the Phase I goals will facilitate the Phase II development of optimized very high brightness LED/conjugated polymer white liqht sources.

Principal Investigator:

Bernd Keller
8059679433

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Small Business Information at Submission:

Witech (widegap Technology,
5655 Lindero Canyo Road, Suite 404 Westlake Village, CA 91362

EIN/Tax ID:
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No