SBIR/STTR Research Award
SiC Avalanche Photodiodes and Arrays
Award amount
$100,000Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2008Award details
- Awarding agency
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Branch
- Not reported
- Recipient company
- Aymont Technology, Inc.
- Proposal award date
- 2008-01-18
- Contract end date
- 2008-07-21
- UEI
- Not reported
- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
- S1.05
Research abstract
Aymont Technology, Inc. (Aymont) will demonstrate the feasibility of SiC p-i-n avalanche photodiodes (APD) arrays. Aymont will demonstrate 4 x 4 arrays of 2 mm2 APDs for visible-blind high-sensitivity UV detection. These arrays will exhibit high gain (10^6), high quantum efficiency (peak < 50%), and high speed (). They will demonstrate scalability, allowing for larger arrays (20 x 20) in Phase 2. They will give nearly 2x the quantum efficiency of other solid state solutions such as Si at UV wavelengths.
Technology keywords
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