SBIR/STTR Research Award

Precision Assembly of Laser Communication Arrays (PALCA)

Award identifier 45224411ba5984ef89db5198a57e1b8c6bdd156a1d7d71e3685c798a55217d28Awarding agency Department of Defense · Air Force

Award amount

$1,248,001

Program and phase

SBIR · Phase II – Direct to Phase II

Award year

2022

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Award details

Awarding agency
Department of Defense
Branch
Air Force
Recipient company
BRIGHT SILICON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Proposal award date
2022-05-03
Contract end date
2023-06-08
UEI
MHQLB9F4GYN1
Solicitation number
X22.1
Topic code
AF221-DCSO1

Research abstract

The Precision Assembly of Laser Communication Arrays (PALCA) will develop and demonstrate advanced manufacturing processes for the precision assembly and calibration of optical arrays.  The objective is to achieve assembly and calibration tolerances suffi

Technology keywords

Not reported

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Research funding history

5 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2021–2024). Reported award amounts total $4,511,696. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.

Phases: Phase II – Direct to Phase II, Phase I

Agencies: Department of Defense

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Department of Defense

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