SBIR/STTR Research Award
GaAs Schottky Diode Technology for Terahertz Harmonic Mixers
Award amount
$749,937Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IIAward year
2019Award details
- Awarding agency
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Branch
- Not reported
- Recipient company
- VIRGINIA DIODES, INC.
- Proposal award date
- 2019-08-12
- Contract end date
- 2021-08-11
- UEI
- VJ9NDNJEG6G4
- Solicitation number
- SBIR_18_P2
- Topic code
- S1
Research abstract
The goal of this proposal is to extend Schottky receiver technology through the frequency range from 2 to 5 THz, with emphasis on the needs of future NASA missions. Initial examples include the SSOLVE receiver at 2.5 THz and a heliophysics mission concept at 4.7 THz. In general, the Schottky receiver technology will be useful for all missions in this frequency range that cannot make use of cryogenic receivers. Important examples will include planetary and lunar probes, atmospheric studies and heliophysics. Also, the source technology that will be demonstrated to pump the Schottky mixers can also be used as local oscillator sources for large arrays of cryogenically cooled hot electron bolometer receiver arrays, such as those planned for SOFIA and other platforms.
Technology keywords
Not reported
Other awards by this recipient
Verified by the same UEI. These are other public SBIR/STTR award pages, not a merged company record.
- Solid-State Sources for DNP-NMR
- THz Mixers, Receivers, and LO Sources for Heliophysics
- Noise Sources for 0.1 - 1.0 THz
- THz LO Sources for Heliophysics
- Noise Sources for 0.1 - 1.0 THz
Research funding history
46 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2001–2025). Reported award amounts total $19,040,176. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II, Phase II – Direct to Phase II
Agencies: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Defense, Department of Energy, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Commerce