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Development of Radiation Hard 4H-SiC Power Switches and Rectifiers for Circuit Applications In Harsh Environments

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Missile Defense Agency
Contract: HQ0006-04-C-7106
Agency Tracking Number: B045-019-0252
Amount: $100,000.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: STTR
Solicitation Topic Code: MDA04-T019
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2004
Award Year: 2004
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2004-08-26
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2005-02-26
Small Business Information
One Research Blvd., Suite 201B
Starkville, MS 39759
United States
DUNS: 622392111
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Janna Casady
 SiC Device Program Manager
 (662) 324-7607
 janna.casady@semisouth.com
Business Contact
 Brenda Temple
Title: Senior Corporate Accountant
Phone: (662) 324-7607
Email: brenda.temple@semisouth.com
Research Institution
 Auburn University
 John Williams
 
310 Leach Science Center
Auburn, AL 36849
United States

 (334) 844-4678
 Nonprofit College or University
Abstract

SiC power switch devices such as Vertical Junction Field Effect Transistors (VJFETs) and Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistors (MOSFETs) are being developed for power conditioning applications in a variety of rugged environments. While the SiC devices have been well characterized for high-temperature behavior, much less data is available for radiation effects, including gamma and proton radiation. Here, SemiSouth, Auburn, and Georgia Tech propose testing of SemiSouth SiC VJFETs and Auburn MOSFETs over a temperature range of ambient to 300C, both DC and dynamic testing, done pre- and post-radiation test. Gamma radiation will be from a Co 60 source, at 1.33 MeV, and the proton radiation will be from 1-4 MeV and 63 MeV. The analyis will help steer the development of radiation-hardened SiC switches in Phase II.

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