BluGlass secures $2.9 million sub-contract through US microelectronics hub

Compound semiconductor developer and manufacturer BluGlass has announced that it has entered into a $US1.925 million ($2.9 million) contract with North Carolina State University (NCSU) for laser development activity

The contract, announced on Thursday (Australian time) is part of the Commercial Leap Ahead for Wide Bandgap Semiconductors (CLAWS) Hub, which BluGlass is an industry partner to, alongside companies including Coherent and GE. 

BluGlass said that under the year-two contract through the hub it will “advance the capabilities of its laser portfolio for quantum computing and intelligence applications, including maturing its single-frequency visible GaN DFB laser technology for commercial applications.

It added in its ASX statement that, “The contract award follows BluGlass’ successful completion of all development milestones of the base year of performance under its A$2.9 million core-development contract for FY24.”  

BluGlass added that its gallium nitride DFB technology made use of proprietary deposition and novel device architectures “to enable key performance advantages for next generation quantum applications, including ultra precision, higher-efficiency, and novel device structures.”

CLAWS is one of eight prototyping innovation hubs in the Microelectronics Commons, and is “focused on advancing technologies for [the US Department of Defense] that have dual-use solutions for civilians.” 

The US Microelectronics Commons program is budgeted at $US 2 billion, funded through the country's CHIPS and Science Act, and aimed at reducing dependence on overseas suppliers.

Picture: credit BluGlass

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