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Collaborative Research: Low-noise high electron mobility transistors with outstanding nois — NSF Award to California Institute of

This program aims to create semiconductor amplifiers with outstanding noise performance in the microwave spectrum. Researchers from the California Institute of Technology (CalTech) and the University of Nevada-Reno (UNR) will accomplish this goal by leveraging a new nanofabrication method, atomic layer etching, which p

Award titleCollaborative Research: Low-noise high electron mobility transistors with outstanding nois
Award ID2511983
AwardeeCalifornia Institute of Technology
CityPASADENA
StateCA
Amount obligated$928,455
Principal investigatorAustin Minnich
ProgramADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES & INSTRM
Start date10/01/2025
AbstractThis program aims to create semiconductor amplifiers with outstanding noise performance in the microwave spectrum. Researchers from the California Institute of Technology (CalTech) and the University of Nevada-Reno (UNR) will accomplish this goal by leveraging a new nanofabrication method, atomic layer etching, which permits semiconductor device manufacturing with atomic-scale precision. If successful, these new amplifiers will be 30% more sensitive to radio emissions from space, meaning that le
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