EMCORE Corp., a provider of compound semiconductor-based components and systems for the fiber-optic and solar power markets, has been awarded a $5.7 million cost-plus fixed-fee contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory, located at the Kirtland Air Force Base, for the development of high-efficiency photovoltaic solar cells.
The two-year contract calls for EMCORE to demonstrate high-efficiency solar cells for space applications, as well as investigate advanced photovoltaic devices based on inverted metamorphic (IMM) structures.
The contract also includes a provision for an additional 12-month award of $3.4 million for advanced IMM development once the base contract has been completed. Funding for the entire contract has been appropriated.
SOURCE: EMCORE
