Domestic Liquid Phase Epitaxy of Yttrium Iron Garnet Films for Resilient Microwave Filter Supply Chains
| Agency | Department of War (DoD) |
|---|---|
| Branch | USAF |
| Program | SBIR |
| Phase | Phase I/II |
| Topic number | DAF27BZ02-DV026 |
| Solicitation | 27.BZ |
| Status | pre-release |
| Released | November 4, 2026 |
| Opens | December 2, 2026 |
| Closes | January 6, 2027 |
Summary
This topics seeks proposals to design, procure, and commission a fully domestic LPE growth facility capable of producing device-grade YIG films on gadolinium gallium garnet (GGG) substrates across the 10–150 µm thickness range. Efforts shall demonstrate system integration, process optimization, and material qualification sufficient for insertion into operational microwave filter architectures.
Source: the official topic page on SBIR.gov. Read it, and the solicitation, for the full requirements and the exact deadline.