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Spreaders for Microsystems with Advanced Thermal Resilience (SMART)

Department of DefenseDARPA

AI Overview

DARPA seeks thin-film heat spreader technology for high-power microsystems operating in extreme conditions. The innovation must manage heat dissipation in semiconductor lasers and high-temperature electronics while remaining thermally conductive, electrically insulating, and compatible with existing manufacturing processes.

This summary is AI-generated from the official solicitation.

Key Details

Agency
Department of Defense
Funding Amount
Release Date
May 6, 2026
Due Date
June 24, 2026

Official Description

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is soliciting innovative proposals for the research and development of thin-film heat spreader technology.

 

Current heat spreader solutions use high thermal conductivity (TC) materials like copper (TC: 400 W/m·K) and aluminum nitride (TC: 320 W/m·K). However, these solutions lack the complete set of properties needed to make them both effective at heat spreading and survivable in extreme environments. The ultimate thin-film heat spreader m...

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Change History

Status ChangedMay 27, 2026 at 1:03 PM

Spreaders for Microsystems with Advanced Thermal Resilience (SMART)

Status changed from Pre-Release to Open

Opportunity AddedMay 6, 2026 at 12:52 PM

Spreaders for Microsystems with Advanced Thermal Resilience (SMART)

New opportunity: Spreaders for Microsystems with Advanced Thermal Resilience (SMART)

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