September 15, 2009

CoolCAD Electronics LLC has won a SBIR Phase II contract from NASA for developing physics based models for semiconductor devices and circuits working at cryogenic temperatures. This two year project will enable the development of sophisticated tools to predict the behavior of silicon MOS devices at extreme cryogenic temperatures, and allow circuit engineers to design complex circuits with a high degree of reliability and predictability for space applications. CoolCAD Electronics LLC will work closely with experts on device and circuit design at the University of Maryland and the Oregon State University on this project.

August 24, 2009

CoolCAD Electronics LLC has won a SBIR Phase I contract from DARPA for developing sophisiticated CAD tools and methodologies for design of three dimensional integrated circuits (3D-IC). The project will enable development of device, circuit, and layout tools for efficient design of 3D ICs with focus on optimizing heat, delay and system performance, based on efficient circuit design and layout.

August 1, 2009

CoolCAD Electronics LLC won a SBIR Phase I contract from the National Science Foundation to develop a CAD tool for designing efficient Silicon Carbide based high power converters. The project includes development of 2-D mixed mode device simulation and compact model based circuit simulation models and CAD tools for designing DC-DC power converters using SiC DMOSFETs and IGBTs. Further, the project will involve demonstration of a DC-DC boost converter comprised entirely of SiC active devices (DMOSFETs and Schottky diodes), and comparing its efficiency to Silicon IGBT/DMOSFET based power converters.