Surface Chemistry of Short-pulse Laser Ablation on Exotic Materials for Circuit Fabrication

Organization
Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)
Reference Code
ICPD-2025-35
How to Apply

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Application Deadline
2/28/2025 6:00:00 PM Eastern Time Zone
Description

Research Topic Description, including Problem Statement:

Problem: Next generation microelectronics in defense systems will include heterogeneous integration (HI) of different technologies, and face challenges of SWAP. Using short-pulse laser catalysis, it is possible to enable HI and create 3D packaging, but more capability lies in process success on better RF and thermally dissipating substrates, and non-galvanic plating of metals other than copper. This research should advance understanding of laser parameters, substrates, and plating chemistry for a successful process.

 

Example Approaches: 

  • Picosecond infrared lasers on Copper Chromite doped polymers
  • Nanosecond green lasers on light-colored alumina and Sapphire, SiC, and AIN.
  • UV Excimer lasers on Aluminum Nitride to form continuous conductive fi lms sans plating
  • Non-galvanic autocatalytic plating of other metals (Aluminum, Ni, others?)
  • Factors (wavelength and pulse width, material properties) contributing to minimum feature size

 

Relevance to the Intelligence Community:

2N 139 Develop/enhance high-performance computing capabilities

 

Key Words: laser direct structuring, surface chemistry, laser ablation, nongalvanic plating, emerging technologies

Qualifications

Postdoc Eligibility

  • U.S. citizens only
  • Ph.D. in a relevant field must be completed before beginning the appointment and within five years of the appointment start date
  • Proposal must be associated with an accredited U.S. university, college, or U.S. government laboratory
  • Eligible candidates may only receive one award from the IC Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program

Research Advisor Eligibility

  • Must be an employee of an accredited U.S. university, college or U.S. government laboratory
  • Are not required to be U.S. citizens
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Eligibility Requirements
  • Citizenship: U.S. Citizen Only
  • Degree: Doctoral Degree.
  • Discipline(s):
    • Chemistry and Materials Sciences (12 )
    • Communications and Graphics Design (3 )
    • Computer, Information, and Data Sciences (17 )
    • Earth and Geosciences (21 )
    • Engineering (27 )
    • Environmental and Marine Sciences (14 )
    • Life Health and Medical Sciences (45 )
    • Mathematics and Statistics (11 )
    • Other Non-Science & Engineering (2 )
    • Physics (16 )
    • Science & Engineering-related (1 )
    • Social and Behavioral Sciences (30 )
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