The objective of this Funding Opportunity Announcement is to develop or improve commercially viable materials, devices, or systems for solid state lighting general illumination applications. Specific emphasis shall be on achieving the performance and cost goals stated in the 2011 Multi Year Program for Solid State Lighting Research and Development which can be found at http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/publications/pdfs/ssl/ssl_mypp2011_web.pdf. This document can also be found as an attachment to this Announcement. Potential Applicants are strongly encouraged to review and understand the 2011 MYPP. Successful approaches shall demonstrate a technology path that moves beyond the current performance levels detailed in the MYPP towards the future performance targets identified for the respective priority metric. There are five areas of interest to which an application may be submitted under this FOA:
Area of Interest 1: Light Emitting Diodes Substrate Development
Area of Interest 2: Light Emitting Diodes Package Architecture
Area of Interest 3: Novel Light Emitting Diodes Luminaire Systems
Area of Interest 4: Large Area Organic Light Emitting Diodes
Area of Interest 5: Organic Light Emitting Diodes Panel Outcoupling