Through engagement with the lighting community, the DOE SSL Program mission is to further scientific understanding on optimizing light spectrum and intensity for numerous application/tasks using semiconductor technologies to save energy while also enhancing human perception, well-being, and commerce. The specific goal of the SSL Program is: By 2025, develop advanced SSL technologies that - compared to conventional lighting technologies - are much more energy efficient, longer lasting, and cost competitive, by targeting a product system efficiency of 50 percent with appropriate application spectrum.
The objectives of this funding opportunity are to:
- Maximize the energy-efficiency of SSL products in the marketplace;
- Remove market barriers through improvements to lifetime, color quality, and lighting system performance;
- Reduce costs of SSL sources and luminaires;
- Improve product consistency while maintaining high quality products; and
- Encourage the growth, leadership, and sustainability of domestic U.S. manufacturing within the SSL industry.
The Topic Areas of Interest for this Announcement include topics for LED and OLED technologies:
Topic Area 1: LED Core Technology Research
Topic Area 2: OLED Core Technology Research
Topic Area 3: LED Product Development
Topic Area 4: OLED Product Development
Topic Area 5: LED Manufacturing Research and Development
Topic Area 6: OLED Manufacturing Research and Development
An informational webinar took place on October 25, 2016. The slide presentation from that webinar can be located under the Documents portion of this announcement.
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