THE MGM Program Aims to Bridge the GAP From Prototyping Capability to Validating Production Capability, Including Cycle Time Reduction, Yield Improvements, and Bottleneck Alleviation; Development of Metal-Embedded Chip Assembly for Microwave Integrated Circuits (mecamic), a Foundational Manufacturing Platform for Rapid Turn-Around, Low-Cost RF IC Fabrication; and a Transition Acceleration Study, Including Business Plan and Roadmap Development
Contract Overview
Contract Amount: $18,676,737 ($18.7M)
Contractor: HRL Laboratories, LLC
Awarding Agency: Department of Defense
Start Date: 2018-10-29
End Date: 2022-12-23
Contract Duration: 1,516 days
Daily Burn Rate: $12.3K/day
Official Description: THE MGM PROGRAM AIMS TO BRIDGE THE GAP FROM PROTOTYPING CAPABILITY TO VALIDATING PRODUCTION CAPABILITY, INCLUDING CYCLE TIME REDUCTION, YIELD IMPROVEMENTS, AND BOTTLENECK ALLEVIATION; DEVELOPMENT OF METAL-EMBEDDED CHIP ASSEMBLY FOR MICROWAVE INTEGRATED CIRCUITS (MECAMIC), A FOUNDATIONAL MANUFACTURING PLATFORM FOR RAPID TURN-AROUND, LOW-COST RF IC FABRICATION; AND A TRANSITION ACCELERATION STUDY, INCLUDING BUSINESS PLAN AND ROADMAP DEVELOPMENT.
Place of Performance
Location: California, 90265