EMCORE Corporation (EMKR) Awarded $5.7M Contract From Air Force Research Laboratory

June 22, 2009 8:07 AM EDT

EMCORE Corporation (NASDAQ: EMKR) announced it has been awarded a $5.7 million cost-plus fixed-fee contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory, located at the Kirtland Air Force Base, for the development of high-efficiency photovoltaic solar cells.

The two-year contract calls for EMCORE to demonstrate high efficiency solar cells for space applications, as well as investigate advanced photovoltaic devices based on inverted metamorphic (IMM) structures. The contract also includes a provision for an additional twelve-month award of $3.4 million for advanced IMM development once the base contract has been completed. Funding for the entire contract has been appropriated.


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