Aeluma Secures New Contracts from NASA and the Navy to Advance Scalable Quantum and Sensing Technologies
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Aeluma (NASDAQ:ALMU) has secured new contracts with NASA and the U.S. Navy to advance its semiconductor technology platform. The NASA contract focuses on commercializing entangled photon sources for quantum computing through successful integration of nonlinear optical materials on CMOS 200mm silicon substrates.
The Navy contract supports development of low SWaP imaging sensors for submarine systems, leveraging Aeluma's ability to integrate SWIR sensors with VIS sensing on a single chip. The company's platform combines compound semiconductor performance with silicon manufacturing scalability, targeting markets including mobile, AI, defense, robotics, AR/VR, and quantum computing.
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- Secured new contracts with major government agencies NASA and U.S. Navy
- Successfully demonstrated nonlinear optical materials integration on CMOS 200mm silicon substrates
- Technology enables multi-spectrum sensing (VIS + SWIR) in a single compact chip
- Platform aligns with multiple high-growth commercial markets
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- No specific contract values or timeframes disclosed
- Early-stage technology yet to be fully commercialized
Insights
NASA and Navy contracts validate Aeluma's semiconductor platform, boosting commercialization potential for quantum and sensing technologies.
Aeluma's recent contracts with NASA and the Navy represent significant validation for their semiconductor platform that integrates compound semiconductors with silicon manufacturing. The NASA contract specifically targets the commercialization of entangled photon sources for quantum computing systems—following Aeluma's successful demonstration of nonlinear optical materials integration on 200mm silicon substrates. This technical achievement is particularly noteworthy as it provides a pathway to scale complex quantum photonic circuits while maintaining compatibility with mainstream silicon manufacturing processes.
The Navy contract focuses on low SWaP (size, weight, and power) imaging sensors that combine visible and shortwave infrared (SWIR) sensing on a single chip. This multi-spectrum capability addresses specific military requirements while also aligning with commercial applications in mobile, AR/VR, robotics, and industrial sensing markets.
These government contracts serve multiple strategic functions: they provide additional funding for R&D, validate the technology's potential, and strengthen Aeluma's relationships with government agencies that often become long-term customers. More importantly, the technology developments funded by these contracts directly support Aeluma's commercial roadmap across high-growth markets including AI, automotive, and quantum computing. The company's approach of integrating compound semiconductor performance with silicon manufacturing scale addresses a fundamental challenge in the industry—achieving high performance while maintaining cost-effectiveness and manufacturability at volume.
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GOLETA, CA / ACCESS Newswire / July 9, 2025 / Aeluma, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALMU), a semiconductor company specializing in high-performance, scalable technologies, today announced new contracts with NASA and the U.S. Navy that could accelerate development and commercialization for next-generation quantum and sensing systems.
Aeluma's platform combines the performance of compound semiconductors with the scale of mainstream silicon manufacturing, enabling cost-effective solutions across high-growth markets including mobile, AI, defense and aerospace, robotics, automotive, AR/VR, and quantum computing.
Aeluma recently unveiled a successful demonstration of nonlinear optical materials integration on CMOS standard 200mm diameter silicon substrates, providing a path to scale complex quantum photonic circuits. The new contract with NASA will advance Aeluma's efforts to commercialize entangled photon sources, a critical enabler for quantum computing and communication systems. By integrating nonlinear optical materials on CMOS standard 200mm silicon, Aeluma provides a path to scale complex quantum photonic circuits while meeting NASA's stringent SWaP (size, weight, and power) requirements.
The new U.S. Navy contract will support Aeluma's low SWaP imaging sensors for next-generation submarine systems. Leveraging its ability to directly integrate SWIR (shortwave infrared) sensors on silicon, Aeluma enables multi-spectrum VIS (visible) + SWIR sensing in a single, compact chip. This technology is also directly aligned with Aeluma's commercial roadmap across mobile, AR/VR, robotics, and industrial sensing.
"We continue to build momentum in scaling our high-performance semiconductor platform for a diversity of applications across quantum, communications, and sensing," said Jonathan Klamkin, Ph.D., Founder and CEO of Aeluma. "These contracts provide additional funding to accelerate development and commercialization, and to strengthen our relationships with government agencies, partners, and customers. Each contract we have secured is synergistic with our go-to-market strategy aimed at bringing performance semiconductors to high-growth commercial markets."
About Aeluma
Aeluma (www.aeluma.com) develops photonics and optoelectronics for sensing, computing, and communication applications. Aeluma has pioneered a technique to manufacture semiconductor chips using high-performance compound semiconductor materials on large-diameter substrates that are commonly used for mass-market microelectronics. The technology has the potential to enhance performance and scale manufacturing, both of which are critical for emerging applications. Aeluma is developing a streamlined business model from its headquarters in Santa Barbara, California that has a state-of-the-art manufacturing cleanroom. Its transformative semiconductor chip technology may impact a variety of markets including mobile, defense and aerospace, AI, automotive, AR/VR, quantum, and communication. Aeluma differentiates itself with unique semiconductor manufacturing capability, proprietary technology, the ability to perform rapid prototyping, and a broad set of product offerings.
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