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Recent #DARPA news in the semiconductor industry

electronicsweekly
4 months ago

DARPA NOM4D demo to test in-space manufacturing

➀ The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has selected two research teams, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Caltech, to advance in-space manufacturing under the NOM4D programme.

➁ The third and final phase of NOM4D will involve orbital demonstrations to evaluate materials and assembly processes in space.

➂ The NOM4D programme aims to overcome space cargo constraints and enable in-orbit construction of larger and more mass-efficient structures.

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electronicsweekly
6 months ago

Prototype photonic chip uses exotic quantum states of squeezed light

➀ BBN Technologies is developing a prototype photonic chip using exotic quantum states of 'squeezed light' as part of DARPA's INSPIRED program; ➁ The chip requires detection sensitivity 16 dB below the fundamental 'shot noise' limit, surpassing conventional sensors; ➂ The technology aims to provide users with environmental data with greater than ten times the precision of current sensors, with potential applications in LiDAR, fiber-based sensing, biosensing, and more.
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weixin
8 months ago

SiC's Rival Emerges? The US Makes a Move

➀ SiC and GaN, as third-generation semiconductors, have gained popularity due to their wide bandgap; ➁ The U.S. is investing heavily in ultra-wide bandgap (UWBG) semiconductor technology; ➂ DARPA has announced a contract with Raytheon to develop ultra-wide bandgap semiconductors using diamond and aluminum nitride; ➃ Element Six, a synthetic diamond material company, is leading a project under DARPA's UWBGS program to advance semiconductor technology; ➄ The U.S. government is investing in the development of UWBG semiconductors, including projects at North Carolina State University.
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