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Penn State gains $3m DARPA grant for GaN-on-silicon project with Northrop Grumman

What happened

DARPA awarded a $3 million grant to Penn State as part of a larger project with Northrop Grumman to develop novel GaN-on-silicon integration methods. The research aims to improve performance and reduce costs for power electronics in applications like EVs and data centers. Neutral: This is a long-term R&D milestone with no immediate impact on component supply, pricing, or trading dynamics.

Impact and signal

Low impactImpact score: 12/100

Affected components and suppliers

GaN-on-Si Power Semiconductors

Northrop Grumman

R&Dgovernment-fundingGaN

Source and time

Source: Semiconductor Today · 12/12/2024 · View original source

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Penn State gains $3m DARPA grant for GaN-on-silicon project with Northrop Grumman

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