Fusion startup Helion lines up potential $175M CHIPS award to develop advanced semiconductors
Helion, the Everett, Wash., startup chasing fusion energy, is expanding its semiconductor work with a potential $175 million federal award and plans for more than 100 local jobs. The goal is to develop U.S.-made chips that can more efficiently handle the huge electrical pulses its fusion systems require.
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