I-Pulse Secures $250 Million CHIPS Act Award to Advance Pulsed Power Semiconductor Technology

I-Pulse, a US-based semiconductor and pulsed power technology company, has signed a definitive agreement with the US Department of Commerce for a $250 million R&D award under the CHIPS Act. The funding will accelerate development of I-Pulse's proprietary silicon carbide semiconductors and pulsed power technology areas with far-reaching implications for energy security, national defense, and industrial applications. The award also aligns with broader US goals of reducing dependence on foreign semiconductors and strengthening domestic manufacturing capabilities.

At the core of I-Pulse's technology is pulsed power a method of compressing small amounts of stored electrical energy into extremely short, ultra-high-power discharges lasting less than ten millionths of a second. Think of it as taking the energy stored in a phone battery and releasing it ...