Top-funded fusion startup Commonwealth Fusion Systems received an $85 million award from the federal government to advance conductors for fusion power plants.
Commonwealth Fusion Systems gets $85M to build better fusion-ready semiconductors
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Commonwealth Fusion Systems receives $85M to develop fusion-ready semiconductors and power electronics.
- CFS gets $85M from U.S. government to boost R&D and manufacturing for fusion power.
- The funding supports silicon carbide power electronics and radio-frequency generators.
- CFS will adapt AI hardware like GPUs and TPUs for fusion plants.
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