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title: "Northrop Grumman wins $7 million DARPA contract for diamond-cooled chips"
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description: "Northrop Grumman has secured a $7 million DARPA contract for Phase 2 of the THREADS program to develop diamond-cooled microchips. The initiative aims to enhance military radar and communications by embedding diamond heat-dissipation structures into chip architectures, targeting a tripling of power density compared to Phase 1."
datetime: "2026-08-27T14:28:56.000Z"
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# Northrop Grumman wins $7 million DARPA contract for diamond-cooled chips

-   Northrop Grumman won a USD 7 million DARPA THREADS Phase 2 contract to develop diamond-cooled microchips for military radar, communications. \* Program targets higher power density for RF electronics by embedding diamond heat-dissipation structures directly into chip architectures. \* Phase 2 objective calls for tripling power density versus Phase 1, following a 3.3x power increase achieved in earlier testing. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. Northrop Grumman Corporation published the original content used to generate this news brief on August 27, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. © Copyright 2026 - Public Technologies (PUBT) Original Document: here

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