{"data":{"id":2571,"lang":"en","title":"Commonwealth Fusion Systems Wins $85 Million CHIPS Act Award for Fusion-Ready Semiconductors","summary":"CFS receives an $85 million CHIPS Act award to develop power electronics and control chips for fusion plants, with the U.S. government taking a stake.","category":"science","category_label":"Science","published_at":"2026-10-24T10:00:53Z","updated_at":"2026-10-24T10:00:53Z","url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/news/article/2571-commonwealth-fusion-systems-wins-85-million-chips-act-award-for-fusion-ready","api_url":"https://techtools.cz/news-api/v1/articles/2571?lang=en","markdown_url":"https://techtools.cz/news-api/v1/articles/2571.md?lang=en","image_url":"https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/CFS-Brandon-Sorbom-Disrupt-2026.jpg?w=1024","word_count":128,"reading_time_minutes":1,"sources":[{"url":"https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/23/commonwealth-fusion-systems-gets-85m-to-build-better-fusion-ready-semiconductors/","domain":"techcrunch.com"}],"translation":{"lang":"cs","id":2645,"title":"Commonwealth Fusion Systems získala 85 milionů dolarů z CHIPS Act na polovodiče pro fúzní elektrárny","url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/news/clanek/2645-commonwealth-fusion-systems-ziskala-85-milionu-dolaru-z-chips-act-na-polovodice","api_url":"https://techtools.cz/news-api/v1/articles/2645?lang=cs"},"content":"Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) announced an $85 million CHIPS Act award from the U.S. Department of Commerce to develop advanced chips for the fusion power industry. The U.S. government also takes a stake in the company.\n\nThe money targets silicon carbide power electronics for high-voltage control, including driving the superconducting magnets that confine plasma, plus next-generation radio-frequency generators that heat fusion fuel. It also covers radiation-hardened electronics for faster reactor control and the adaptation of AI hardware such as GPUs and TPUs for power plants.\n\nCFS aims to switch on its SPARC reactor next year. Co-founder and chief science officer Brandon Sorbom said the funding would help build a stronger U.S. supply chain. Commercial fusion plants will need more durable power electronics than a single proof-of-concept reactor does."}}