The U.S. Department of Defense invested $22.1 million to expand radiation testing infrastructure, enhancing the ability to test microelectronic products with radiation-resistant reinforcements.
On August 31, the U.S. Department of Defense signed a 24-month project contract worth $21.1 million with Michigan State University and other institutions, aimed at expanding radiation testing infrastructure. The project will involve the construction of specialized single-electron energy spectrum (SEE) testing beams and experimental terminals on the university’s rare isotope beam superconducting RF device, optimizing the radiation beam infrastructure (ORBITS). Once operational, the facility will provide up to 2,000 hours of SEE testing capacity per year. Its beam parameters will exceed existing domestic levels in the United States, capable of producing heavy ions with an energy of up to 150 MeV/u and light ions with an energy of 300 MeV/u, thereby enhancing the ability to test microelectronic products that are resistant to radiation.
On August 31, the U.S. Department of Defense signed a 24-month project contract worth $21.1 million with Michigan State University and other institutions, aimed at expanding radiation testing infrastructure. The project will involve the construction of dedicated single-electron energy spectrum (SEE) testing beams and experimental terminals on the university’s rare isotope beam superconducting RF device, optimizing the radiation beam infrastructure (ORBITS). Once operational, the facility will provide up to 2,000 hours of SEE testing capacity per year. Its beam parameters will exceed existing domestic levels in the United States, capable of delivering heavy ions with an energy of up to 150 MeV/u and light ions with 300 MeV/u, thereby enhancing the ability to test radiation-resistant microelectronic products.