Helion Says Halving Power-Chip Losses Would Double Fusion Output

Helion's current power-conversion chips lose 5% to 10% of the electricity passing through them, CEO David Kirtley says, and halving that semiconductor loss would double the output of its fusion system. It has signed a letter of intent for a three-year, $175 million CHIPS Act award from the U.S. Commerce Department and plans a chip production line in Washington State.