Request for Information: Microelectronics Black Start DARPA-SN-25-91
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AI-generated · Aug 24, 2025Seeking information on technologies that enable or overcome challenges for three microelectronics resilience concepts: a black-start capability to rapidly establish an entirely new microelectronics manufacturing capability at a location of choice, preferably remote; a brown-start capability to repurpose existing microelectronics supplies while manufacturing capabilities are established or re-established to meet needed capacities; and a clean-slate capability to replace traditional microelectronics with unconventional technologies to create a new and alternative technology ecosystem. Responses to this RFI will be used to inform and support future DARPA MTO solicitations on microelectronics topics.
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Microsystems Technology Office (MTO) seeks information on technologies that enable and/or technical challenges that hinder: A black-start capability where an entirely new microelectronics manufacturing capability can be rapidly established at a location of choice, preferably remote A brown-start capability where existing microelectronics supplies can be repurposed while manufacturing capabilities are established and/or re-established to reach needed capacities A clean-slate capability where traditional microelectronics are replaced with unconventional technologies, thereby creating an entirely new and alternative technology ecosystem Responses to this Request for Information (RFI) will be used to inform and support future DARPA MTO solicitations on topic(s) related to microelectronics.
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