Summary
- Ookuma Diamond Device (ODD) is using diamond chips in efforts to remove radioactive debris at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant
- Diamond chips offer superior power conversion efficiency and thermal management compared to silicon-based chips, making them suitable for high temperature and radiation environments
- ODD has raised $27 million to build the world’s first diamond semiconductor manufacturing facility in Fukushima
- The startup plans to have the factory up and running by Summer 2026