Diamonds may hold the key to revolutionizing the U.S. power grid as a super semiconductor

As the U.S. power grid struggles to meet historic increases in electricity demand, diamond semiconductors could dramatically improve the energy efficiency of AI data centers, electric vehicles and small appliances, which is why the U.S. government is investing millions of dollars in developing new diamond-based power electronics technologies.

Every time people charge their phones, tablets or laptops, they use power electronics, devices that convert electricity between the voltages and currents required by the power grid and the levels used by electronic devices. Power electronics…