Plan for Trusted, RADHard ICs

This paper outlines a DARPA’s Plan for Producing Trusted, Low Volume, Affordable, Fast Cycle Time, RADHard IC’s. While the plan is still in the formulation stage it is based on solid military needs and has significant technical challenges. An initial estimate of a number of hard problems has been documented and plans are outlined to scope solutions to these problems. The program is being formulated to get maximum exposure from out-of-box thinking while still protecting a U.S. advantage and maintaining the ability to interact with classified U.S. government programs.