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Meet FORTITUDE™: The Single Chip Supercharging Data Speed and System Performance

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Summary by 6ix AI

On October 2, 2026, Northrop Grumman presented FORTITUDE, a grain-of-rice-sized gallium nitride (a semiconductor material) chip that the company says processes vast portions of the electromagnetic spectrum, the range of signal frequencies used by radio and similar systems, on a single chip.

Key details

  • Northrop Grumman says the chip delivers three times more power and 20 times better signal quality, without saying what these figures are compared against, helping satellites, radar, GPS, electronic warfare and future 6G (next-generation wireless) systems stay connected.
  • The company says FORTITUDE replaces dozens of components, cutting weight and power consumption.
  • Northrop Grumman describes FORTITUDE as patented multilayer chip technology; it was previously known as the Super Lattice Castellated Field Effect Transistor.
  • Northrop Grumman says FORTITUDE is built in the U.S. for both commercial and defense markets.

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A universal boost for today's systems that delivers the speed tomorrow's networks demand

Close up image of patented FORTITUDE™ multilayer chip technology. (Photo: Northrop Grumman)

BALTIMORE, Oct. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (PHOTO RELEASE): Designed to solve one of the hardest problems in modern electronics — moving massive amounts of information quickly, cleanly and reliably — Northrop Grumman's FORTITUDE™ processes vast portions of the electromagnetic spectrum on a single, grain-of-rice–sized gallium nitride chip. The future-ready technology delivers three times more power and 20 times better signal quality, helping satellites, radar, GPS, electronic warfare and future 6G systems stay connected with clearer, more reliable performance.

Previously known as the Super Lattice Castellated Field Effect Transistor, FORTITUDE™ builds on the company's focused research and development and substantial investment in microelectronics to replace dozens of components, cutting weight, and slashing power consumption while delivering greater value for the end system. Built in the U.S. for both commercial and defense markets, FORTITUDE™ simplifies system architectures and opens new opportunities for faster, more dependable communications across next generation platforms.

Learn more about Northrop Grumman's FORTITUDE™ here.

Contact: Leslie Zychowski
410-218-1395
leslie.zychowski@ngc.com

A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/083cc2e0-2715-47d9-8c66-9c3490a61eb5

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