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{{Program
|ProgramName=Diamond Semiconductor Technology Development Initiative
|ProgramType=Program
|OrgSponsor=Office of Science
|TopOrganization=Department of Energy
|CreationLegislation=Energy Policy Act of 2005
|Purpose=The Diamond Semiconductor Technology Development Initiative advances diamond-based semiconductor technologies for industrial applications. It aims to enhance telecommunications, defense, and aviation through low-cost, high-performance materials.
|Website=https://www.mgi.gov/content/brilliance-diamonds
|ProgramStart=2013
|InitialFunding=Congressional appropriations
|Duration=Ongoing
|Historic=false
}}

'''Diamond Semiconductor Technology Development Initiative''' is a Department of Energy initiative under the Office of Science that partners Argonne National Laboratory with AKHAN Semiconductors to develop and commercialize diamond-based semiconductor technologies across the United States, impacting industries like telecommunications, defense, and aviation with over 20 licensed applications as of 2025. Launched in 2013 under the Materials Genome Initiative (MGI), it has deployed nanocrystalline diamond (NCD) deposition and doping techniques, earning two R&D 100 Awards in 2013, with 2025 efforts refining scalable NCD films for electronics and supporting post-Hurricane Helene infrastructure resilience through advanced materials deployment.

{{Official URL (simple)|url=https://www.mgi.gov/content/brilliance-diamonds}}