CHIPS for America

Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce and Wolfspeed, Inc. have signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) to provide up to $750 million in proposed direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act. The proposed funding would support the construction of a new silicon carbide wafer manufacturing facility in Siler City, North Carolina, helping to secure a reliable domestic supply of the semiconductors that will underpin the future energy economy and AI boom. The proposed CHIPS investment is also expected to catalyze the company’s planned expansion of its device manufacturing facility in Marcy, New York. The projects together are estimated to create over 2,000 manufacturing jobs and 3,000 construction jobs and are part of the company’s previously announced more than $6 billion capacity expansion plan.? Read the full press release: https://lnkd.in/gBU_veRV #ArtificialIntelligence #SupplyChain #Semiconductors #Manufacturing #ChipsAct #AI #Energy

Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce and Edwards Vacuum have signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) to provide up to $18 million in proposed direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act. President Biden signed the CHIPS and Science Act, a key component of his Investing in America agenda, to revitalize semiconductor manufacturing in America while strengthening our domestic supply chain, creating good-paying jobs, and supporting investments in the industries of the future. This proposed funding would support the construction of a greenfield state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Genesee County, New York, which the company first announced in 2022. The facility will produce the dry vacuum pumps, which are needed for semiconductor production, and is estimated to create approximately 600 good-paying jobs. Read the full press release: https://lnkd.in/gBMSqsnH #Semiconductor #SemiconductorManufacturing #Production #SupplyChain #ChipsAct #Investment

Save the date! On October 22nd, the CHIPS Research and Development Office will be hosting a one-day meeting for potential applicants to the CHIPS National Advanced Packaging Manufacturing Program (NAPMP) Advanced Packaging Research and Development funding opportunity. The Proposer’s Day will familiarize potential applicants with the objectives and structure of the NAPMP Advanced Packaging Research and Development Notice of Intent (NOI) published in July. Attendees will also have the?opportunity to network and develop partnerships among the community and other potential applicants. Mark your calendar and stay tuned for registration. Learn more about National Advanced Packaging Manufacturing Program Proposer’s Day: https://lnkd.in/e7Xd4frJ Review the NOI: https://lnkd.in/epHTdGh2 Learn more about the CHIPS NAPMP: https://lnkd.in/ekykmdy3 #Research #Manufacturing #Semiconductor #ChipsAct #Funding #Packaging #SupplyChain

Natcast.org’s launch of the National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC) Membership Program last week was a tremendous milestone in advancing U.S. efforts toward semiconductor leadership. NSTC members will benefit from access to resources aimed at reducing barriers for members to bring new technologies from lab-to-fab and supporting member efforts to build and sustain a strong U.S. semiconductor workforce development ecosystem. Interested in learning more about the NSTC? Register for the 2024 NSTC Symposium and Microelectronics Commons Annual Meeting, which will feature three days of programming from U.S. microelectronics leaders from industry, academia, and government, including the U.S. Department of Commerce and the United States Department of Defense. Both events will offer exclusive insight into the achievements made through the CHIPS and Science Act to date and how the nation is being mobilized to establish collaboration-based infrastructure to revitalize U.S. microelectronics technological advancement, onshoring efforts, and workforce development.? ? When: October 28-30, 2024? Where: Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington, D.C.? Registration Deadline: October 15, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. ET. Register for the NSTC Symposium & Microelectronics Commons Annual Meeting:?https://lnkd.in/g4pS93Kb Learn more about The NSTC Membership: https://lnkd.in/evCvwHCh #SemiconductorIndustry #Academia #Government #Semiconductor #Workforce #Collaboration #Technology #ChipsAct

Today, CHIPS for America announced a new Chair and Vice Chair to the?Industrial Advisory Committee?(IAC).?? ? Scott DeBoer, former Vice Chair of the IAC and Executive Vice President of Technology and Products at Micron Technology, will serve as the new chair. Mark Papermaster, Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President at Advanced Micro Devices and a member of the IAC since December 2023, will serve as Vice Chair.? The IAC and its three working groups – which focus on understanding the long-term research and development needs of the semiconductor industry, workforce needs across the industry, and the organizational ecosystem and how public-private partnerships can bring the most value to this ecosystem – provide guidance to the Secretary of Commerce in support of achieving CHIPS for America’s ambitious R&D goals.? Read the full press release: https://lnkd.in/eEFSWM86 Learn more about the IAC: https://lnkd.in/eZdW2mUw #Semiconductor #Industrial #Research #ResearchAndDevelopment #Workforce #SemiconductorIndustry

ICYMI: On Friday, CHIPS for America announced a new $5 million Entrepreneurial Fellowship Pilot Program, funded by the Biden-Harris Administration's CHIPS and Science Act, to support up to 10 early-stage companies focused on innovation in semiconductor manufacturing technologies. Applications for the 2025 Cohort will close on October 23, 2024. The first cohort of CHIPS R&D Entrepreneurial Fellows is expected to be selected in spring 2025. The application portal for the Pilot Program can be found here:?https://lnkd.in/gXqS7Sy The Pilot will allow Fellows to develop their technologies and business operations while identifying the commercial strategies and manufacturing scale-up opportunities needed for sustained domestic production. CHIPS R&D will oversee the Pilot in collaboration with Activate.org, a nonprofit organization that launched the entrepreneurial fellowship model at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and has partnered with other Federal agencies. Interested parties must apply through Activate. To apply to the fellowship visit: https://lnkd.in/gXqS7Sy Read the full press release to learn more: https://lnkd.in/gjEYwv_U #Entrepreneurs #Fellowships #Manufacturing #Technologies #Semiconductor #Innovation #ResearchAndDevelopment #ChipsAct

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce issued a Notice of Intent (NOI) to announce an open competition demonstrating how AI can assist in developing new sustainable semiconductor materials and processes that meet industry needs and can be designed and adopted within five years. For the U.S. semiconductor industry to flourish in the long-term, it must be able to develop innovative and commercially competitive technologies to sustainably produce materials and manufacture chips in a way that protects the environment and local communities. To accomplish this, CHIPS for America anticipates up to $100 million in funding to award recipients that develop university-led, industry-informed, collaborations about artificial intelligence-powered autonomous experimentation (AI/AE) relevant to sustainable semiconductor manufacturing. Find details about the NOI: https://lnkd.in/egYS9iry Read the full announcement: https://lnkd.in/etb8zZ_N #ArtificialIntelligence #Semiconductor #Autonomous #Sustainability #Technology #Manufacturing #ChipsAct

CHIPS for America will be successful because it’s accelerating the time between innovation and commercialization. In a recent interview with Junko Yoshida of The Ojo-Yoshida Report, Jay Lewis, Director of the National Semiconductor Technology Center, and Richard-Duane Chambers, Director of Policy and Integration, explained why the “Lab to Fab” approach is central to the CHIPS and Science Act. Gain a deeper understanding of how the CHIPS R&D office prioritizes pairing research and manufacturing to create a robust innovation ecosystem. Watch the full video podcast: https://lnkd.in/eqW7c_6n And read the full article: https://lnkd.in/epRdP_fA #CHIPSAct #Semiconductor #ResearchAndDevelopment #Integration #SemiconductorManufacturing #SupplyChain #Innovation #Policy

Last week, the U.S. Department of Commerce and the National Science Foundation (NSF) announced a $30 million funding opportunity, as part of the bipartisan CHIPS & Science Act that was signed into law by the Biden-Harris Administration, to establish the Network Coordination Hub that will manage the National Network for Microelectronics Education (NNME) and lead its national strategy to train skilled workers for good-paying jobs needed in the U.S. semiconductor and microelectronics industry over the next decade. The Hub will be managed by NSF in close coordination with the DOC. “An empowered and skilled workforce is fundamental to fulfilling the vision of the CHIPS for America Program. Under President Biden and Vice President Harris’s leadership, this is a collaborative, inclusive, and whole-of-government effort. Thanks to our partnership with NSF, the National Network will now work hand-in-hand with industry and the NSTC Workforce Center of Excellence to boost our education system – from K-12 to Higher Education – and ensure workers have the skills they need to build careers in the semiconductor industry." - U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo. Proposers interested in operating the Network Coordination Hub must apply by Oct. 28, 2024, at 4 p.m. EDT. To apply and learn more, read the solicitation: https://lnkd.in/gKa5a7wK Read the full announcement: https://lnkd.in/guv4skS5 #Microelectronics #CHIPSAct #Education #NationalStrategy #Semiconductor #Workforce #Inclusive #Partnership

An exciting milestone for the NSTC! Today, Natcast.org, the purpose-built, non-profit operator of the National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC), announced the official launch of the NSTC Membership Program. A historic and long-lasting investment, the NSTC will bolster the U.S. semiconductor industry with a focus on innovation, collaboration, and education. This announcement marks a significant milestone in U.S. efforts to advance its competitive edge in semiconductor leadership. “CHIPS for America is closing the gap between invention and commercialization,?ushering in a new technological revolution for the semiconductor ecosystem. The NSTC represents the foundation for the next wave of technological breakthroughs, serving as the anchor institution where we shape the future of semiconductor innovation. With unprecedented collaboration between industry, academia, labor organizations, and government, members of the NSTC will help to secure America’s leadership in global semiconductor technology.” - Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo Read the full Natcast press release to learn more: https://lnkd.in/eKxz3VpP Visit the NSTC Membership page: https://lnkd.in/evCvwHCh #Semiconductor #ChipsAct #SemiconductorIndustry #Collaboration #Innovation #Education #Academia #Leadership