CHIPS for America Unveils $285 Million for Semiconductor Manufacturing Institute in USA

The Biden-Harris Administration has announced a significant funding opportunity for semiconductor manufacturing in the United States. The US government has issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) seeking proposals from eligible applicants for activities to establish and operate a CHIPS Manufacturing USA institute focused on digital twins for the semiconductor market.

This initiative is in line with the Chips and Science Act and aims to bolster US chip technology. The investment is intended to speed up silicon design and engineering and bolster national security. The CHIPS Manufacturing USA Institute is the first manufacturing institute launched by the Department of Commerce under the Biden Administration.

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Digital twin-based research can also leverage emerging technology like artificial intelligence to help accelerate the design of new U.S. chip development and manufacturing concepts and significantly reduce costs by improving capacity planning, production optimization, facility upgrades, and real-time process adjustments.

Arati Prabhakar, Assistant to the President for Science and Technology and Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, emphasized that under President Biden’s leadership, they’re writing a new chapter in semiconductor manufacturing in America.
 

What are Digital Twins in Semiconductor Manufacturing?

Digital twins are virtual models that mimic the structure, context, and behavior of a physical counterpart. The CHIPS for America Program anticipates up to approximately USD 285 million for a first-of-its-kind institute focused on the development, validation, and use of digital twins for semiconductor manufacturing, advanced packaging, assembly, and test processes.

Unlike traditional, physical research models, digital twins can exist in the cloud, which enables collaborative design and process development by engineers and researchers across the country. This creates new opportunities for participation, speeds innovation, and reduces the costs of research and development.

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