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Department of Commerce Awards CHIPS Incentives to Micron for Idaho and New York Projects and Announces Preliminary Memorandum of Terms for Virginia DRAM Project to Secure Domestic Supply of Legacy Memory Chips

| Department of Commerce (DOC), Executive Office of the President, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) | Chips for America | Advanced Manufacturing, Semiconductors, Supply Chain

The Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce awarded Micron Technology up to $6.165 billion in direct funding under the CHIPS Incentives Program’s Funding Opportunity for Commercial Fabrication Facilities.

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CHIPS for America Announces New Proposed $285 Million Award for CHIPS Manufacturing USA Institute for Digital Twins, Headquartered in North Carolina

| Department of Commerce (DOC), Executive Office of the President, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) | Chips for America, Manufacturing USA | Electronics, Microelectronics, Research and Development (R&D), Semiconductors

The U.S. Department of Commerce and the Semiconductor Research Corporation Manufacturing Consortium Corporation (SRC) are entering negotiations for the Department to provide SRC $285 million to establish and operate a Manufacturing USA institute headquartered in Durham, North Carolina. The new institute, known as SMART USA (Semiconductor Manufacturing and Advanced Research with Twins USA) will focus on efforts to develop, validate, and use digital twins.

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With Industry Help, DOD Strives to be Leader in Microchip Research, Production

| Department of Defense (DoD) | Defense Systems, Electronics, National Security, Semiconductors

The United States and the U.S. Department of Defense, with the help of its industry and academia partners, strive to remain the leader in chip research and design, prototyping, manufacturing and production at scale. Leading this charge is the Microelectronics Commons, which has over 1,200 member organizations, having more than tripled in size, in just 12 months.

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U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2 Million for Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements to Support Semiconductor Manufacturing in West Lafayette, Indiana

| Department of Commerce (DOC), Economic Development Administration (EDA) | Infrastructure, Semiconductors

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration is awarding a $2 million grant to the city of West Lafayette, Indiana, for wastewater treatment infrastructure improvements to support semiconductor manufacturing in the region.

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Department of Defense & Department of Commerce Joint Statement: Announcement in Support of the Manufacture of Microelectronics and Advanced Semiconductors for National Security

| Department of Commerce (DOC), Department of Defense (DoD) | Electronics, Microelectronics, National Security, Semiconductors, Supply Chain

Intel Corporation has been awarded up to $3 billion in direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act for a capability known as the “Secure Enclave.” The funding will support the manufacturing of microelectronics and ensure access to a domestic supply chain of advanced semiconductors for national security. The award will be executed by the Department of Defense (DoD) per an agreement between the Department of Commerce and the DoD.

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NSF Awards $42.4M in New Grants to Support the Future of Semiconductors

| National Science Foundation (NSF) | Microelectronics, Research and Development (R&D), Semiconductors, Supply Chain, Technology

The U.S. National Science Foundation, in partnership with Ericsson, Intel Corporation, Micron Technology and Samsung, announced $42.4 million in grants for its Future of Semiconductors competition. The investment will fuel research and education across various semiconductor technologies, advancing U.S. leadership in semiconductor research and innovation and addressing challenges, including emerging computing tasks and applications, energy efficiency, performance, manufacturing and supply chains.

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U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.5 Million to Support Manufacturing and the Semiconductor Industry in Oswego, New York

| Department of Commerce (DOC), Economic Development Administration (EDA) | Business Operations, Semiconductors

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration is awarding a $2.5 million grant to the County of Oswego Industrial Development Agency in Oswego, New York, to support the growing manufacturing and semiconductor industries in the region.

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NSF Invests $7.6M in Educational Projects to Build a Skilled Semiconductor Manufacturing Workforce in Partnership with Intel Corporation

| National Science Foundation (NSF) | Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), Semiconductors

The U.S. National Science Foundation and Intel Corporation announced a $7.6 million investment in six projects to advance equitable STEM education and training opportunities that strengthen the nation's semiconductor workforce.

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Related Programs

  • Chips for America

    Agencies:
    Department of Commerce (DOC), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
    Topics:
    Electronics, National Security, Semiconductors, Workforce

    Semiconductors, or chips, are tiny electronic devices that are integral to America’s economic and national security. These devices power tools as simple as a light switch and as complex as a fighter jet or a smartphone. Semiconductors power our consumer electronics, automobiles, data centers, critical infrastructure, and virtually all military systems. They are also essential building blocks of the technologies that will shape our future, including artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and clean energy.

    While the United States remains a global leader in semiconductor design and research and development, it has fallen behind in manufacturing and now accounts for only about 10 percent of global commercial production. Today, none of the most advanced logic and memory chips—the chips that power PCs, smartphones, and supercomputers—are manufactured at commercial scale in the United States. In addition, many elements of the semiconductor supply chain are geographically concentrated, leaving them vulnerable to disruption and endangering the global economy and U.S. national security.

    The CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 provides the Department of Commerce with $50 billion for a suite of programs to strengthen and revitalize the U.S. position in semiconductor research, development, and manufacturing — while also investing in American workers.

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  • PowerAmerica

    Agency:
    Department of Energy (DOE)
    Topics:
    Manufacturing USA, Research and Development (R&D), Semiconductors, Technology

    PowerAmerica, a Manufacturina USA Institute, connects many of the world’s leading wide bandgap  semiconductor manufacturers and end-users with experts from research universities and government labs. PowerAmerica is a member-driven consortium of industry, academia, and national labs — managed by North Carolina State University and headquartered on its Centennial Campus — accelerating the commercialization of energy-efficient silicon carbide and gallium nitride power semiconductor chips and electronics.

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Related Reports

  • A Strategy for the CHIPS for America Fund

    | Semiconductors, Technology, Workforce

    This document describes the U.S. Department of Commerce’s implementation strategy for the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Fund, a $50 billion investment to catalyze long-term growth in the domestic semiconductor industry in support of our national and economic security.

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