CHIPS for America Announces $285 million Funding Opportunity for a Digital Twin and Semiconductor CHIPS Manufacturing USA Institute
On May 6, 2024, the Biden-Harris Administration 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 industry. 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 $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. The CHIPS Manufacturing USA institute is the first Manufacturing USA institute launched by the Department of Commerce under the Biden Administration.
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, creating new opportunities for participation, speeding innovation, and reducing costs of research and development. 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.
Mandatory concept papers are due June 20, 2024.
REGISTER NOW: CHIPS Manufacturing USA Institute Proposers Day hosted by the CHIPS Research and Development Office
On Thursday, May 16, 2024, CHIPS R&D will host a Proposers Day to familiarize potential applicants with the objectives and structure of the recently released CHIPS Manufacturing USA Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). It will bring potential applicants together in a collaborative atmosphere to network and support partnerships among the community. This will be a hybrid event, composed of a morning plenary session and afternoon breakout sessions. In-person attendance is highly encouraged.
CHIPS for America Semiconductor Supply Chain Impact Report
This week, the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) and the Boston Consulting Group released a report on the emerging resilience in the semiconductor supply chain that has been fueled by industry investments facilitated by incentives under the CHIPS and Science Act.
Among other things, the report finds:
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U.S. fab capacity is projected to increase by 203% by 2032, a tripling of U.S. capacity.
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The U.S. is expected to increase its share of global fab capacity for the first time in decades, growing from 10% today to 14% by 2032.
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The U.S. will secure more than one-quarter (28%) of global capital expenditures between 2024-2032 – an estimated $646 billion – an amount second only to Taiwan.
CHIPS for America in the News:
The United States will triple its domestic chip manufacturing capacity by 2032, the largest increase in the world, according to a report from the Semiconductor Industry Association.
Billions in federal subsidies for semiconductor manufacturers are expected to help reverse a decades-long decline in America’s share of global chip manufacturing.
US chip production is poised to explode in coming years, helping ease a risky dependency on East Asia, according to a projection by the Semiconductor Industry Association.
Semiconductor manufacturing capacity in the country will triple by 2032, an SIA-commissioned study by the Boston Consulting Group found. That will take the US share of the industry to 14%, up from 10% currently, according to the report, which was released Wednesday.
CHIPS Metrology Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Funding Opportunity
On April 16, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to seek applications from eligible small businesses to explore the technical merit or feasibility of an innovative idea or technology for developing a viable product or service for introduction in the commercial microelectronics marketplace.
The CHIPS for America program anticipates up to approximately $54 million in funding across multiple topics on research projects for critically needed measurement services, tools, and instrumentation; innovative manufacturing metrologies; novel assurance and provenance technologies and advanced metrology research and development (R&D) testbeds to help secure U.S. leadership in the global semiconductor industry.
Full Applications are due June 14, 2024.
CHIPS National Advanced Packaging Manufacturing Program Funding Opportunity Update
As part of the National Advanced Packaging Manufacturing Program (NAPMP), the U.S. Department of Commerce issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to seek applications for research and development (R&D) activities that will establish and accelerate domestic capacity for advanced packaging substrates and substrate materials, a key technology for manufacturing semiconductors. CHIPS for America anticipates approximately $300 million in funding innovation across multiple technologies ranging from semiconductor-based to glass and organics. Mandatory concept papers were due on April 12, 2024.
Due to overwhelming demand for this funding opportunity, the merit review period has been extended. Review of concept papers and feedback to applicants is expected to completed on or about May 21, 2024.
About CHIPS for America
CHIPS for America is part of President Biden’s economic plan to invest in America, stimulate private sector investment, create good-paying jobs, make more in the United States, and revitalize communities left behind. CHIPS for America includes the CHIPS Program Office, responsible for manufacturing incentives, and the CHIPS Research and Development (R&D) Office, responsible for R&D programs. Both offices sit within the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) at the Department of Commerce. NIST promotes U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and technology in ways that enhance economic security and improve our quality of life. NIST is uniquely positioned to successfully administer the CHIPS for America program because of the bureau’s strong relationships with U.S. industries, its deep understanding of the semiconductor ecosystem, and its reputation as fair and trusted. Visit https://www.chips.gov to learn more.
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