CHIPS for America

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced it finalized three separate awards under the CHIPS Incentives Program’s Funding Opportunity for Commercial Fabrication Facilities. The Department awarded Corning Incorporated up to $32 million in direct funding, Edwards Vacuum up to $18 million in direct funding, and Infinera up to $93 million in direct funding.   In addition to these awards in New York, California, and Pennsylvania, the Department amended the previously announced award to provide a supplemental award of up to $75 million in direct funding to GlobalFoundries.   To learn more about these awards, read the full announcement: https://lnkd.in/gWap9hUB #CHIPSAct #CommercialFabrication #NewYork #Pennsylvania #California #SupplyChain #Resilience #AdvancedPackaging

Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded Natcast.org up to $6.3 billion to operate the National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC) under a long-term agreement with NIST. Through this partnership, Natcast will continue to build the NSTC as an enduring institution that will extend U.S. leadership in semiconductor technology, reduce the time and cost to prototype, and build and sustain a semiconductor workforce ecosystem, consistent with the vision laid out in the CHIPS and Science Act. This award follows the previously announced intent to invest over $5 billion in the NSTC. Learn more about the Natcast partnership with the NSTC: https://lnkd.in/ezh7f9Mz #Semiconductors #Partnership #CHIPSAct #Workforce #Technology

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce has announced that CHIPS National Advanced Packaging Manufacturing Program (NAPMP) has finalized $1.4 billion in award funding to bolster U.S. leadership in advanced packaging and enable new technologies to be validated and transitioned at scale to U.S. manufacturing. These awards will help establish a self-sustaining, high-volume, domestic, advanced packaging industry where advanced node chips are both manufactured and packaged in the United States. These awards include: A total of $300 million under the CHIPS NAPMP’s first Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for advanced substrates and material research to Absolics Inc., Applied Materials Inc., and Arizona State University. This follows the previously announced intent to enter negotiations on November 21, 2024. $1.1 billion to Natcast.org to operate the advanced packaging capabilities of the CHIPS for America NSTC Prototyping and NAPMP Advanced Packaging Piloting Facility (PPF). This follows the previously announced CHIPS R&D Facilities Model on July 12, 2024, and planned site selection for the PPF on January 6, 2025 Read the full press release to learn more about these awards: https://lnkd.in/ekrqUGda #CHIPSAct #AdvancedPackaging #Technology #Semiconductors #ResearchAndDevelopment #Prototyping #Manufacturing

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the signing of four separate non-binding preliminary memoranda of terms (PMT) under the CHIPS and Science Act to provide up to $105 million in proposed direct funding to Analog Devices, Inc. (“ADI”), up to $79 million in proposed direct funding to Coherent Corp., up to $10.3 million in proposed direct funding to Intelligent Epitaxy Technology, Inc. (“IntelliEPI), and up to $52.1 million in proposed direct funding to Sumika Semiconductor Materials Texas Inc., (“Sumika”).   These proposed CHIPS investments in Massachusetts, Oregon, Washington, Pennsylvania, and Texas, would advance key semiconductor technology capabilities to support U.S. economic and national security.   Read the full press release to learn more about these proposed projects: https://lnkd.in/eSNQXaA4 #SemiconductorManufacturing #CHIPSAct #SupplyChain #Innovation #Expansion #EconomicSecurity #Massachusetts #Oregon #Washington #Pennsylvania #Texas

Secretary Raimondo joined CNN's Fareed Zakaria to highlight the success of the bipartisan CHIPS for America program, including TSMC's production of 4 nanometer chips on U.S. soil for the first time in history. Watch the full CNN interview: https://lnkd.in/eGum3--X #CHIPSAct #TSMC #NationalSecurity #SupplyChain #EconomicSecurity

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) with MACOM Technology Solutions Inc. (“MACOM”) to provide up to $70 million in proposed direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act.   The proposed CHIPS funding would support the expansion and modernization of MACOM’s facilities in Lowell, Massachusetts, and Durham, North Carolina, and would create up to 350 manufacturing jobs and nearly 60 construction jobs across both states. Learn more about these proposed projects with MACOM: https://lnkd.in/eA-mkijC #CHIPSAct #SupplyChain #Semiconductors #Manufacturing #NorthCarolina #Massachusetts #Technology

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce awarded HPI Federal LLC up to $53 million in direct funding under the CHIPS Incentives Program’s Funding Opportunity for Commercial Fabrication Facilities.     This award will support the expansion and modernization of the existing facility of HP Inc. (“HP”) in Corvallis, Oregon, which is part of the company’s “lab-to-fab” ecosystem in the region that spans from research and development (R&D) activities to commercial manufacturing operations, and serves as one of three R&D Centers for Excellence within the company’s global footprint.     The award comes after the previously signed preliminary memorandum of terms, announced on August 27, 2024, and the completion of the Department’s due diligence. The Department will disburse the funds based on HP’s completion of project milestones. Read the full press release to learn about the HP project: https://lnkd.in/eNkak4vt #CHIPSAct #Semiconductors #LifeScience #Research #SemiconductorManufacturing #Oregon #Innovation

The CHIPS for America Program has spurred a once-in-a-generation transformation, catalyzing historic investments that have reshaped the trajectory of semiconductor manufacturing in the United States. These investments have positioned the United States to lead in an industry foundational to our national security and to every element of modern life. Read more about how the CHIPS Program Office has met the goals laid out in our Vision for Success: https://lnkd.in/epYUFDwA #CHIPSAct #VisionForSuccess #FactSheet #Goals #CHIPSforAmerica

CHIPS for America has released our End of Year report highlighting the program’s achievements over the last year as we’ve advanced American economic and national security and protected taxpayer funds.   From more than $33 billion in manufacturing awards, to having all five leading-edge logic and DRAM companies expanding on American soil while no other economy has more than two, to more than $7 billion in R&D funds announced and 100 NSTC members signed or committed.   Share CHIPS for America’s successes and accomplishments to highlight this pivotal year! End of Year Overview: https://lnkd.in/et92-ecB CHIPS By the Numbers Infographic: https://lnkd.in/eDqDJpTT #CHIPSAct #Technology #AI #LeadingEdge #SupplyChain #Semiconductors #EconomicSecurity #NationalSecurity #AdvancedPackaging

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce awarded Hemlock Semiconductor (HSC) up to $325 million in direct funding under the CHIPS Incentives Program’s Funding Opportunity for Commercial Fabrication facilities.   HSC is the only U.S.-owned manufacturer of hyper-pure polysilicon and is one of just five companies in the world producing polysilicon to the purity level needed to serve the leading-edge semiconductor market.   This award will support the construction of a new manufacturing facility in Hemlock, Michigan and is expected to create approximately 180 manufacturing jobs and over 1,000 construction jobs over time. The award follows the previously signed preliminary memorandum of terms, announced on October 21, 2024, and the completion of the Department’s due diligence. The Department will distribute the funds based on HSC’s completion of project milestones.   Learn more about this Incentive Program Award and the Hemlock Semiconductor Project: https://lnkd.in/gVNCYMm4 #CHIPSAct #Michigan #LeadingEdge #Semiconductors #SupplyChain #NationalSecurity #Innovation #EconomicSecurity