$36 Billion+ in CHIPS for America Funding Announced
President Biden signed the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act into law on August 9, 2022 – creating a $52 billion investment to revitalize America’s domestic semiconductor industry and strengthen the country’s economic and national security. CHIPS for America within the U.S. Department of Commerce is responsible for administering $50 billion of the investments in semiconductor incentives and funding for research and development programs. The activities on this page continue the implementation phase of this key part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to bring manufacturing jobs back to the United States, strengthen global supply chains, and secure America’s technology leadership in the 21st century.
Chips for America Awards
Activate – Berkeley, CAAward Amount: $5,000,000
CHIPS Organization
CHIPS R&D Office
The purpose of this grant is to establish an Entrepreneurial Fellowship Pilot program that will fund up to 10 early-stage companies ("Fellows") focused on innovations in semiconductor manufacturing technologies. The Pilot will establish a framework for other CHIPS-funded businesses to integrate innovative semiconductor ideas and technology into the semiconductor R&D ecosystem.
Polar Semiconductor (Minnesota) – Bloomington, MNAward Amount: $123 million in direct funding
CHIPS Organization
CHIPS Program Office
The CHIPS for America award will provide the company with up to $123 million in total direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act to expand and modernize the company’s manufacturing facility in Bloomington, Minnesota, doubling its U.S. production capacity of sensor and power chips within two years.
Tiptek LLC – West Chester, PAAward Amount: $289,999
CHIPS Organization
CHIPS SBIR
Develop new high-speed nanoprobes to enhance the ability for semiconductor failure analysis to locate and analyze to detect "soft" electrical faults that occur on the most advanced semiconductors and are otherwise difficult to detect. This project will benefit researchers and semiconductor failure analysis engineers in the U.S. semiconductor industry.
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CHIPS for America Proposed Funding
HP Inc. (Oregon) – Corvallis, ORProposed Award Amount: up to $50 million in proposed incentives
CHIPS Organization
CHIPS Program Office
The proposed CHIPS for America investment will support the expansion and modernization of HP’s existing facility 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.
Texas Instruments (Texas) – Sherman, TXProposed Award Amount: up to $1.6 billion in proposed incentives (split across Sherman, TX and Lehi, UT projects)
CHIPS Organization
CHIPS Program Office
The proposed CHIPS for America investment would support TI’s investment of more than $18 billion through the end of decade to construct three new state-of-the-art facilities, including two in Texas and one in Utah, and is estimated to create over 2,000 manufacturing jobs and thousands of construction jobs over time.
Texas Instruments (Utah) – Lehi, UTProposed Award Amount: up to $1.6 billion in proposed incentives (split across Sherman, TX and Lehi, UT projects)
CHIPS Organization
CHIPS Program Office
The proposed CHIPS for America investment would support TI’s investment of more than $18 billion through the end of decade to construct three new state-of-the-art facilities, including two in Texas and one in Utah, and is estimated to create over 2,000 manufacturing jobs and thousands of construction jobs over time.
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National Semiconductor Technology Center
The NSTC is operated by Natcast, a purpose-built, non-profit entity. Natcast works in tandem with the CHIPS NSTC Program, which sits within the Department of Commerce. Read more about the historic and long-lasting investments of NSTC, one of the CHIPS for America R&D Programs here.
Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) – Tempe, AZProposed Funding by Natcast: $1,785,785
MCCCD will use anticipated funding to expand its semiconductor technician training offerings and launch the Maricopa Accelerated Semiconductor Training (MAST) program, building on the success of the Quick Start program. As the largest workforce training provider in the state, MCCCD's expanded programming will prepare an additional 300 individuals for careers as semiconductor technicians in Arizona's booming semiconductor industry, addressing the region's growing demand for highly skilled workers and reinforcing Arizona's position as a global semiconductor leader.
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) – Los Angeles, CAProposed Funding by Natcast: $1,994,234
The UCLA Samueli School of Engineering will use anticipated funding to establish the Center for Education of Microchip Designers (CEMiD) to provide comprehensive training in analog and digital chip design to engineering students and practicing engineers. Along with co-PIs at Carnegie Mellon University, University of Hawaii, University of Notre Dame, and Stanford University, the program will equip hundreds of undergraduate and graduate students at universities across the country with the skills to design, fabricate, and test their own chips. The program will also help participants foster industry connections to create a self-sustaining workforce development ecosystem in the U.S. microchip industry. CEMiD plans to train professors at universities and colleges nationwide to help expand the reach and impact of the program.
American Federation of Teachers Educational Foundation (AFTEF) – Clay, NYProposed Funding by Natcast: $1,720,400
AFTEF will use anticipated funding to expand a partnership with Micron to implement an Advanced Technology Framework in high schools across New York, Michigan, and Minnesota. The program aims to equip students with the skills needed for careers in the microchip industry, fostering talent and bridging the gap between education and industry demands.
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