Develop advanced dimensional metrology tools for semiconductor fabrication equipment to minimize the gap in the physical-digital divide and amplifying the accuracy of digital twins. This project will benefit the U.S. microelectronics supply chain.
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CHIPS Funding Sites
Laser Thermal Analysis, Inc. – Charlottesville, VA
Award Amount: $289,830
CHIPS Organization
CHIPS SBIR
Develop hybrid atomic force microscopy instrument that will automatically generate maps of the thermal resistance, thermal boundary interface resistance, and temperature profiles of microprocessors and wide bandgap semiconductor materials and devices. This project will benefit devices with thermal management challenges and materials development needs on length scales smaller than 100 nanometers.
Steam Instruments, Inc. – Madison, WI
Award Amount: $289,529
CHIPS Organization
CHIPS SBIR
Develop a rapid and accurate high-resolution ion microscopy technology for materials characterization particularly focused on challenges for the semiconductor industry. This project will benefit the U.S. semiconductor industry and researchers.
The Provenance Chain Network – Portland, OR
Award Amount: $283,427
CHIPS Organization
CHIPS SBIR
Develop a reference implementation of the Commercial Trust™ Protocol (CTP) to manage verifiable credentials (VCs), metrology, and intellectual property, enhancing hardware security, and provenance tracking of microelectronic components across supply chains. This project will benefit the U.S. microelectronics supply chain industry.
HighRI Optics, Inc – Oakland, CA
Award Amount: $283,009
CHIPS Organization
CHIPS SBIR
Develop cutting-edge technology for calibration of the instrument transfer function of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithographic tools. This project will advance EUV lithography technology for the U.S. semiconductor industry.
PrimeNano Inc. – Santa Clara, CA
Award Amount: $259,848
CHIPS Organization
CHIPS SBIR
Develop a measurement technology for in-line metrology, which has applications in materials purity, electrical properties, three-dimensional devices, and next generation manufacturing. This project will benefit the U.S. metrology and advanced packaging industries.
Exigent Solutions – Frisco, TX
Award Amount: $289,965
CHIPS Organization
CHIPS SBIR
Develop AI-powered software to automate chip design optimization for manufacturability through accelerated lithography simulation. This project will benefit U.S. researchers and industry involve in semiconductor design and manufacturing.
Octave Photonics – Louisville, CO
Award Amount: $290,000
CHIPS Organization
CHIPS SBIR
Develop a new measurement tool to analyze airborne contaminants and toxic gases inside and outside the fab that lead to semiconductor processing defects and safety infringements. This project will benefits U.S semiconductor fabrication facilities.
Sigray Inc. – Concord, CA
Award Amount: $289,703
CHIPS Organization
CHIPS SBIR
Develop a novel linear accumulation x-ray source to achieve an order of magnitude increase in performance over leading x-ray sources for critical dimension scattering. This project benefits researchers and manufacturers of semiconductor transistors.
Hummingbird Precision Machine Co. Dba Hummingbird Scientific – Olympia, WA
Award Amount: $283,500
CHIPS Organization
CHIPS SBIR
Develop a transmission electron microscopy in-situ specimen holder that enables real-time imaging of nano-scale electronic devices. The project will benefit manufacturers and researchers of next-generation high-voltage power converters used in a wide variety of industries.