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NIST in Arizona
$16B
in recent or planned financial awards from NIST to organizations in the state of Arizona since 2022.
NIST Supports Key Sectors in Arizona
Advanced manufacturing
- The CHIPS for America program at NIST will provide up to $7.8 billion for the expansion of Intel’s semiconductor manufacturing facilities in Arizona and other states. An additional $6.6 billion from CHIPS will support TSMC’s new semiconductor manufacturing facilities in Phoenix, and $400 million will support Amkor’s advanced packaging facility for semiconductors for high-performance computing, artificial intelligence and other critical applications.
- The CHIPS R&D Program has awarded $1.1 billion for the operation of an advanced packaging facility in Tempe. It also awarded $100 million to a coalition led by Arizona State University in Tempe to develop new technologies for the advanced packaging of semiconductors, a capability that the U.S. needs to compete globally and have a secure supply chain.
- An award of $1.7 million from CHIPS R&D to Maricopa County Community College will expand its semiconductor technician training offerings and launch a new accelerated training program.
- Since FY 2020, Arizona Manufacturing Extension Partnership, part of the NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership, has received over $7 million in federal funds from NIST, with an equal amount matched in nonfederal funds, to make every Arizona manufacturer the most successful business it can be by providing business and technical services.
Arizona MEP helped Pilgrim Aerospace Fasteners, a Chandler-based manufacturer of screws, bolts and other fasteners, improve performance and manage growth by reducing lead times for orders, promoting efficiency, and sustaining safety practices. Pilgrim also participated in ExporTech™, a program jointly offered by NIST’s MEP and the Department of Commerce U.S. Commercial Service to help companies enter or expand into global markets. Pilgrim has realized $650,000 in new sales, retained 37 jobs, and saved $250,000 through automation through its work with Arizona MEP.
Aerospace, aviation, and defense
- Arizona aerospace and defense manufacturers rely on NIST reference materials for metals and rare earth elements, glass, cements, solders, elemental analysis and more to ensure the highest quality control for parts where failure would cause catastrophic losses.
- NIST standards, calibrations and other services ensure accuracy in measurements of altitude and airspeed, and in remote sensing via satellites. The atomic clocks used by global positioning systems and telecommunications networks rely on precision timekeeping disseminated by NIST, starting with the NIST primary standard atomic clock.
- NIST supports deployment of the fifth generation of wireless communications including providing world-class test beds for characterizing antennas for space applications. This research helps the industry make smaller antennas for smaller, less expensive satellites.
Biotechnology, life sciences and health care
- NIST’s calibration laboratory for mammographic X-rays helps to ensure that patients receive the appropriate X-ray exposures, which means fewer repeat tests and lower radiation doses. NIST provides accurate references and a biennial proficiency testing program for mammography inspectors to ensure that they have the tools they need to support accurate diagnoses and minimize radiation exposure for everyone receiving a mammogram.
- NIST reference materials help the biotechnology industry with quantitative analytical measurement tools for nucleic acids, proteins, metabolites and cell systems so that manufacturers can monitor and improve manufacturing methods and products — and innovate more quickly.
- NIST’s guidance on temperature control for vaccine storage has reduced waste by 30%, so more doses are available for more people. Our calibration materials for magnetic resonance imaging help medical researchers develop quantitative tests that can rapidly determine if treatments for glioblastoma and other cancers are working, speeding clinical decisions.
Energy and climate
- NIST calibrations help Arizona companies, research labs and testing labs accurately measure the output of their solar cells and modules. NIST standard reference materials allow for calibrations under different light conditions — from standard solar irradiance for space applications to indoor ambient light for energy harvesting — supporting a wide range of Arizona industries and residential users.
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