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NIST in Pennsylvania

NIST ensures that the U.S. economy runs on fair transactions, that our infrastructure is built with quality construction materials, that our manufacturers can innovate and compete internationally, and that we have access to reliable products at home. We provide critical measurements and standards, including nearly 600 calibration services and more than 1,100 standard reference materials, that make Americans safer and healthier and help our companies innovate.

Below you will see a small snippet of what NIST is doing in Pennsylvania. More information about how NIST is supporting key sectors in Pennsylvania will be added to this page in the future.

CHIPS Funding

Coherent (Pennsylvania)

Proposed Award Amount
up to $79 million in proposed funding
CHIPS Organization
CHIPS Program Office
The proposed CHIPS investment would also support the expansion of the facility’s SiC epitaxial wafer manufacturing capacity, back-end of line processing, electronic performance, and reliability testing capabilities. SiC substrates are an important bandgap material with end uses in energy and military applications.

Powerex (Pennsylvania)

Proposed Award Amount
up to $3 million in proposed funding
CHIPS Organization
CHIPS Program Office
The proposed investment in Powerex would support the modernization and expansion of the company’s back-end production facility in Youngwood, Pennsylvania.

Infinera (Pennsylvania)

Award Amount
up to $93 million in direct funding (split across Bethlehem, PA and San Jose, CA)
CHIPS Organization
CHIPS Program Office
The CHIPS for America investment would support the construction of a new, state-of-the-art advanced test and packaging facility focused on meeting the increasing demand for InP PICs.

MEP Success Stories

Driving Excellence at Benshaw: A Lean Transformation Success Story

Reported Year
2024
Benshaw aimed to reintroduce lean manufacturing tools and sustain improvements that align with its strategic goals. To achieve this, the company sought guidance to establish a new Benshaw lean system and implement impactful changes in plant operations, culture, and process efficiency. Catalyst Connection, part of the Pennsylvania MEP and the MEP

So Sparks Won’t Fly: Logoplaste Invests in Electrical Safety Training for Employees

Reported Year
2024
Logoplaste is just as dedicated to workplace and employee safety as it is to its sustainability commitments. As such, the manufacturer was interested in training employees in NFPA 70E – the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standard for Electrical Safety Requirements for Employee Workplaces (NFPA 70E). Logoplaste chose to partner with

News & Updates

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Research Projects

The Nanotechnology Xccelerator

The Nanotechnology Xccelerator is a pilot program to develop a powerful new family of foundry platforms and test vehicles for academics to do scientific