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brightest around the globe ,” said US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo . “ Thanks to the leadership of President Biden and Vice President Harris , we ’ re opening new avenues to better safeguard US national security and further technological innovation with the establishment of the SMART USA Institute . With new Digital Twin capabilities , America is fostering unparalleled opportunities to collaborate with experts and researchers anywhere in the world to develop the next frontier of technological advancements in the semiconductor industry .”
Dr Todd Younkin , Executive Director , SMART USA , said : “ We are honored by CHIPS for America ’ s recognition of SMART USA Institute ’ s pivotal role in driving semiconductor innovation . This designation
WITH COMBINED FUNDING TOTALING $ 1 BILLION , THIS INVESTMENT WILL SUPPORT THE LAUNCH OF THE FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND CHIPS MANUFACTURING USA INSTITUTE . as the CHIPS Manufacturing USA institute reaffirms our dedication to fostering collaboration and excellence across the semiconductor ecosystem . At its core , the SMART USA Manufacturing Institute is about bringing people together as a cohesive team . Through this collaboration , we harness the collective strengths and expertise of our partners . Teaming is the cornerstone of our strategy , and it is through this united effort that we will succeed in achieving our ambitious goals .”
SMART USA will focus on the development , validation and application of digital twins to enhance semiconductor manufacturing processes , including advanced packaging , assembly and testing .
By building a national open-source digital SMART Backbone for semiconductor manufacturing process flow , SMART USA will reduce time and cost of chips design , improve efficacy of domestic production and return chips productivity to American soil .
The mission of SMART USA is to foster a collaborative ecosystem within the domestic semiconductor industry enabled by shared facilities ; support industry-led solutions through funded research projects ; accelerate technology towards commercialization through significant co-investment and enable digital twin workforce training .
SMART USA will enable a new generation of digitally skilled workforce , while at the same time
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