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Semiconductor Chip Shortage Drives Onshore Fabrication & Workforce Development Efforts, Microelectronics Experts Say

In response to the global semiconductor chip shortage, the U.S. government is working with industry and academia to foster a more robust and capable onshore microelectronics manufacturing ecosystem. “We’re noticing an increasing reliance on specialized parts outside of the United States,” said Dr. Roy Campbell, chief strategist for the Department of Defense’s High Performance Computing Modernization […] More

by Summer Myatt June 21, 2022, 12:08 pm
in Events, News, Technology

DOD Microelectronics Director Talks Speeding Microelectronics Innovation to Unlock ‘Must-Win’ Technology

The United States is in the midst of a microelectronics dilemma. Demand for semiconductor chips has skyrocketed but supply chain problems have created a drastic decline in chip manufacturing, sparking a national security issue for the U.S. “Semiconductors are essential to national security,” according to a White House supply chain report. These chips are at the […] More

by Summer Myatt June 15, 2022, 11:54 am
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DOD’s Devanand Shenoy to Deliver ExecutiveBiz Forum Keynote on Microelectronics

Devanand Shenoy, principal director for microelectronics at the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, will keynote a virtual forum to be hosted by ExecutiveBiz Events to discuss the microelectronics supply chain’s current environment. Shenoy rejoined the Department of Defense in July 2021 to oversee the research and engineering of very […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman June 13, 2022, 11:51 am
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Purdue University Aims to Help Bolster US Semiconductor Education With New Degrees Program

Purdue University has introduced a set of degrees and credentials centered around chip design, manufacturing and supply chain management. Graduate and undergraduate students can apply to take the Semiconductor Degrees Program through the Purdue College of Engineering, the Indiana-based university said May 27. The program offers residential training and online education via the Birck Nanotechnology […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman June 6, 2022, 12:00 pm
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Academia Plays Major Role in US Microelectronics Development

In the wake of a worldwide semiconductor chip manufacturing shortage, U.S. government and industry leaders are looking for ways to rapidly ramp up domestic production while prioritizing continued innovation. As a result, academia is playing an increasingly vital role in the country’s microelectronics capabilities. In April 2022, the Department of Defense launched its “microelectronics commons,” […] More

by Summer Myatt June 2, 2022, 11:37 am
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White House Pushes for More Semiconductor Factories in US

The semiconductor industry has seen a sharp decline in manufacturing in recent years, resulting in a global shortage of semiconductor chips that affects a growing list of industries critical to the United States economy. These chips are used in a wide range of consumer electronics from cell phones to Internet of Things-connected appliances to automobiles; […] More

by Summer Myatt May 26, 2022, 11:44 am
in News, Technology

Intel, Micron, Analog Devices to Help Accelerate Semiconductor R&D Through Mitre Engenuity-led Alliance

Intel, Analog Devices and Micron have joined a Mitre Engenuity-led alliance to help further build up the U.S. semiconductor industry by accelerating microelectronics research, development and prototyping. The Semiconductor Alliance seeks to engage with companies and academic institutions to advance a whole-of-nation approach to innovation, ensure supply chain resilience and safeguard intellectual property amid global […] More

by Jane Edwards April 8, 2022, 11:53 am
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Pentagon Issues RFI for Microelectronics Commons Management Organization

The Department of Defense is soliciting information to help inform the creation of a microelectronics commons management organization that would coordinate regional innovation hubs and facilitate laboratory-to-fabrication transition of microelectronics technologies. DOD seeks to advance the microelectronics commons concept and MCMO through a public-private partnership to focus on on-shore prototyping to help move technological innovations […] More

by Jane Edwards February 28, 2022, 11:53 am
in Executive Spotlight, Industry News, Space, Technology

Executive Spotlight: Jeff Trauberman, VP of Government Affairs With VOX Space

Jeff Trauberman, vice president of Government Affairs with VOX Space, recently sat down with ExecutiveBiz regarding the company’s recent growth initiatives and the challenges of expanding in the federal landscape and space domain in the publication’s latest Executive Spotlight interview. In addition, Trauberman also discussed the collaboration of VOX Space’s capabilities with international space partners […] More

by William McCormick February 24, 2022, 11:49 am
in Contract Awards, News

Army Taps BAE to Help Boost Domestic Microelectronics Supply Under $60M Deal

BAE Systems has received a $60 million contract from the U.S Army for a new radiation-hardened microelectronics design library meant to expand the domestic technology supply chain of the aerospace and defense industry. The company said Wednesday its FAST Labs research and development organization will work with Intel‘s commercial foundry on the development of various […] More

by Angeline Leishman January 20, 2022, 11:51 am
in Government Technology, News

DARPA Launches Joint University Microelectronics Program 2.0 With SRC, Industry Consortium

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has collaborated with the Semiconductor Research Corp. and a consortium of defense and semiconductor companies to launch the second iteration of the Joint University Microelectronics Program. JUMP 2.0 will support research that addresses new and emerging challenges facing microelectronics and other information and communications technologies as outlined in the […] More

by Jane Edwards December 23, 2021, 11:07 am
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Northrop Invests in Semiconductor Wafer Post-Processing Facility

Northrop Grumman has established a packaging line in Apopka, Florida, to process semiconductor wafer products intended for use in defense equipment such as radio frequency and electro-optic infrared systems. The company said Tuesday it will use the Micro-Line facility to conduct passivation, testing and other post-processing work on microelectronics packaging technologies with a diameter of […] More

by Angeline Leishman October 27, 2021, 12:37 pm

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