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NIST previews open competition for semiconductor research and development

The CHIPS Research and Development Office announced an open competition that will result in a Manufacturing USA Institute focused on semiconductor manufacturing.

Feb 1, 2024 By Caroline Nihill

President Joe Biden holds a microchip as he speaks before signing an executive order on securing critical supply chains at the White House in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 24, 2021. (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

NIST considers launching ‘supersized’ semiconductor manufacturing institute

The agency has the authority to create up to three Manufacturing USA institutes, public-private partnerships intended to boost the domestic supply chain.

Oct 13, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir