{"667801":{"#nid":"667801","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Chips Day Explores the Latest Developments in Microelectronics and Semiconductors","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMore than 150 academic, government, and industry experts gathered on Tuesday, May 2, in the Marcus Nanotechnology Building for Georgia Tech Chips Day. The event was designed to bring together experts in microelectronics to learn from each other, network, and discuss this rapidly changing field.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHosted by the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/nano\u0022\u003EInstitute for Electronics and Nanotechnology\u003C\/a\u003E (IEN), Chips Day began with a recorded statement from U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff emphasizing the importance of microelectronics and semiconductor research and commending Georgia Tech for hosting the event.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe agenda included speakers with a wide variety of expertise, including Gregg Bartlett, chief technology officer of GlobalFoundries, Fayrouz Saad, director of public engagement for the CHIPS Program Office, and Victor Zhirnov, chief scientist of Semiconductor Research Corporation, among others. Multiple Georgia Tech faculty members also gave talks, including \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/chaouki-t-abdallah\u0022\u003EChaouki Abdallah\u003C\/a\u003E, executive vice president of research, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/arijit-raychowdhury\u0022\u003EArijit Raychowdhury\u003C\/a\u003E, professor and chair of the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDuring his keynote address, Bartlett discussed market trends in the semiconductor industry and the market focus and roadmap for GlobalFoundries, one of the world\u2019s leading semiconductor manufacturers. He explained that GlobalFoundries\u2019 core focuses are on innovation and differentiated platforms, including silicon photonics, FinFET, and feature-rich CMOS. Bartlett also noted that, due to the dynamic nature of the semiconductor market, success requires collaboration across research consortia and academic institutions, including events like Chips Day and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/georgia-tech-and-globalfoundries-collaborate-joint-semiconductor-research-and-workforce-development\u0022\u003Erecent partnership on semiconductor research and workforce development\u003C\/a\u003E signed with Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022I am incredibly proud of the work that the IEN faculty, staff, students, and our industrial and governmental partners did to make Chips Day a success,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/michael-filler\u0022\u003EMichael Filler\u003C\/a\u003E, IEN\u2019s associate director of research. \u201cThis event brought together some of the brightest minds in the semiconductor industry to share their ideas and collaborate on solutions to some of the most pressing challenges facing our field.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EChips Day also included a ceremony honoring John Hooper (M.S. EE 1955, Ph.D. EE 1961), Georgia Tech Regents\u2019 Professor emeritus and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ece.gatech.edu\/news\/2023\/03\/john-hooper-innovator-and-catalyst\u0022\u003Efounding director of the Microelectronics Research Center\u003C\/a\u003E (MiRC), which is now IEN. It included an overview of Hooper\u2019s career and accomplishments given by David Hertling, professor emeritus in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Hooper\u2019s children, Jeff and Christie, were also in attendance.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHertling explained how Hooper worked with President Joseph Pettit in the 1980s to establish a strong microelectronics research presence at Georgia Tech. This included designing the MiRC, which was uniquely constructed as a resource center to enable faculty from all disciplines to engage in cutting-edge research. This model allowed Tech to attract top microelectronics talent and become a leader in the space. Thanks to Hooper\u2019s efforts, among others, IEN is now home to one of the largest academic cleanrooms in the country and supports the research of more than 1,000 users per year from Georgia Tech, other academic institutions, industry, and government labs.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to the talks, Chips Day included industry panels on economic and workforce development featuring thought leaders in these respective areas. Georgia Tech students participated in a poster session to give attendees a glimpse into their research and vendors showcased the latest products and solutions driving advancements in semiconductors and microelectronics.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cGeorgia Tech is committed to advancing semiconductor research and development,\u201d concluded Filler. \u201cI am confident that the work that was done at Chips Day will help to ensure that the United States remains a leader in semiconductor innovation for years to come.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe event was designed to bring together experts in microelectronics to learn from each other, network, and discuss this rapidly changing field.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The event was designed to bring together experts in microelectronics to learn from each other, network, and discuss this rapidly changing field."}],"uid":"34760","created_gmt":"2023-05-17 19:37:30","changed_gmt":"2024-08-28 17:58:34","author":"Laurie Haigh","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-05-17T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-05-17T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/georgia-tech-addressing-nations-call-semiconductors","title":"Georgia Tech Addressing the Nation\u2019s Call for Semiconductors"}],"groups":[{"id":"197261","name":"Institute for Electronics and Nanotechnology"},{"id":"660369","name":"Matter and Systems"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"187433","name":"go-ien"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39451","name":"Electronics and Nanotechnology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ELaurie Haigh\u003Cbr\u003EResearch Communications\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["laurie.haigh@research.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}