{"678608":{"#nid":"678608","#data":{"type":"news","title":" Semiconductor Research Corp. and Georgia Tech Secure $285M SMART USA Institute ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;The Department of Commerce has granted the Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC), its partners, and Georgia Institute of Technology $285 million to establish and operate the 18th \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.manufacturingusa.com\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EManufacturing USA Institute\u003C\/a\u003E. The \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.src.org\/about\/smart-usa-institute\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESemiconductor Manufacturing and Advanced Reseach with Twins (SMART USA)\u003C\/a\u003E will focus on using digital twins to accelerate the development and deployment of microelectronics. SMART USA, with more than 150 expected partner entities representing industry, academia, and the full spectrum of supply chain design and manufacturing, will span more than 30 states and have combined funding totaling $1 billion.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis is the first-of-its-kind CHIPS Manufacturing USA Institute.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cGeorgia Tech\u2019s role in the SMART USA Institute amplifies our trailblazing chip and advanced packaging research and leverages the strengths of our interdisciplinary research institutes,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/people\/timothy-charles-lieuwen\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ETim Lieuwen\u003C\/a\u003E, interim executive vice president for Research. \u201cWe believe innovation thrives where disciplines and sectors intersect. And the SMART USA Institute will help us ensure that the benefits of our semiconductor and advanced packaging discoveries extend beyond our labs, positively impacting the economy and quality of life in Georgia and across the United States.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/prc.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E3D Systems Packaging Research Center\u003C\/a\u003E (PRC), directed by \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ece.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESchool of Electrical and Computer Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E Dan Fielder Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/people\/muhannad-s-bakir\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EMuhannad Bakir\u003C\/a\u003E, played an integral role in developing the winning proposal. Georgia Tech will be designated as the Digital Innovation Semiconductor Center (DISC) for the Southeastern U.S. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe are honored to collaborate with SRC and their team on this new Manufacturing USA Institute. Our partnership with SRC spans more than two decades, and we are thrilled to continue this collaboration by leveraging the Institute\u2019s wide range of semiconductor and advanced packaging expertise,\u201d said Bakir.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThrough the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/matter-systems.gatech.edu\/core-facilities\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EInstitute of Matter and Systems\u2019\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/matter-systems.gatech.edu\/core-facilities\u0022\u003E core facilities\u003C\/a\u003E, housed in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bme.gatech.edu\/bme\/marcus-nanotechnology-building\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EMarcus Nanotechnology Building\u003C\/a\u003E, DISC will accelerate semiconductor and advanced packaging development.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe awarding of the Digital Twin Manufacturing USA Institute is a culmination of more than three years of work with the Semiconductor Research Corporation and other valued team members who share a similar vision of advancing U.S. leadership in semiconductors and advanced packaging,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/people\/george-white\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGeorge White\u003C\/a\u003E, senior director for strategic partnerships at Georgia Tech.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAs a founding member of the SMART USA Institute, Georgia Tech values this long-standing partnership. Its industry and academic partners, including the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/commerce.gov\/news\/blog\/2024\/02\/commerce-secretary-gina-raimondo-hosts-launch-hbcu-chips-network-build-skilled\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EHBCU CHIPS Network\u003C\/a\u003E, stand ready to make significant contributions to realize the goals and objectives of the SMART USA Institute,\u201d White added.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;Georgia Tech also plans to capitalize on the supply chain and optimization strengths of the No. 1-ranked \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/isye.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EH. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E (ISyE). ISyE experts will help develop supply-chain digital twins to optimize and streamline manufacturing and operational efficiencies.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDavid\u202fHenshall, SRC vice president of Business Development, said, \u201cThe SMART USA Institute will advance American digital twin technology and apply it to the full semiconductor supply chain, enabling rapid process optimization, predictive maintenance, and agile responses to chips supply chain disruptions. These efforts will strengthen U.S. global competitiveness, ensuring our country reaps the rewards of American innovation at scale.\u201d \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.commerce.gov\/news\/press-releases\/2024\/11\/chips-america-announces-new-proposed-285-million-award-chips\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ERead the full announcement from the Department of Commerce.\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe award will help increase U.S. global competitiveness in semiconductor and advanced packaging research and manufacturing.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The award will help increase U.S. global competitiveness in semiconductor and advanced packaging research and manufacturing."}],"uid":"35272","created_gmt":"2024-11-22 19:39:38","changed_gmt":"2024-11-22 22:57:46","author":"aneumeister3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2024-11-22T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2024-11-22T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"675725":{"id":"675725","type":"image","title":"smart-usa-logo-tm-name-stamped.png","body":null,"created":"1732304385","gmt_created":"2024-11-22 19:39:45","changed":"1732304385","gmt_changed":"2024-11-22 19:39:45","alt":"SMART USA logo","file":{"fid":"259385","name":"smart-usa-logo-tm-name-stamped.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/11\/22\/smart-usa-logo-tm-name-stamped.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/11\/22\/smart-usa-logo-tm-name-stamped.png","mime":"image\/png","size":142392,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/11\/22\/smart-usa-logo-tm-name-stamped.png?itok=iDKwRMd9"}}},"media_ids":["675725"],"groups":[{"id":"660369","name":"Matter and Systems"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[{"id":"149","name":"Nanotechnology and Nanoscience"}],"keywords":[{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39451","name":"Electronics and Nanotechnology"},{"id":"193652","name":"Matter and Systems"},{"id":"39541","name":"Systems"}],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71881","name":"Science and Technology"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:amelia.neumeister@research.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EAmelia Neumeister\u003C\/a\u003E | Research Communications Program Manager\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["amelia.neumeister@research.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}