In a victory for the entire state and a critical step forward for America’s efforts to reclaim its place as the global leader in digital technology, the U.S. Commerce Department and Natcast have announced the selection of Arizona as the site of the co-located NSTC Prototyping and NAPMP Advanced Packaging Piloting Facility.

The Southwest Advanced Prototyping (SWAP) Hub, led by Arizona State University, has been awarded $21.3 million in Year 2 funding under the CHIPS and Science Act to continue its work advancing the rebirth of America’s microelectronics industry.

ASU engineering students in the Fulton Undergraduate Research Initiative program are improving environmental impacts of microelectronics through TSMC-sponsored projects.

Thousands of college students in Mexico will soon have the opportunity to enroll in ASU’s new, free online course to learn the fundamentals of microelectronics and nanoelectronics, thanks to a partnership between the university and Mexico that aims to advance North American competitiveness and ensure the global semiconductor supply chain meets demands for digital security and transformation worldwide.

Once a fledgling research school, ASU soon will hit $1 billion in annual research funding, placing the university into a rare category reached by just 33 universities across the nation.

For the past decade, ASU has been climbing in the ranks as one of fastest-growing research universities in the world. One key measuring stick is the National Science Foundation’s Higher Education Research and Development annual survey, the latest of which shows ASU's research expenditures at nearly $904 million.