ASU doctoral students Mihailo Isakov and Alan Ehret are advancing the U.S. semiconductor industry in the Secure, Trusted and Assured Microelectronics Center.

Senators and industry experts discussed the importance of the new $52 billion CHIPS and Science Act as a catalyst for improving American research, innovation, manufacturing, workforce development and national security during an event hosted in Washington, D.C., by ASU and the Washington Business Journal.

Arizona State University, along with a host of state economic development and business leaders, has been deeply engaged to support Sen. Mark Kelly’s efforts to build a consensus in Washington, D.C., for the CHIPS and Science Act. That’s not by accident.

To meet the future needs of manufacturing in a high-tech world, existing manufacturing systems must evolve and new ones need to emerge. This is why the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at ASU launched the School of Manufacturing Systems and Networks last fall. The school will integrate academic programs and innovative research to address current and future challenges, improve sustainability and generate economic opportunities to revitalize manufacturing in Arizona and beyond.

Peek into the building of the massive new $12 billion Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company fabrication foundry in north Phoenix. ASU was instrumental in helping to bring TSMC to the Valley.

Michel Kinsy and the STAM Center at ASU are researching microelectronics security advances and developing the next generation of industry professionals.