Some of the top defense technology officials in the U.S. recently visited ASU to hear about the progress of the new Southwest Accelerated Prototyping Hub, led by the university.

To broaden participation in engineering and science in higher education and prepare a diverse workforce for semiconductor industry careers, the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at ASU is leading a 12-month, approximately $150,000 project, funded by Intel.

ASU’s Nidhin Kurian Kalarickal collaborated with Agnitron Technology to develop a damage-free etching method for gallium oxide, a semiconductor material.

The Financial Times, a leading news organization in London, sent a reporter to Phoenix to uncover how ASU is bolstering Phoenix’s rise as a U.S. chip manufacturer. Since 2021, with the university’s help, the Valley has received more than $60B from the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company and Intel to construct new fabrication facilities in Arizona.

A new partnership with NXP Semiconductors focused on packaging, an important final step in the manufacturing process, is the latest development in Arizona State University finding new ways to advance Arizona’s expanding semiconductor manufacturing industry.

ASU’s Josh Hihath leads cross-disciplinary research funded by $6 million in NSF grants to investigate the integration of DNA into electronics.