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 will receive $18.6…

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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.

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After the coronavirus pandemic disrupted global supply chains in 2020, a shortage of semiconductor chips occurred just as demand for consumer electronics increased from a population stuck at home. At the same time, …

Five projects led by the Southwest Advanced Prototyping HUB at Arizona State University to advance national security have been awarded nearly $30 million in federal funding. White House and U.S. Department of Defense officials joined industry and ASU partners on…

Gradually, and then suddenly.

It’s not only a famous line from Ernest Hemingway’s novel “The Sun Also Rises,” it’s an apt description of how Arizona has transitioned from an economy based on its historical “5 C’s” to one centered on a sustainable high-tech…

A top Biden administration official visited Arizona State University on Thursday to activate a new agreement in which ASU will help boost America’s semiconductor capacity overseas.

Ramin Toloui, assistant secretary of the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs…

Sule Ozev, a professor of electrical engineering in the School…

Last September, the Southwest Advanced Prototyping Hub…