$36 Billion+ in CHIPS for America Funding Announced
The CHIPS and Science Act was signed into law on August 9, 2022 – creating a $52 billion investment to revitalize America’s domestic semiconductor industry and strengthen the country’s economic and national security. CHIPS for America within the U.S. Department of Commerce is responsible for administering $50 billion of the investments in semiconductor incentives and funding for research and development programs. The activities on this page continue the implementation phase of this program to bring manufacturing jobs back to the United States, strengthen global supply chains, and secure America’s technology leadership in the 21st century.
Chips Program Office Awards
Robert Bosch Semiconductor LLC (California) – Roseville, CAAward Amount: $225 million in direct funding
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CHIPS Program Office
The CHIPS for America award will provide Robert Bosch Semiconductor LLC direct funding to support the transformation of its manufacturing facility in Roseville, California, into a state-of-the-art silicon carbide (SiC) semiconductor production facility.
Powerex (Pennsylvania) – Youngwood, PAAward Amount: $3 million in direct funding
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CHIPS Program Office
The CHIPS for America award will provide Powerex direct funding to support the expansion and modernization of its backend power semiconductor production facility in Youngwood, Pennsylvania, onshoring the power module assembly and packaging pipeline for industrial markets and the defense industrial base.
USA Rare Earth (Texas) – Sierra Blanca, TXAward Amount: $277 million in direct funding (split across project in Sierra Blanca, TX, Stillwater, OK, and Blacksburg, SC)
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CHIPS Program Office
The CHIPS for America award will provide USA Rare Earth direct funding and a loan agreement to support the development of a vertically integrated “mine-to-magnet” capability in facilities spanning Texas, Oklahoma, and South Carolina. USA Rare Earth will onshore heavy rare earth mining and processing to restore U.S. independence and resilience in these materials, bolstering U.S. national and economic security.
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CHIPS R&D Office Awards
Applied Materials – Santa Clara, CAAward Amount: $100 million in direct funding
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CHIPS NAPMP
The award will support Applied Materials in developing and scaling a disruptive silicon-core substrate technology for next-generation advances in packaging and 3D heterogeneous integration.
Absolics Inc. – Covington, GAAward Amount: $100 million in direct funding
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CHIPS NAPMP
This CHIPS for America award supports Absolics Inc. in revolutionizing glass core panel manufacturing by developing cutting-edge capabilities through its Substrate and Materials Advanced Technology (SMART) Packaging Program.
Arizona State University – Tempe, AZAward Amount: $100 million in direct funding
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CHIPS NAPMP
This award aims to support Arizona State University in developing the next generation of microelectronics packaging through fan-out-wafer-level processing and exploring the commercial vitality of 300mm wafer-level and 600mm panel-level manufacturing.
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