U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

CHIPS FOR AMERICA

CHIPS for America Awards

Share

TSMC Arizona – Phoenix, AZ
Award Amount: $6.6 billion in direct funding
CHIPS Organization
CHIPS Program Office
The CHIPS for America award will provide the company with up to $6.6 billion in total direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act to support the company’s planned investment of more than $65 billion in three greenfield leading-edge fabs in Phoenix, Arizona.
Polar Semiconductor (Minnesota) – Bloomington, MN
Award Amount: $123 million in direct funding
CHIPS Organization
CHIPS Program Office
The CHIPS for America award will provide the company with up to $123 million in total direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act to expand and modernize the company’s manufacturing facility in Bloomington, Minnesota, doubling its U.S. production capacity of sensor and power chips within two years.
Activate – Berkeley, CA
Award Amount: $5,000,000
CHIPS Organization
CHIPS R&D Office
The purpose of this grant is to establish an Entrepreneurial Fellowship Pilot program that will fund up to 10 early-stage companies ("Fellows") focused on innovations in semiconductor manufacturing technologies. The Pilot will establish a framework for other CHIPS-funded businesses to integrate innovative semiconductor ideas and technology into the semiconductor R&D ecosystem.
Direct Electron LP – Rancho Bernardo, CA
Award Amount: $289,292
CHIPS Organization
CHIPS SBIR
Develop a novel high-speed camera for high-resolution electron backscatter diffraction and transmission Kikuchi diffraction which will significantly expand the materials properties that can be probed with this technique. This project will benefit U.S. industry using materials characterization for current and next-generation microelectronics devices.
Photon Spot, Inc. – Monrovia, CA
Award Amount: $283,393
CHIPS Organization
CHIPS SBIR
Develop an ultra-compact, ultra-low vibration cryogenic system to support time-resolved imaging applications. This project will benefit integrated circuit manufacturers and researchers conducting experiments on quantum technologies.
Sigray Inc. – Concord, CA
Award Amount: $289,703
CHIPS Organization
CHIPS SBIR
Develop a novel linear accumulation x-ray source to achieve an order of magnitude increase in performance over leading x-ray sources for critical dimension scattering. This project benefits researchers and manufacturers of semiconductor transistors.
PrimeNano Inc. – Santa Clara, CA
Award Amount: $259,848
CHIPS Organization
CHIPS SBIR
Develop a measurement technology for in-line metrology, which has applications in materials purity, electrical properties, three-dimensional devices, and next generation manufacturing. This project will benefit the U.S. metrology and advanced packaging industries.
Steam Instruments, Inc. – Madison, WI
Award Amount: $289,529
CHIPS Organization
CHIPS SBIR
Develop a rapid and accurate high-resolution ion microscopy technology for materials characterization particularly focused on challenges for the semiconductor industry. This project will benefit the U.S. semiconductor industry and researchers.
Exigent Solutions – Frisco, TX
Award Amount: $289,965
CHIPS Organization
CHIPS SBIR
Develop AI-powered software to automate chip design optimization for manufacturability through accelerated lithography simulation. This project will benefit U.S. researchers and industry involve in semiconductor design and manufacturing.
Photothermal Spectroscopy Corporation – Santa Barbara, CA
Award Amount: $283,489
CHIPS Organization
CHIPS SBIR
Develop a new instrument for high-speed thermal properties analysis and simultaneous chemical characterization with sub-micron spatial resolution. This project will improve thermal management and thermal property characterization for the U.S. semiconductor industry.
Laser Thermal Analysis, Inc. – Charlottesville, VA
Award Amount: $289,830
CHIPS Organization
CHIPS SBIR
Develop hybrid atomic force microscopy instrument that will automatically generate maps of the thermal resistance, thermal boundary interface resistance, and temperature profiles of microprocessors and wide bandgap semiconductor materials and devices. This project will benefit devices with thermal management challenges and materials development needs on length scales smaller than 100 nanometers.
Octave Photonics – Louisville, CO
Award Amount: $290,000
CHIPS Organization
CHIPS SBIR
Develop a new measurement tool to analyze airborne contaminants and toxic gases inside and outside the fab that lead to semiconductor processing defects and safety infringements. This project will benefits U.S semiconductor fabrication facilities.
HighRI Optics, Inc – Oakland, CA
Award Amount: $283,009
CHIPS Organization
CHIPS SBIR
Develop cutting-edge technology for calibration of the instrument transfer function of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithographic tools. This project will advance EUV lithography technology for the U.S. semiconductor industry.
Tech-X Corporation – Boulder, CO
Award Amount: $289,992
CHIPS Organization
CHIPS SBIR
Develop a simulation tool for photonic integrated circuits that accounts for manufacturing variations and imperfections. This project will benefit the designers of photonic integrated circuits, who will have faster development times as well as U.S. semiconductor manufacturers and fabrication facilities.
Virtual EM, Inc – Ann Arbor, MI
Award Amount: $277,930
CHIPS Organization
CHIPS SBIR
Develop a Radio Frequency (RF) channel sounder system to accurately characterize the effects of the wireless environment. This project will benefit microelectronics companies and research institutions focused on communication technologies.

 

 

Created September 6, 2024, Updated September 19, 2024