Arizona: ASU wins $17.5 million in funding for chip manufacturing

Arizona State University (ASU) is set to receive $17.5 million worth of investment from the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) to expand the state’s advanced semiconductor manufacturing capabilities.

Sandra Watson, president and CEO of the ACA said, “This new investment showcases Arizona’s continued commitment to advancing our semiconductor industry. We’re proud to support ASU with this exciting expansion, which will expand the state’s semiconductor supply chain and workforce development efforts while building on strategic efforts to establish an advanced packaging ecosystem in Arizona.”

This investment is part of a larger $100m state funding package for chip development in Arizona. The funds will be used to purchase equipment for use at ASU’s MacroTechnology Works in Tempe and expand the site’s research capabilities into advanced packaging, GaN (generative adversarial network), 6G, IoT, and machine learning.