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Microelectronics Commons Prototype Giving Much Needed Boost to American Microelectronics Industrial Base


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Jan 30, 2023, 17:20 ET

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Attached is a press release outlining the Microelectronics Commons project. The Microelectronics Commons program is the first major program to be erected from the CHIPS and Science Act and is working to onshore semiconductors and microelectronics here in the U.S.! Over 85% of all microelectronics used in the United States are fabricated outside the U.S., creating major security vulnerabilities. The Microelectronics Commons project will decrease our dependency on other nations for microelectronics by creating hubs across the nation dedicated to on-shoring microelectronics components and prototyping new technologies.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)) has proposed a prototype project to close the gap between microelectronics innovation and market adoption. The prototype project- Microelectronics Commons - will enable lab-to-fab prototyping– that is, evolve microelectronics laboratory prototyping to fabrication prototyping – in domestic facilities.

Currently, over 85% of microelectronics used in the United States are fabricated outside the U.S. Due to the complexity and market value of today's integrated microelectronic systems and the lack of adequate on-shore prototyping in which intellectual property (IP) can be protected, there is an urgent need to establish a network of domestic prototyping facilities to demonstrate, at-scale, the system-level benefits of innovations in microelectronics materials, processes, devices, and architectural designs. Demonstrating at-scale commercial viability is the missing requirement to close the gap between laboratory innovations and marketplace adoption. The Department of Defense recognizes the security vulnerabilities of off-shored microelectronics and has made it a top priority to expand our domestic microelectronics infrastructure through the Microelectronics Commons prototype.

“Fostering the pipeline of microelectronics talent will bolster the microelectronics economies across the U.S.” stated Dr. Shenoy, “the ecosystem that the Microelectronics Commons is going to set up is going to sustain this manufacturing base going forward.”

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"In the face of intense competition globally in the microelectronics landscape, a rapid transition from lab-to-fab is imperative to get ahead of the competition," stated Dr. Dev Shenoy, Principal Director, Microelectronics, OUSD(R&E) and Director of the Defense Microelectronics Cross Functional Team (DMCFT) during the Microelectronics Commons Industry Days in Washington DC on Dec. 7 – 8. "We want to expedite the lab-to-fab prototyping as well as closely couple the R&D innovation with the manufacturing."

Microelectronics Commons is a CHIPS and Science Act-funded national network for onshore, microelectronics hardware prototyping, lab-to-fab transition of semiconductor technologies and semiconductor workforce training. The goal of Microelectronics Commons is inaugurating a national network of regional innovation hubs distributed across the U.S. to advance microelectronics prototypes across six critical technology areas. These technology areas are Secure Edge Computing/Internet of Things (IoT), Quantum Technology, 5G/6G Technology, Electromagnetic Warfare, Artificial Intelligence Hardware, and Commercial Leap Ahead Technologies.

"Having regional hubs prioritizing one or more technical areas would facilitate the connections required to nurture and grow regional lab-to-fab capabilities," stated Doug Crowe, NSTXL's Strategic & Spectrum Missions Advanced Resilient Trusted Systems (S²MARTS) Director, "there is currently a steep drop-off between innovative prototype ideas and the maturation of those technologies that are required to eventually lead to the marketplace."

Prototyping capabilities for these six technology areas will be supported with initial projects that meet national security and commercial needs. These projects will also serve to partially offset prototyping facility operation and sustainment costs while the hubs fully mature their user-base and execute their access models. One of the goals of Microelectronics Commons is for the technology hubs distributed throughout the regional U.S. become self-sustaining innovation nodes in their core technology areas while leveraging regional strengths to address DoD and commercial needs.

"Fostering the pipeline of microelectronics talent will bolster the microelectronics economies across the U.S." stated Dr. Shenoy, "the ecosystem that the Microelectronics Commons is going to set up is going to sustain this manufacturing base going forward."

The Microelectronics Commons is a first-of-its-kind opportunity and is the first major program to erect from the CHIPS and Science Act.
"The Department of Defense is the first agency to move forward with funding from CHIPS," highlighted Senator Todd Young during his address to industry at the Microelectronics Industry Day event, "[Microelectronics Commons] will maintain and grow our nation's capabilities to produce the next generation of semiconductor technology right here at home."

The Microelectronic Commons Other Transaction Authority (OTA) prototype Request for Solutions (RFS) was released through S²MARTS, managed by NSTXL. To promote this RFS and expand the opportunity to universities, small businesses, and non-traditional defense contractors, S²MARTS consortium led and moderated a Microelectronics Awareness Day that resulted in over 800 industry participants. S²MARTS also hosted Microelectronics Commons Industry Days in Washington D.C. on December 7 – 8, 2022, and is also hosting Capabilities Pitch days for each technology area from January 9-20, 2023. These events encourage all defense contractors, non-traditional defense contractors, small businesses, and universities to participate to showcase their capabilities in one or more of the six technical areas within the RFS.

Speaking during the Microelectronics Commons Industry Days, White House Coordinator for CHIPS Implementation Dr. Ronnie Chatterji said, "We are going to build on the capabilities we already have to reach greater heights." Encouraging widespread participation in this opportunity, Dr. Chatterji also emphasized "Working together is how we got a man on the moon in 1969 and working together is how we are going to achieve these American dreams on research and development."

The Microelectronics Commons project is expected to be executed within a 60-month period. All the advancements derived in the six technology areas will be dual-use technology, benefiting the DoD and commercial sectors, as well as create a resilient microelectronics supply chain in the U.S.
"Semiconductors underpin our economic and national security, and they support our Warfighter," said Senator Todd Young. "We have communicated to the world that we are going to lead in the next era of chip innovation."

The Microelectronics Commons project solutions are due February 28, 2023 and the official RFS can be accessed here: https://nstxl.org/opportunity/microelectronics-me-commons/.

About S²MARTS
The Strategic & Spectrum Missions Advanced Resilient Trusted Systems (S²MARTS), managed by NSTXL, is the premier rapid OT contracting vehicle for the Department of Defense (DoD) in trusted microelectronics, strategic & spectrum mission, and other critical mission areas.

For media inquiries contact:
Lucia Franco
[email protected]
505-409-1394

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Lucia Franco, NSTXL, 1 15054091394, [email protected]

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