microelectronics Archives

DOD looking to award another $280M for microelectronics projects

The Department of Defense issued a call for proposals for the Microelectronics Commons.

Dec 18, 2023 By Jon Harper

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Synthetic diamonds are forever: Pentagon taps 6 vendors for LADDIS program

DARPA's Large Area Device-quality Diamond Substrates program is related to microelectronics.

Oct 30, 2023 By Jon Harper

Pentagon announces initial awards for $2B Microelectronics Commons program

Computer chips and microelectronics help power the military’s current and next-generation weapons systems and other crucial national security technologies.

Sep 20, 2023 By Jon Harper Brandi Vincent

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Biden issues EO aimed at undermining Chinese military modernization by regulating US investments in 3 critical technology areas

President Biden issued an executive order that authorizes the secretary of the treasury to regulate certain U.S. investments into Chinese entities engaged in activities related to microelectronics,…

Aug 9, 2023 By Jon Harper

Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Heidi Shyu speaks during a press briefing announcing a university-affiliated research center initiative with historically Black colleges and universities, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., June 27, 2022. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)

Pentagon’s S&T budget request would boost funding for microelectronics, integrated capabilities

The $17.8 billion budget request is the Defense Department's largest ever for science and technology.

Apr 14, 2023 By Mikayla Easley

Purdue undergraduate engineer Hannah Pike and SCALE Director Peter Bermel perform infrared measurements on microelectronics to measure their durability. (Photo credit: Charles Jischke/Purdue.)

DOD commits millions to expand Purdue-led program aimed at growing microelectronics workforce

Pentagon officials moved to further confront gaps in the U.S. workforce pipeline for trained semiconductor engineers.

Sep 27, 2022 By Brandi Vincent

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks observes a demonstration of thermal test equipment during a visit to the Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Aug. 17, 2022. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)

AFRL to solicit emerging technologies via its new regional research ecosystem

The Air Force’s R&D arm kicked off the pilot in Summer 2021 and signed cooperative agreements in February.

Sep 14, 2022 By Brandi Vincent

Experts see challenges, opportunities for restricting Chinese military access to AI chips

China’s People’s Liberation Army is leveraging American-designed semiconductors to enhance its artificial intelligence capabilities.

Jul 18, 2022 By Jon Harper

Pentagon shares new vision to address problems with its microelectronics supply chain

Some observers found the Defense Department's new document lacking in detail.

Jun 17, 2022 By Brandi Vincent

Pentagon makes $117M investment to boost domestic manufacturing of critical microelectronics

GlobalFoundries will transfer its 45-nanometer silicon-on-insulator (SOI) semiconductor manufacturing process.

May 2, 2022 By Jon Harper