MIT and Applied Materials, Inc. announced an agreement today that,
together with a grant to MIT from the Northeast Microelectronics
Coalition (NEMC) Hub, commits more than $40 million of estimated
private and public investment to add advanced nano-fabrication
equipment and capabilities to MIT.nano, the Institute’s center for
nanoscale science and engineering. The collaboration will create a
unique open-access site in the United States that supports research
and development at industry-compatible scale using the same
equipment found in high-volume production fabs to accelerate
advances in silicon and compound semiconductors, power electronics,
optical computing, analog devices and other critical technologies.
The equipment and related funding and in-kind support provided
by Applied Materials will significantly enhance MIT.nano’s existing
capabilities to fabricate up to 200mm (8-inch) wafers, a size
essential to industry prototyping and production of semiconductors
used in a broad range of markets including consumer electronics,
automotive, industrial automation, clean energy and more.
Positioned to fill the gap between academic experimentation and
commercialization, the equipment will help establish a bridge
connecting early-stage innovation to industry pathways to the
marketplace.
“A brilliant new concept for a chip won’t have impact in the
world unless companies can make millions of copies of it.
MIT.nano’s collaboration with Applied Materials will create a
critical open-access capacity to help innovations travel from lab
bench to industry foundries for manufacturing,” said Maria Zuber,
MIT’s Vice President for Research and E. A. Griswold Professor of
Geophysics. “I am grateful to Applied Materials for its investment
in this vision. The impact of the new toolset will ripple across
MIT and throughout Massachusetts, the region, and the nation.”
Applied Materials is the world’s largest supplier of equipment
for manufacturing semiconductors, displays and other advanced
electronics. The company will provide at MIT.nano several
state-of-the-art process tools capable of supporting 150 and 200mm
wafers and will enhance and upgrade an existing tool owned by MIT.
In addition to assisting MIT.nano in the day-to-day operation and
maintenance of the equipment, Applied engineers will develop new
process capabilities which will benefit researchers and students
from MIT and beyond.
“Chips are becoming increasingly complex, and there is
tremendous need for continued advancements in 200mm devices,
particularly compound semiconductors like silicon carbide and
gallium nitride,” said Aninda Moitra, Corporate Vice President and
General Manager of Applied Materials’ ICAPS Business. “Applied is
excited to team with MIT.nano to create a unique, open-access site
in the U.S. where the chip ecosystem can collaborate to accelerate
innovation. Our engagement with MIT expands Applied’s university
innovation network and furthers our efforts to reduce the time and
cost of commercializing new technologies while strengthening the
pipeline of future semiconductor industry talent.”
The Northeast Microelectronics Coalition (NEMC) Hub, managed by
the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MassTech), will
allocate $7.7 million to enable the installation of the tools. The
NEMC is the regional “hub” that connects and amplifies the
capabilities of diverse organizations from across New England plus
New Jersey and New York. The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)
selected the NEMC Hub as one of eight Microelectronics Commons Hubs
and awarded funding from the CHIPS and Science Act to accelerate
the transition of critical microelectronics technologies from
lab-to-fab, spur new jobs, expand workforce training opportunities
and invest in the region’s advanced manufacturing and technology
sectors.
The Microelectronics Commons program is managed at the federal
level by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research
and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)) and the Naval Surface Warfare
Center, Crane Division, and facilitated through the National
Security Technology Accelerator (NSTXL), which organizes the
execution of the eight regional hubs located across the country.
The announcement of the public sector support for the project was
made at an event attended by leaders from the DoD and NSTXL during
a site visit to meet with NEMC Hub members.
“The installation and operation of these tools at MIT.nano will
have a direct impact on the members of the NEMC Hub, the
Massachusetts and Northeast regional economy, and national
security. This is what the CHIPS and Science Act is all about,”
said Ben Linville-Engler, Deputy Director at the MassTech
Collaborative and the interim director of the NEMC Hub. “This is an
essential investment by the NEMC Hub to meet the mission of the
Microelectronics Commons.”
MIT.nano is a 200,000 square-foot facility located in the heart
of the MIT campus with pristine, class-100 cleanrooms capable of
accepting these advanced tools. Its open-access model means that
MIT.nano’s toolsets and laboratories are available not only to the
campus but also to early-stage R&D by researchers from other
academic institutions, non-profit organizations, government and
companies ranging from Fortune 500 multinationals to local
startups. Vladimir Bulović, faculty director of MIT.nano, said he
expects the new equipment to come online in early 2025.
“With vital funding for installation from NEMC and after a
thorough and productive planning process with Applied Materials,
MIT.nano is ready to install this toolset and integrate it into our
expansive capabilities that serve over 1,100 researchers from
academia, startups, and established companies,” said Bulović, who
is also the Fariborz Maseeh Professor of Emerging Technologies in
MIT’s Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
(EECS). “We’re eager to add these powerful new capabilities and
excited for the new ideas, collaborations, and innovations that
will follow.”
As part of its arrangement with MIT.nano, Applied Materials will
join the MIT.nano Consortium, an industry program comprising 12
companies from different industries around the world. With the
contributions of the company’s technical staff, Applied Materials
will also have the opportunity to engage with MIT’s intellectual
centers, including continued membership with the Microsystems
Technology Laboratories (MTL).
About Applied MaterialsApplied Materials, Inc.
(Nasdaq: AMAT) is the leader in materials engineering solutions
used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in
the world. Our expertise in modifying materials at atomic levels
and on an industrial scale enables customers to transform
possibilities into reality. At Applied Materials, our innovations
make possible a better future. Learn more at
www.appliedmaterials.com.
About MIT.nanoMIT.nano is an advanced facility
for nanoscience and nanoengineering at the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology. Located in the heart of the MIT campus, the facility
provides shared equipment, specialized environments, and support
from highly qualified technical staff to any faculty member,
researcher, student, or qualified partner who needs these resources
to advance their investigations.
Researchers from MIT constitute the primary user community;
individuals from other academic institutions, industry
collaborators, member companies in the MIT.nano Consortium, and
other external organizations may also access MIT.nano. Sharing
resources through MIT.nano enables the MIT community to acquire the
state-of-the-art equipment that would be challenging for individual
labs or departments to afford or maintain on their own. The ample
size of the 200,000-square-foot research facility also allows MIT
to look beyond the present state-of-the-art by seeding dedicated
lab spaces where new nanoscience and nanotechnology tools,
instruments, processes, and techniques can be reinvented.
For more information, visit mitnano.mit.edu.
About the NEMC HubThe mission of the Northeast
Microelectronics Coalition (NEMC) Hub is to create a vibrant,
well-connected ecosystem that meets the needs of the U.S.
Department of Defense (DOD), while fostering genuine engagement
across the region to provide sustainable lab-to-fab enablement and
strengthen the domestic microelectronics workforce. With the
Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MassTech) as the Hub Lead,
the NEMC Hub consists of more than 160 member organizations from
industry, academia, and government representing unique mix of
defense-oriented microelectronics organizations with world-leading
technical expertise, facilities, resources, and infrastructure. The
NEMC Hub is poised to deliver on the mission of the national
Microelectronics Commons network, helping stimulating job creation,
startup maturation, workforce training opportunities, and
investments in the region’s advanced manufacturing and emerging
technology sectors.
Contact:Ricky Gradwohl (editorial/media)
408.235.4676Michael Sullivan (financial community) 408.986.7977
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