National Semiconductor Technology Center: A Boost to America's Chip Production and National Security.
The US Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a paper outlining its vision and strategy for a National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC), a key component of President Biden's CHIPS and Science Act. The NSTC aims to accelerate America's ability to develop the chips and technologies of the future to safeguard America's global innovation leadership. The center's mission is to extend America's leadership in semiconductor technology, reduce the time and cost of moving from design idea to commercialization, and build and sustain a semiconductor workforce development ecosystem. The NSTC will work with academic and industry partners to create affiliated technical centers around the country, fostering a network of research and innovation that is unprecedented in scale, breadth, and focus.