36°
Schumer announced that Albany NanoTech had been selected on Thursday, Oct. 31.
The NSTC is a critical part of Schumer’s and the Biden-Harris Administration’s mission of re-establishing America’s leadership in the semiconductor industry. It will bring together industry leaders, researchers from the nation’s top universities, innovators, and entrepreneurs to help give them access to the most advanced chip-making machinery in the world and drive the next frontier of innovation.
“This is the dawn of a new day for Upstate NY and a turning point in US leadership in semiconductor research, Schumer said. "I am proud to announce America’s first major National Semiconductor Technology Center facility will be right here in Albany."
The Department of Commerce and Natcast, the operator of the NSTC, will invest an initial up to $825 million to further build out equipment at Albany NanoTech, to conduct cutting-edge extreme ultraviolet (EUV) research and development (R&D), and to establish an NSTC presence with offices and support services in Albany.
The announcement not only makes Albany NanoTech the CHIPS for America R&D flagship facility but also the headquarters for national EUV research as the country’s NSTC EUV Accelerator.
EUV technology is essential to the semiconductor industry and some of the most advanced machinery in the world, in which light is used to print patterns and make chips on wafers.
Schumer explained that the state-of-the-art new EUV facility at Albany NanoTech and federal investment will help the US establish a dominant position in advanced semiconductor research and development.
With the selection, Albany NanoTech will be a place for semiconductor industry leaders to conduct research and collaborate. It will also bring industry leaders like Micron, IBM, GlobalFoundries, Applied Materials, Tokyo Electron, ASML, and more to the table to partner on next-generation R&D.
Schumer added, “Having the federal headquarters for EUV research that is critical to the most advanced chip development in the world will benefit every corner of New York.
Click here to follow Daily Voice Schenectady and receive free news updates.
