There is the Biden Administration opened the applications for $285 million CHIPS Act funding for an institute to develop digital twins for the chip manufacturing industry. The investment aims to accelerate silicon design and engineering while enhancing national security. It’s part of a multibillion-dollar initiative to establish the United States as a thriving chip-making powerhouse that reduces dependence on global supply chains and has a technological edge over China.
Digital twins are advanced software models of hardware (in this case, processors) that can help save time and money and improve efficiency. Virtual clones allow engineers to anticipate problems and adjust designs accordingly before production begins. The automotive industry and Space Forces (for satellite simulations) also used the technique.
The Commerce Department says artificial intelligence also plays a role. “Digital twin-based research can also use emerging technology such as artificial intelligence to help accelerate the design of new chip development and manufacturing concepts in the U.S., and significantly reduce costs through capacity planning, production optimization, facility improvements and real-time process control improvements.” can reduce to a certain extent.”
It is the funding part 2022 CHIPS Act $39 billion devoted to semiconductor research. The US has already committed billions to CHIPS Act manufacturing incentives, including $6.4 billion. to Samsung6.6 billion dollars For TSMC6.1 billion dollars For Micron and $8.5 billion for Intel. However, Bloomberg notes R&D funding like this could be the most important part of the Biden Administration’s long game to spur domestic silicon innovation and avoid supply chain shutdown scenarios. Shut down parts of the US economy and national security.
The government says the institute’s funds will go towards core operations, research on digital twins, creation and support of shared digital facilities and workforce training. The Biden Administration wants to avoid scenarios such as dependence on foreign competitors for technology that could affect America’s national security (as the US military increasingly relies on advanced technology), economic independence, and supply chain control.
The Biden Administration’s CHIPS program will hold a meeting for potential candidates on May 16.
“This new US Manufacturing Institute will not only help make America a leader in developing this new technology for the semiconductor industry, but will also help train the next generation of American workers and researchers to use digital twins for future advancements in research and development. chips,” Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo wrote in a press release.
