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SPOTLIGHT: RECENT GRANT FUNDING AWARDS

Semiconductor Industry Monthly chip graphic illustrating the proposed GlobalFoundries silicon photonics and advanced packaging R&D program.

GlobalFoundries Signs $300 Million Silicon Photonics LOI

GlobalFoundries has signed a letter of intent with the U.S. Department of Commerce for an expected $300 million CHIPS Research and Development award supporting next-generation silicon photonics. The proposed funding would advance the company’s development of optical materials, silicon photonics wafer technologies and advanced packaging for artificial intelligence and high-performance computing infrastructure. The letter of […]

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Cirrus Logic Receives Scottish Grant for Smart Energy AFE

Cirrus Logic, a developer of low-power analog and mixed-signal semiconductor solutions, has received a research and development grant from Scottish Enterprise to support the development of a new metrology analog front-end platform for smart energy applications. The project will also expand the company’s advanced engineering activities in Edinburgh, Scotland. The value of the grant was […]

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