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January 18, 2025 | AZ Central

Research-related funding for Arizona, primarily at or involving ASU, has been just under $1.39 billion since around the time of the CHIPS Act enactment, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association. That puts the state comfortably ahead of New York, in second place at around $900 million.  
Kyle Squires, dean of the Fulton Schools of Engineering at ASU, said years of planning, increased student enrollment and other factors have put the school in a position to win these awards, including what he called an “incredible alignment” of university, community and government representatives.

January 20, 2025 | 3DinCities

As advanced packaging moves into the spotlight, Arizona is becoming a key player in this integral manufacturing process. As a result, local governments and private sector companies are collaborating to boost Arizona’s semiconductor manufacturing dominance.

“We realized that we needed to produce the talent for these companies to hire and that we needed to have innovative faculty members who were teaching that next generation,” said Zachary Holman, Vice Dean for Research and Innovation for ASU’s Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering. “So, we made a strategic play in packaging.”

December 16, 2024 | AZ Central

ASU-affiliated research programs and laboratories will receive $1.2 billion in new funding for semiconductor packaging, winning two of four new national awards announced by the U.S. Commerce Department.

The biggest prize, worth $1.1 billion, will go to the Natcast Advanced Packaging Facility to be built in the ASU Research Park in southeast Tempe. This laboratory will be part of an effort to bridge the gap between research and commercial production and will involve testing new materials and devices used in specific packaging segments.