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Cargill’s Bioindustrial business partners with ASU to explore new materials for semiconductor innovation
May 15, 2025 | Yahoo! Finance
Cargill Bioindustrial and ASU are launching a new, year-long research partnership focused on advanced materials used in semiconductor technology — the foundation of modern electronics from smartphones to electric vehicles.
The research is focused on Cargill™ Priamine™ dimer diamine, which is made from bio-based ingredients. With support from ASU’s Biodesign Institute, scientists will study how and why this material performs so well, and how it might be used to improve the speed, efficiency, and reliability of electronic devices.
Applied Materials invests in ASU to advance technology for a brighter future
April 22, 2025 | ASU News
For nearly 60 years, global giant Applied Materials has been hard at work engineering technology that continues to change how microchips are made.
The company recently awarded a slate of research grants to Fulton Schools faculty members. The projects aim to combine core Applied Materials technology and new research by ASU experts to advance the microelectronics industry. The company has also launched an endowed scholarship that supports an annual cohort of six students in engineering fields.
Arizona attracts “crown jewel” of microelectronics R&D
March 1, 2025 | Sacramento Business Journal
More than two years following the CHIPS & Science Act’s enactment, one place in particular includes all the pieces needed to realize this vision: Arizona.
The state has emerged as the world’s go-to destination for companies charting the future of digital technology. Since 2020, Arizona has led the nation in new semiconductor investment, with more than $105 billion announced.
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