No information was given about how much the deal would cost.
WASHINGTON The U.S. Commerce Department said it reached a cooperative research and development agreement with Alphabet Inc.’s (GOOGL.O) Google to make chips that researchers can use to make new nanotechnology and semiconductor devices.
The deal was made between Google and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), which is part of the Commerce Department. The chips will be made by SkyWater Technology (SKYT.O) at its semiconductor foundry in Bloomington, Minnesota, the department said on Tuesday.
According to the agreement, Google will cover the costs of setting up production and will help pay for the first production run. The chips’ circuitry will be designed by NIST with the help of researchers from universities.
The Chips and Science Act, which was put forward by the Biden administration, was just passed by Congress and signed into law. It gives the go-ahead for funding that will help get the domestic production of semiconductors going again after problems in the supply chain.
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As a result of the law’s passing, a number of companies have announced plans to build new semiconductor plants. The law gave the U.S. semiconductor industry and research about $52 billion in government subsidies and a $24 billion investment tax credit for chip plants.
“NIST plans to make as many as 40 different chips that are best for different uses. “Because”Because the chip designs will be open source, researchers will be free to try out new ideas and share data and designs of devices without being limited “In a statement, the Commerce Department said the fo:lowing.
The University of Michigan, the University of Maryland, George Washington University, Brown University, and Carnegie Mellon University are all working on the designs of the chips, the statement said.
No information was given about how much the deal would cost.