New robot boosts solar energy research

Researchers at North Carolina State University, Raleigh, N.C., have created a robot called RoboMapper that can rapidly identify new perovskite materials with improved stability and solar cell efficiency and is capable of conducting experiments more efficiently and sustainably to develop a range of new semiconductor materials with desirable attributes.

NSF and partners invest $45 million in the future of semiconductors

The U.S. National Science Foundation announced 24 research and education projects to 47 institutions with a total investment of $45.6 million — including funding from the “CHIPS and Science Act of 2022” — to enable rapid progress in new semiconductor technologies and manufacturing as well as workforce development.

Midwest Microelectronics Consortium selected as Microelectronics Innovation Hub

The Midwest Microelectronics Consortium, a multi-state, regional initiative led by Ohio and dedicated to advancing the research and production of crucial microelectronics for the defense industry, was awarded regional hub designation and $24.3 million for FY 23 through the prestigious Microelectronics Commons program.