SU receives $1M in federal funding to build semiconductor research facility
SU received over $1 million in federal funding to build a semiconductor thermal noise testbed for measuring and analyzing white noise produced by semiconductor machines. Zabdyl Koffa | Staff Photographer
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Syracuse University received over $1 million in federal funding to build a testing and research facility for semiconductors, according to a Friday release.
The funding will be used to build a semiconductor thermal noise testbed, which is used to measure and analyze white noise produced by semiconductor machines. The U.S. House of Representatives passed the legislation confirming the project by a vote of 397 to 28, also providing support for law enforcement, economic development, scientific research and other national priorities.
In the release, SU Vice President for Research Duncan Brown said the testbed will be used by local scientists and students to create new semiconductor technologies and “ultra-precise” thermal noise measuring devices.
The bill, passed Thursday, assigned $405,331,366 to the National Institute of Standards and Technology as well as related projects. The $1 million dedicated to SU, labeled as “Community Project Funding,” was introduced by U.S. Sens. Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S. Rep. John Mannion – all of whom attended Micron Technology’s groundbreaking ceremony Friday.
“I’m proud to have secured these federal dollars that will drive real growth across Central New York through the creation of high-tech jobs and the advancement of cutting-edge research at Syracuse University,” Gillibrand said in the release. “This investment … will help to solidify Central New York as a leader in next-generation technologies.”
The development of the Micron facility in Clay marks a $100 billion investment in central New York. The facility is part of Micron’s broader plan to invest $200 billion in semiconductor manufacturing across the U.S.
The project will advance knowledge for microchip technology and position central New York as a national leader in advanced manufacturing, according to the release.
“This will allow us to engage industry partners, create new job opportunities and economic growth in our region and train students in skills needed by Micron and the chip industry,” Brown said in the release.
The release did not specify where or when SU will build the facility.
