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Recent News
Natcast Launches 2025 NSTC Workforce Awards Program Call for Proposals
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 12, 2025 — Natcast, the purpose-built, non-profit entity designated by the Department of Commerce to operate the National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC) established by the CHIPS and Science Act, today launched a Call for Proposals (CFP)...
Natcast Finalizes First NSTC R&D Contracts to Accelerate AI-driven RFIC Design Innovation and Enhance U.S. Global Competitiveness in Next-generation Communications Systems
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 28, 2025 — Natcast, the purpose-built, non-profit entity designated by the Department of Commerce to operate the National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC) established by the CHIPS and Science Act, today announced it has finalized contracts...
Request for Information: Low-Dimensional Materials for Power-Performance-Area Optimization in Logic Applications Beyond CFET
Overview: Natcast is seeking public input on the focus and prioritization of a potential research program on the use of low-dimensional (low-D) materials for Power-Performance-Area (PPA) optimization in novel devices to support AI computing requirements that will...
Webinar: Preview of the EUV Accelerator
Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) lithography is the cornerstone technology for advancing semiconductor innovation beyond the 7nm node and enabling continued scaling in accordance with Moore's Law. The CHIPS for America Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) Accelerator, an NSTC facility...
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