Principal Engineering Fellow, Director Microelectronics Initiatives, RTX
“The launch of the EUV accelerator represents an opportunity for the US to demonstrate technical leadership and create an ecosystem for NSTC members to collaboratively conduct research using next generation lithography.”
Mukesh Khare
GM, IBM Semiconductors & VP, Hybrid Cloud, IBM Research
“As a member of the NSTC and a longtime ecosystem partner at NY CREATES’ Albany NanoTech Complex, IBM is thrilled to celebrate the opening of Albany’s new NSTC EUV Accelerator. Through the public-private collaboration we’ve fostered here, which enabled breakthroughs like the world’s first 2 nanometer node technology, we’ve demonstrated how working together accelerates semiconductor research and strengthens supply chains. This facility will ensure the United States is positioned at the forefront of semiconductor innovation and development.”
Chancellor John B. King Jr.
Chancellor of the State University of New York (SUNY)
“It is not surprising that New York is rising as a preeminent leader in the semiconductor space as a result of the relentless work of Senator Charles Schumer, Governor Kathy Hochul, and our elected leaders including Congressman Paul Tonko. Their work allows SUNY to do what we do best in educating the industry leaders and professionals of tomorrow while providing a state-of-the-art environment to foster research and manufacturing innovation. We are proud to join in celebrating the NSTC EUV Accelerator and thankful to Natcast, NSTC, the U.S. Department of Commerce, and all the hardworking policymakers, industry partners, and their teams that made today possible.”
Jim Koonmen
Executive Vice President and Chief Customer Officer at ASML
“Nearly 20 years ago, ASML shipped one of the world’s first prototype EUV lithography tools to Albany, New York. Since then, collaboration on this technology has helped to advance the state of the art in chipmaking. ASML is an innovation leader in the semiconductor industry, but technological innovation does not happen in isolation. The debut of the NSTC EUV Accelerator marks a new and exciting step in our collective worldwide efforts to push ahead chipmaking technology.”
Alex Oscilowski
President, Tokyo Electron (TEL)
“As a founding member of the Albany NanoTech ecosystem, TEL deeply values our longstanding partnership with New York State, SUNY, NY CREATES, and IBM. Lithography technology is essential to semiconductor R&D, and the establishment of the NSTC EUV Accelerator ensures that Albany NanoTech will continue to lead the way in cutting-edge semiconductor innovation.”
Martin Schmidt
President, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
“Today’s announcement marks a pivotal moment for New York and the nation. The launch of the NSTC EUV Accelerator at NY CREATES’ Albany NanoTech Complex reflects the vision and leadership of Senator Schumer, Congressman Tonko, Governor Hochul, and our federal and state partners in positioning the Capital Region at the forefront of America’s semiconductor resurgence.
Having spent my entire career as an academic researcher in semiconductors, I can state unequivocally that the NSTC EUV Accelerator will play an indispensable role in securing U.S. leadership in semiconductor design and manufacturing—and RPI will be an active partner in this journey.”