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 bridge the lab-to-fab gap for these materials.

Low-dimensional materials, including 1D materials like carbon nanotubes (CNTs), 2D materials such as graphene and transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), and others offer unique electrical properties that could significantly enhance device performance. These materials have the potential to enable further scaling and provide superior performance characteristics compared to traditional silicon-based technologies.

Despite their promise, integrating low-D materials into high volume manufacturing presents significant challenges such as developing reliable synthesis methods, ensuring material uniformity, and achieving compatibility with existing and future fabrication processes.

Primary RFI objective: Gather insights and recommendations from a broad range of stakeholders to help shape a concerted effort to transition from proof-of-concept demonstrations in the lab to reliable and scalable manufacturing solutions.

Who should respond: This RFI seeks input from a broad range of organizations that may benefit from such a research program: foundries, integrated device manufacturers (IDMs), materials suppliers, equipment vendors, academia, startup companies, small businesses, technology incubators, government labs, federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs), university applied research centers (UARCs), the defense industrial base, and other commercial semiconductor companies.

Deadline for submissions: Monday, June 2, 2025, at 5:00 PM ET

Questions? Email [email protected].