The Southwest Advanced Prototyping, or SWAP, Hub, which is based in the Fulton Schools, has been awarded more than $21 million to continue its microelectronics operations. The funding from the U.S. CHIPS and Science Act includes $2.7 million for hub’s partner, Sandia National Laboratories. As one of eight such microelectronics groups across the country under the U.S. Department of Defense Microelectronics Commons, the hub helps keep the nation secure by enabling advances in microelectronics. The new funding keeps ASU and the Fulton Schools among leaders in the network that is building the infrastructure, connecting the talent and leveraging the resources to deliver advances for the country’s the semiconductor manufacturing industry.

Se also: ASU-led hub gets more federal funding for microelectronics projects, Phoenix Business Journal, December 18

ASU-led SWAP Hub gets $21.3 million to advance semiconductor industry in U.S., KJZZ News (NPR), December 16

ASU-led Southwest Advanced Prototyping Hub awarded $21.3M for 2nd year of funding for microelectronics projects, ASU News, December 16

ASU-Led Southwest Advanced Prototyping Hub Awarded $21.3M for Second Year of Funding for Microelectronics Projects, In Business/Greater Phoenix, December 13