US Plans $825 Million Investment For New York Semiconductor R&D Facility The Biden administration is investing $825 million in a new semiconductor research and development facility in Albany, New York. Reuters reports: The New York facility will be expected to drive innovation in EUV technology, a complex process necessary to make semiconductors, the U.S. Department of Commerce and Natcast, operator of the National Semiconductor Technology Center (NTSC) said. The launch of the facility "represents a key milestone in ensuring the United States remains a global leader in innovation and semiconductor research and development," Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said. From the U.S. Department of Commerce press release: EUV Lithography is essential for manufacturing smaller, faster, and more efficient microchips. As the semiconductor industry pushes the limits of Moore's Law, EUV lithography has emerged as a critical technology to enable the high-volume production of transistors beyond 7nm, previously unattainable. As the NSTC develops capabilities and programs, access to EUV lithography R&D is essential to meet its three primary goals 1) extend U.S. technology leadership, 2) reduce the time and cost to prototype, and 3) build and sustain a semiconductor workforce ecosystem. <a href="http://twitter.com/home?status=US+Plans+%24825+Million+Investment+For+New+York+Semiconductor+R%26amp%3BD+Facility%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fyro.slashdot.org%2Fstory%2F24%2F11%2F01%2F210206%2F%3Futm_source%3Dtwitter%26utm_medium%3Dtwitter" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://a.fsdn.com/sd/twitter_icon_large.png"></a> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fyro.slashdot.org%2Fstory%2F24%2F11%2F01%2F210206%2Fus-plans-825-million-investment-for-new-york-semiconductor-rd-facility%3Futm_source%3Dslashdot%26utm_medium%3Dfacebook" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://a.fsdn.com/sd/facebook_icon_large.png"></a> https://yro.slashdot.org/story/24/11/01/210206/us-plans-825-million-investment-for-new-york-semiconductor-rd-facility?utm_source=rss1.0moreanon&utm_medium=feed at Slashdot. https://yro.slashdot.org/story/24/11/01/210206/us-plans-825-million-investment-for-new-york-semiconductor-rd-facility?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed