CALIFORNIA – The state of California was selected by the U.S. Department of Commerce to host the headquarters of the new National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC).
This new facility, known as the Design and Collaboration Facility (DCF), will be one of three CHIPS for America research and design (R&D) facilities and will also serve as the headquarters for Natcast, the non-profit entity designated by Commerce to manage the NSTC.
According to the California government, the state has long been a leader in global technology and forward-thinking innovation.
“The new headquarters will reduce barriers to semiconductor prototyping, experimentation and other R&D activities that will support America’s strength and global leadership in design, materials and process innovation, while enabling a vibrant domestic industry,” commented Governor Gavin Newsom.
DCF is expected to leverage more than US$1 billion in research funding and create more than 200 direct jobs over the next 10 years, utilizing California’s global talent and world-leading research and education facilities throughout the Golden State.
“We are delighted that the Department of Commerce and Natcast have chosen Sunnyvale, the heart of Silicon Valley, to locate this vitally important facility, adjacent to the world’s largest concentration of semiconductor companies, talent, intellectual property and investment activity,” said Dee Dee Myers, director of the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz).
The DCF will bring together semiconductor industry leaders from across the United States, providing unprecedented engagement and collaboration opportunities for a broad range of stakeholders from across the semiconductor value chain, and will manage the NSTC Design Enablement Gateway, helping to drive technological advances in semiconductor design and manufacturing to transfer to scale.
The facility will also oversee NSTC’s Workforce Center of Excellence to create and maintain the diverse and skilled workforce needed to grow the U.S. semiconductor industry.
