RELEASE: SOUTH BAY REPS ANNOUNCE NEW SUNNYVALE R&D FACILITY FUNDED BY THE CHIPS AND SCIENCE ACT

Santa Clara, CA -Today, Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), Ro Khanna (CA-17), co-author of the CHIPS and Science Act, Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Ranking Member of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, and Anna Eshoo (CA-16) announced that the National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC), a public-private consortium operated by the Department of Commerce and Natcast, will open a new CHIPS for America Collaboration and Design Facility in Sunnyvale to support research and design innovation and efforts to expand the semiconductor workforce.

"As a hub for innovation, cutting-edge technology, and a thriving semiconductor ecosystem, Silicon Valley is the ideal location for the National Semiconductor Technology Center's CHIPS for America Collaboration and Design Facility. The facility will serve as an institution for advancing new technologies and building a workforce that helps America lead in the 21st century economy. This facility was made possible by the CHIPS and Science Act that we proudly worked on and voted to pass in Congress. We will continue to support investments in technologies and manufacturing that benefit our communities and our country's economy," said Representatives Panetta, Khanna, Lofgren, and Eshoo.

The Sunnyvale based facility will support:

• Conducting advanced semiconductor research in chip design and hardware security
• Hosting the NSTC Workforce Center of Excellence, Design Enablement Gateway, and a future Investment Fund
• Convening NSTC members and stakeholders from across the semiconductor ecosystem
• Housing various administration functions

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