CHIPS Metrology SBIR — Phase I
Funds U.S. small businesses developing semiconductor measurement tools, instrumentation, and metrologies for the domestic chip-making supply chain.
The CHIPS Metrology SBIR Phase I was issued by the CHIPS for America R&D program office (CRDO) under NIST and the Department of Commerce in April 2024, as part of the broader $11 billion CHIPS R&D effort to advance U.S. semiconductor leadership. Phase I awards fund small businesses to explore the technical feasibility of novel ideas for products or services in the commercial microelectronics marke…
Semiconductor metrology, including measurement services, manufacturing metrologies, assurance and provenance technologies, and advanced metrology R&D testbeds.
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