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Photonics for capacity, product development, and prototyping of PICs in the US, including fabrication and packaging.
“ The biggest non-federal source of funding is the State of New York, which is investing heavily in various semiconductor facilities and capabilities to bring business back to the state. We operate out of two facilities, one is an extensive research campus in Albany, which the federal government has pledged to make a center of research through the CHIPS Act. Our other facility in Rochester oversees testing, assembly, and packaging( TAP), and has benefited from a $ 27 million investment to add new tools and capabilities.
“ We have three mission pillars: research and development( R & D), access to facilities, and education,” he states.“ In terms of R & D, we’ re continuously developing new and improved technologies for companies and individuals to use for product development and prototyping. Second, we have state-ofthe-art facilities within our portfolio and we’ re passionate about making them accessible to industry, especially to small and medium enterprises. Lastly, we have a lot of activities around educating, growing, and developing the workforce, including engineers, technicians, and advanced professionals.”
Elaborating on the institution’ s specific focus, Wade continues:“ Our focus within photonics is primarily silicon photonics, which are integrated photonics made on a silicon wafer in a similar process used for electronic
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