#SMARTInstitute
#US #CommerceDepartment reportedly cancels five-year, $285M #contract with public-private #SMARTInstitute; consortium focused on using digital replicas to speed up chip manufacturing. This is second #CHIPSAct related institution #defunded by the federal government.
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Digital Twins for Chip Manufacturing R&D Faces Unexpected Setback
Why did the U.S. pull the plug on a $285M digital twin project for chip manufacturing?
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December 22, 2025 at 6:34 PM