The US government is backing a $1 billion semiconductor digital twin center with a $285 million grant. The center, called SMART USA, will be based in Durham, North Carolina, and will focus on developing and using digital twins to improve domestic semiconductor design and manufacturing .
The SMART USA center aims to reduce US chip development and manufacturing costs by over 35% within five years, while also reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 25% and training over 100,000 workers and students on semiconductor digital twin technology.
