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CA DREAMS welcomes AIT Taiwan Delegation

CA DREAMS hosted a distinguished delegation from the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) at the University of Southern California. The visit marked a step toward deepening commercial and technological ties between the U.S. and Taiwan—particularly in the fields of semiconductors and microelectronics.

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Two projects accelerate CA DREAMS

For its second year of operation, hub partner Northrop Grumman leads two major projects: one aims to develop a next-generation semiconductor material known as gallium nitride (GaN), and the other aims to create advanced prototypes for faster, more reliable, next-generation wireless networks.

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California DREAMS Offers IEEE-certified Cleanroom Microcredentials

In an effort to create non-traditional pathways into the semiconductor and microelectronics workforce, the California Defense Ready Electronics and Microdevices Superhub (CA DREAMS) can now award microcredentials certified by IEEE to fellows and undergraduate students who complete its Cleanroom Gateway training program.

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Undergraduate Microelectronics Commons Scholars Program Brings the Textbook to Life in the Cleanroom

California DREAMS provided training and internships to two undergraduate cohorts this summer. The program exposes students to research faculty laboratories earlier in their academic studies; advises students on what companies to apply for after they have completed the program; and counsels students on what courses they should take to continue forward in the field.

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California DREAMS partnership solves secondary sourcing challenge

Troubleshooting for secondary source materials can often be time and labor intensive, taking up to a year to solve. In a Pipe Cleaner project, Hub partners University of California, San Diego and Northrop Grumman worked together to find a substitute process material. The promising result took months off their normal timeline.

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Microelectronics Commons projects begin receiving inaugural funds

The Microelectronics Commons initiative has released a comprehensive list of the 33 semiconductor technology projects that have been chosen to receive the program’s first round of funding. Northrop Grumman leads both initiatives awarded project funds via the California Defense Ready Electronics and Microdevices Superhub (CA DREAMS).

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