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NextFlex, America’s Flexible Hybrid Electronics (FHE) Manufacturing Innovation Institute, has announced $6.49M in funding (including $3.29M in cost-share contribution from participants) for seven new projects as part of its Project Call 8.0 to further promote FHE development and adoption throughout the U.S. advanced manufacturing sector.
The awarded projects represent a diverse and innovative set of companies and universities that are collaboratively focused on maturing the industry’s capabilities while leveraging the strong foundation established in prior Project Calls. Project Call 8.0 emphasizes projects that address critical hybrid electronics manufacturing challenges, enabling the transition of FHE devices into applications that require superior performance and assured reliability. Several projects selected address critical needs in domestic advanced semiconductor packaging capabilities, which directly aligns with technical areas of interest outlined in the CHIPS Program.
Project Call 8.0 also focuses on using hybrid electronics manufacturing processes and materials to improve environmental sustainability in electronics manufacturing. This will include the maturation of processes using biodegradable and recyclable substrates, low-temperature cure water-based inks, and electronics recycled/reworked for reduced E-waste production.
This latest round of funding brings the total amount invested in FHE developments to more than $134M, including cost-share contributions from Project Call participants.
“This round of projects will build on our work in previous Project Calls as we continue to push U.S.-based hybrid electronics manufacturing forward in key areas,” said Scott M. Miller, Ph.D., NextFlex Director of Technology. “These projects address important needs and opportunities in environmentally sustainable electronics manufacturing, additive electronics packaging, and advancing the manufacturing readiness level of critical processes.”
Project Call 8.0’s funding awards will go to:
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