An advanced microelectronics infrastructure will be established in the Etna Valley to develop prototypes of devices needed for innovative applications in electric mobility and telecommunications. This project, presented by the National Research Council (Cnr), is one of many approved by the Governing Board of the Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU), an international program created with the Chips Act. The Chips Act, approved by the European Commission in September, aims to support semiconductor production at the European level.
The President of Cnr, Maria Chiara Carrozza, expressed pride in the project which will focus on establishing an enabling infrastructure for the microelectronics industry, particularly in Catania. This project was made possible through continuous investments in microelectronics and microsystems by the Cnr. The infrastructure will play a crucial role in advancing Europe in key sectors of microelectronics, including the development of wide bandgap semiconductor technologies for power and radio frequency electronics.
The project involves Italian partners such as the Bruno Kessler Foundation, the Italian Center for the Design of Chips-it Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Foundation, and the National Inter-University Consortium for Nanoelectronics IUNET. The total cost of the project is 360 million euros, with half coming from community funds and the other half from participating States. Italy will receive the largest share of funding, with approximately 190 million euros allocated to Cnr for the pilot line development.
The aim of this project is to shorten
