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Micron invests in new semiconductor materials lab |
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Mar 22, 2007 at 11:52 AM |
 Micron Technology has invested nearly $1 million into a newly established laboratory at the University of Washington that will be dedicated to researching materials for future semiconductor devices that the chip manufacturer plans to fabricate. The Micron Foundation helped launch the new lab with more than $400,000 in equipment spending and $500,000 in cash.
"The laboratory will allow us to conduct collaborative research leading to faster, more efficient and cost-effective screening of new materials," stated Fumio Ohuchi (pictured), a professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering.
"In order to compete in the fast-paced microelectronics industry, Micron must continue to innovate and execute on the cutting-edge, material science technologies of tomorrow," said Scott DeBoer, Micron's director of process development. "By collaborating with the UW on combinatorial materials, we have a unique opportunity to enhance advanced research activities and findings that continue to drive material development efforts and digital technology innovation."
The new lab will also work with other institutions using combinatorial materials testing that includes the National Institute of Materials Science in Japan, the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, Wash., and the University of Maryland in College Park.
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