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SRC and National Science Foundation Award $20 Million to Fund U.S. University Research on Nanoelectronics for 2020 and Beyond

September 19, 2011

Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC) has joined with the National Science Foundation (NSF) to fund $20 million for 12 four-year grants on nanoelectronics research.  The 12 interdisciplinary research teams at 24 participating U.S. universities will contribute to the goal of discovering a new switching mechanism using nanoelectronic innovations as a replacement for today's transistor. Full Story

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Semiconductor Research Corporation and National Science Foundation

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