Purdue University expanded its partnership with the Naval Surface Warfare Center to advance research and development efforts for defense microelectronics.
Their new initiative, dubbed Purdue@Crane, involves the Purdue Applied Research Institute, Purdue Research Foundation and NSWC Crane Division in Indiana, the university announced Tuesday.
Purdue@Crane will initially collaborate with NHanced Semiconductors and Everspin Technologies to foster innovation in secure, reliable and trusted microelectronics, as well as hypersonics and energetic materials. The initiative will begin with an annual budget of $2 million, with funding expected to reach $40 million as it continues to engage with more local companies until 2030.
Everspin President and CEO Sanjeev Aggarwal said the company is “excited to collaborate with Purdue University on the next generation of [magnetoresistive random-access memory] use cases related to artificial intelligence and high-density memory applications.”
The new endeavor is relevant to NSWC Crane’s Scalable Asymmetric Lifecycle Engagement microelectronics workforce development program. The SCALE project recently received a $19 million investment from the Department of Defense, $3.8 million of which is earmarked for Purdue.