Ansys Government Initiatives Picked to Join Microelectronics Commons

Ansys has been awarded a contract to supply digital engineering solutions to the Microelectronics Commons to advance national security. The Commons network will have access to nearly 90% of the Ansys simulation suite, including semiconductor, electronics, and photonics products to drive microelectronics innovation. This effort will be funded through the CHES program in coordination with government and industry partners and will be executed by The Midwest Microelectronics Consortium (MMEC).

The Commons, supported by the Department of Defense, leads a national effort to lower barriers to manufacturing facilities for researchers and innovators. Ansys will join academic institutions, government organizations, and public and private companies poised to reinvigorate the domestic ME supply chain. By providing critical technology and expertise, Ansys will help researchers design chips that are predictively accurate, secure, and reliable, the company reports.

To help elevate the domestic microelectronics landscape and bolster the adoption of simulation, Ansys will provide the Ansys Learning Hub to participating technology hubs and their members. Academic institutions in the network will rely on Ansys simulation to educate the next generation of the semiconductor workforce in the areas of 5G/6G, artificial intelligence, electromagnetic spectrum dominance, quantum technology, and more. 

“To become the global leader in the semiconductor industry, it is critical that we bridge the gap between research and practice by accelerating domestic prototyping,” says Paul Colestock, director of commercial innovation at MMEC. "The goals of this initiative are bold and essential, requiring reliable tools that allow our teams to explore various designs freely and achieve results more quickly and with greater agility."

“Part of Ansys’ vision for the future of national security is to onshore domestic capabilities in the semiconductor sector,” says John Lee, vice president and general manager of the semiconductor, electronics, and optics business unit at Ansys. “Ansys has decades of experience working directly with chip manufacturers and leading-edge chip designers, and throughout this time we have become experts in the same areas; we learn from them as they learn from us. These relationships underscore Ansys’ commitment to improving national distribution and access to critical resources, and we are looking forward to working with the network to solidify our global position in the semiconductor industry.”

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.