What does ERI mean in ELECTRONICS

The Electronics Resurgence Initiative (ERI) is a program developed by the US Department of Defense in partnership with private industry, universities, and government agencies. The goal of the initiative is to boost semiconductor research and funding for breakthroughs in technologies that will help ensure American competitiveness in critical areas such as artificial intelligence. Through the ERI, new investments are made in national labs like Sandia National Laboratory to scale up development of advanced electronics designs, materials, and processes. These advances can then be applied across a range of applications to improve existing products and create new ones.

The Electronics Resurgence Initiative (ERI) was launched by President Donald J. Trump in June 2020 at his Mount Rushmore speech. It is part of an effort to revive America’s leadership in the semiconductor industry and spur innovation for decades to come.

The U.S. Department of Defense has allocated $106 billion toward the ERI over five years (FY 2021–2026). This includes investments into advanced computing technologies, such as quantum computing, autonomous systems, micro-electronics technology, defenses against emerging cyber threats and hypersonic weapons defense systems. In addition, half of this investment would go towards basic research programs on campus such as electrical engineering departments at universities across the country.

Research areas supported by ERI include advanced chip design and manufacturing technology; process simulation; mixed-mode circuit integration; memory architectures; microfluidics; nanotechnology or nano-patterning; optical interconnects; system architectures for artificial intelligence/machine learning applications; foundations for deterministic computing/quantum information systems; urban radar sensing/processing/interaction networks; digital signal processing platforms/algorithms/networks for microwave frequency synthesis and biomedical applications; advanced communications architectures including photonics-on-chip integrated circuits (POCIC); nonvolatile memories/storage devices using 2D materials such as graphene and TMDs (transition metal dichalcogenides), among others.

Eligible institutions include universities with active participation from engineers or scientists employed at federally funded research centers or other government facilities may join this initiative through collaborative agreements with other institutions—including supportive corporations—under pre-existing arrangements permitted by federal regulations or applicable state law governing collaboration between public entities and private sector entities.

No, companies do not have to be involved with defense contracts to qualify for awards under ERI - all organizations including small businesses are encouraged to participate regardless of their connection with defense contracts.

Yes – projects must align with one or more foundational thrust areas identified by DoD as critical priorities for achieving its objectives which are security through resilient operation capabilities enabled by responsible AI powered autonomy & decision support systems , accelerating electronic component miniaturization & performance enhancements enabled enabling new application possibilities end user access control & data protection enabled secure storage systems , bridging cyber physical boundaries w real time assurance empowered secure networked operations.

Yes - applicants must meet certain eligibility criteria outlined by DoD which require applicants from non-profit organizations such as universities or educational institutions sponsored by states or local governments show proof of institutional accreditation recognized by US Department Of Education while applicants from corporate entities must offer proof demonstrating technological capability needed to successfully execute their proposed project.