UK Announces $21M Funding for Advanced Chip Development in EV, Green-Energy Industries
The United Kingdom government has announced a £16.6 million ($20.97 million) investment in the country's open-access technology to boost the development of the advanced computer chips used in electric vehicles and green-energy industries. This investment would allow semiconductor researchers and companies to access new equipment to test and develop computer chips for high-energy machines in the renewable energy space, such as electric cars, as well as manufacturing equipment. £14 million ($17.7 million) of the £16.6 million investment will specifically aid in the development of semiconductors that are typically used in power electronics. These chips are installed in energy-intensive machinery, such…