Austrian Chips Competence Center AT-C³
Austrian Chips Competence Center AT-C³
The AT-C³ is designed as the “Austrian Chip Design & Prototyping Support Center”, set up as a consortium by 6 leading organizations of the Austrian semiconductor ecosystem.
With the European Chips Act, the EU will address semiconductor shortages and strengthen Europe’s technological leadership. It will mobilise more than € 43 billion of public and private investments and set measures to prepare, anticipate and swiftly respond to any future supply chain disruptions, together with Member States and our international partners.
This will be achieved based on three pillars of action:
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The Austrian Chips Competence Center AT-C³ has designed a comprehensive program to strengthen the European semiconductor industry. It includes expertise for the development of advanced materials, thin-film technologies and quantum & photonics applications.
Additional national core expertise in Analog Mixed Signal Design, Power Electronics, Advanced Packaging & System Integration und Secure Connectivity & Communications will be ensured by many regional partners.
Semiconductor production and research are considered to be one of the most cost-intensive and complex industries that are of immense importance for the functioning of modern society and its economy.
Despite Austria’s outstanding position in the electronics industry with leading IDMs, equipment suppliers and research landscape, especially in the automotive, aerospace and railroad sectors, there is an urgent need to strengthen the European semiconductor industry and increase its international competitiveness.
The AT-C³ should enable Austrian partners to significantly accelerate developments, provide fabless companies with access to a European open foundry and actively support ESBS start-ups in their development and reduce the skills gap.
The main objective of the AT-C³ is to play a leading role in providing expertise in the fields of advanced materials, thin film technologies and quantum & photonics applications.
Design for analog mixed signaling, power electronics, package and system integration as well as secure connectivity & communication technologies are expertise in the environment of the center’s external partners.
It will serve as a „one-stop store“ for industry and research in Austria to facilitate access to the European network of chip pilot lines, design platform and design enablement teams, the ENCCC and the Chips Fund.
In addition, it is intended to promote innovation and skills in Austrian start-ups, SMEs and large companies along the ESBS value chain and strengthen the international competitiveness of Austrian companies. Over 50% of the funds are to flow into SME/start-up specific measures and programs.
The AT-C³ plans to build a community of practice for sustainable exchange, 50-60 expertise projects (ETSP – Expert Service to Third Parties) for SMEs and startups, 70-80 support measures and open access to relevant training, education and training programs in the focus areas.
It is expected that by providing access to pilot lines, design platform and expertise, as well as training and education programs, the gap in qualified professionals will be closed and the development of new technologies and products will be accelerated. In addition, special attention will be paid to the inclusion of gender and diversity aspects as well as the promotion of sustainability and climate neutrality in all AT-C³ activities.
The project is supported by the Chips JU and its members including top-up funding by the FFG. (Project No. Chips JU: 101217532, Project No. FFG: F099991717)
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