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NASA astronaut and Expedition 65 Flight Engineer Megan McArthur works in the Microgravity Science Glovebox swapping samples for an experiment called Solidification Using a Baffle in Sealed Ampoules, or SUBSA.
The physics investigation explores experimental methods of crystallizing melts in microgravity and is expected to result in reduced fluid motion in the melt, leading to better distribution of subcomponents and the potential for improved technology used in producing semiconductor crystals. Image courtesy of NASAto solicit feedback from stakeholders on the Energy Efficiency Scaling for Two Decades Initiative and the draft EES2 Research and Development Roadmap that accompanies this RFI. The roadmap outlines the technology R&D needed to increase the energy efficiency of semiconductor applications 1,000-fold over the next twenty years. Semiconductive materials, such as silicon, are used to construct vital components of industrial-scale data centers, smartphones, computers, solar cells, electric vehicles, and many other products that millions of Americans use daily. Over the last 30 years, energy efficiency improvements in the products made by the semiconductor industry have fallen out of pace with the surging global demand for computing and artificial intelligence technologies. Since 2010, overall semiconductor application energy use has doubled every three years, and by 2030, if this rate of increase continues, the semiconductor industry could consume nearly 20% of global energy production. The EES2 National Initiative aims to put the semiconductor industry back on the path of doubling energy efficiency every two years to increase the economic competitiveness of American microelectronics manufacturers and to strengthen domestic clean energy supply chains. AMMTO seeks input from industry, academia, research laboratories, government agencies, and other stakeholders on issues related to energy efficiency in the semiconductor industry, particularly for computing applications. Feedback on the initial version of the roadmap that accompanies this RFI is of specific interest.Feedback will also be essential to the EES2 Initiative, which not only aims to enhance the semiconductor industry and its products’ energy efficiency, but also aims to fast-track the application of these technologies across different sectors and ensure rapid adaptation to ever-evolving market and environmental demands.The mission of the U.S. Energy Department is to ensure America’s security and prosperity by addressing its energy, environmental and nuclear challenges through transformative science and technology solutions. Learn more.
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