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DECEMBER 3-5, 2024  |  AUSTIN, TX
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MICROELECTRONICS MANUFACTURING PRISM SUMMIT

Precision Rapid Innovation & Scaling Manufacturing (PRISM)

December 3-5, 2024 Austin TX JW Marriott

The Microelectronics Manufacturing PRISM Summit showcases advanced microelectronics capabilities aligned with national security challenges. This premier event highlights defense innovation and manufacturing leadership alongside top industry figures and key initiatives from across Texas. The PRISM Summit is held in partnership with the National Security Innovation Council and key stakeholders from academia, industry, and government. Attendees will explore cutting-edge innovations, discuss critical challenges, federal funding initiatives, and foster collaborations to enhance national security and technological leadership in microelectronics.

 

Key Discussion Focus Areas:

  • National security applications of microelectronics
  • Innovation and entrepreneurship in microelectronics
  • The role of Texas in the microelectronics industry
  • Workforce development and training in microelectronics
  • Funding and investment opportunities in the microelectronics sector
 

Key Technical Highlights Include:

  • Semiconductor Innovations
  • Energy Efficient Computing
  • Analog & Mixed Signal Integrated Circuits
  • Intelligent Mobile Robots & Human Interfaces
  • Analog & Mixed Signal Integrated Circuits
  • Microelectronics for Hypersonic Vehicles
  • Microelectronics for Harsh Environments
  • Secure Mobile Wireless Networks and Systems
  • Sensors for Autonomous Vehicles

 

2024 KEY SPEAKERS INCLUDED



MONDAY DECEMBER 2, 2024


12:00 PM
Lone Star Ballroom Lobby 

Registration


TUESDAY DECEMBER 3, 2024


8:00 AM
Lone Star Ballroom E 

Defense TechConnect, SBIR/STTR, Resilience Week, and SBIR/STTR Keynotes

Presentation of Colors and National Anthem
Army ROTC Color Guard, University of Texas at Austin
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Jennifer Rocha, Strategic Partnerships, TechConnect Division, ATI
Accelerating Innovation For National Security
John Jansen, CEO, ATI
Naval Surface Warfare Center Overview and Areas of Interest
Jenna Nix, Director of Engagment, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division, Naval Sea Systems Command
Naval Surface Warfare Center Overview and Areas of Interest
Lisa Good, Chief of the Contracting Office, Department Head, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division, Naval Sea Systems Command
Microelectronics Manufacturing PRISM Summit Welcome Remarks
David Daniel, Chair of the Texas Semiconductor Innovation Consortium Executive Committee, Office of the Governor of Texas
Resilience Week Welcome Remarks
Ollie Gagnon, Chief Homeland Security Advisor, Idaho National Laboratory
Resilience Week Keynote
Robert Russell, Regional Director (A) for Region 6, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
Accelerating Innovation through America's Seed Fund
Erick Page-Littleford, Director, Small Business Innovation Research and Technology Transfer Office, U.S. Small Business Administration
Welcome Remarks from AFC Austin
Major General Michael “Mac” McCurry, Chief of Staff, Army Futures Command

10:00 AM
Lone Star Lobby 

Coffee Break


10:30 AM
Lone Star F 

PRISM: Microelectronics for Harsh Environments

Introduction; Pioneering capabilities and advances at CHESS
Moderator: Manuel Quevedo-Lopez, Professor, UT Dallas
DoD challenges to be overcome for harsh environments
Eric Forsythe, Technical Director, CHIPS Manufacturing USA Program
Challenges and opportunities in digital electronics operating at high temperatures (> 300 C)
Joshua Kennedy, Senior Research Physicist and Research Team Lead, AFRL
Use of cyclotron to investigate radiation effects
Henry Clark, Radiation Effects Facility Manager, Texas A&M
Semiconductors and integrated circuits in harsh environments
Alan Mantooth, Distinguished Professor, The Twenty-First Century Research Leadership Chair in Engineering, University of Arkansas

11:30 AM
Lone Star F 

PRISM: Advances in Optoelectronics and Nanoelectronics

Introduction and overview of most promising research areas
Moderator: Sanjay Banerjee, Professor and Director, Microelectronics Research Center, UT Austin
Opto-electronic interconnects
Ray Chen, Professor, UT Austin
Advances in Photonic Crystal Lasers and Modulators
Weidong Zhou, Professor and Director of Photonics Program, UT Austin
DOD Perspective
Michael Bakas, South Regional Lead, ARL
Photonics advances and applications
David Harame, COO, AIM Photonics

12:15 PM
 

Lunch (on own)


1:30 PM
Lone Star F 

PRISM: Advanced Packaging for National Defense Applications

Introduction and overview of TIE
Moderator: John Schreck, CEO, TIE
DOD Microelectronics Manufacturing Center
S.V. Sreenivasan, Professor, UT Austin
Pushing the boundaries of advanced packaging solutions
Brett Wilkerson, AMD Fellow, AMD
The DoD advanced packaging needs
Tim Hancock, Principal Engineering Fellow, Director Microelectronics Initiatives, RTX

2:30 PM
Lone Star F 

PRISM: Passive Threat Detection

Overview of Research in Passive Detection
Bruce Gnade, Professor Emeritus, UT Dallas
Neuromorphic Sensors for Optical Detection
Prasanna Rangarajan, Professor, SMU
Acoustic Sensors
Volkan Otugen, Professor, SMU
Passive Sensing for Autonomous Operation
Jerry Towler, Director of Robotics, Southwest Research Institute

3:30 PM
Lone Star F 

PRISM: Microelectronics Startups and Venture Development

Semiconductors and microelectronics are one of the hottest sectors, with major implications for national security. If you are an entrepreneur, or looking to accelerate the development pathway for your client portfolio, you will not want to miss this panel featuring national experts from three renowned venture development orgs, Austin Technology Incubator, Nextflex, and Plug and Play. Hear about the opportunities, challenges, and varied methods of accelerating microelectronics ventures from a state perspective (Becky Taylor), national perspective (Art Wall), and global perspective (Rouzbeh Borhani)

Rebecca (Becky) Taylor, Executive Director, Austin Technology Incubator
Rouzbeh Borhani, Founder and Head of the Semiconductor, Plug and Play
Art Wall, Director of Engineering and Fab Operations, Netflex Manufacturing Institute

PRISM Supporting Partners

Supporters

2024 Sponsors & Partners

Sponsors & Partners

2024 SBIR/STTR Agency Partners

SBIR/STTR Agency Partners



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