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The SWAP Hub leverages ASU’s sophisticated, mature management systems for working with industry and DOD clients, as well as its extensive experience in managing large-scale federal projects and complex sub-awards. ASU ensures DOD and industry-level rigor in management of SWAP projects through a systems-based manufacturing approach and quality systems model that enables agility and innovation while guaranteeing fidelity and trusted, secure collaboration. Additionally, ASU maintains capabilities to carry out classified work, allowing the Hub to execute projects that require security clearance.

The SWAP Hub leverages a unique “split fab” relationship between Arizona State University and Sandia National Laboratories, enabling a unique synergy of capabilities. Sandia specializes in fabrication of radiation-hardened CMOS wafers with front-end-of-line process steps at its Microsystems Engineering, Science and Applications Complex and Center for Integrated Nanotechnology, and ASU handles back-end-of-line processing customized for CMOS+X at its MacroTechnology Works semiconductor fab.

The SWAP Hub also leverages more than $500 million in investment from the private sector and the State of Arizona, including $270 million from ASU, Applied Materials and the Arizona Commerce Authority for the new Materials-to-Fab Center at ASU’s MacroTechnology Works.