Natcast, the purpose-built, non-profit entity designated by the Department of Commerce to operate the National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC) established by the CHIPS and Science Act, today announced 19 inaugural members of the NSTC Technical Advisory Board (TAB).
The TAB comprises key stakeholders spanning the U.S. semiconductor ecosystem, bringing together a wealth of cross-sector technical knowledge and experience. TAB members will provide Natcast with strategic guidance and expertise to inform NSTC research priorities and help shape the NSTC Research Agenda. Natcast anticipates publishing the initial NSTC Research Agenda in the coming months.
“It is my pleasure to welcome this distinguished group of proven executives, strategic thinkers, and renowned technologists to the inaugural NSTC Technical Advisory Board,” said Deirdre Hanford, Natcast CEO. “The mission of the TAB is to serve as a critical external expert group that supports strategic alignment, relevance, and technical excellence of the NSTC Research Agenda, assuring that the NSTC is driving U.S. semiconductor R&D that is cutting-edge, applicable, and impactful. The breadth of knowledge and technical strength of the inaugural TAB members will be invaluable to the NSTC’s research mission. We thank the inaugural TAB for their commitment to work with the NSTC to strengthen U.S. leadership in semiconductors.”
Inaugural TAB members include:
- Charles Alpert, AI Fellow, Cadence Design Systems
- Ahmad Bahai, Senior Vice President & Chief Technology Officer, Texas Instruments
- Valeria Bertacco, Mary Lou Dorf Professor of Computer Engineering and Vice Provost, University of Michigan
- Min Cao, Vice President, Corporate Research and Pathfinding, TSMC
- Robert Chau, Senior Vice President of Research, Natcast (TAB Chair)
- Joe Greco, Senior Vice President, Advanced Technology Group, NVIDIA
- Timothy Hancock, Principal Engineering Fellow and Director of Microelectronics Initiatives, Raytheon
- Mark Helm, Senior Fellow, Pathfinding and Strategy, Micron
- Nikhil Jayaram, Vice President Engineering, Google Cloud
- Fabian Klass, Vice President, Hardware Technologies, Apple
- Ted Letavic, Corporate Fellow and Senior Vice President, GlobalFoundries
- Myung-Hee Na, Vice President and General Manager of Technology Research and Technology Systems, Intel
- Vijay Narayanan, IBM Fellow, IBM
- Tim Olson, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Deca Technologies
- Ken Rim, Corporate Executive Vice President, Semiconductor R&D Center, Samsung
- Sayeef Salahuddin, TSMC Distinguished Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, University of California, Berkeley
- Vladimir Stojanovic, Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder, Ayar Labs
- Ralph Wittig, Corporate Fellow, Head of AMD Research and Advanced Development, AMD
- Greg Yeric, Director of Research, CHIPS R&D NSTC Program, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), U.S. Department of Commerce
“The TAB’s guidance will be pivotal in identifying real-time industry challenges and seizing emerging research opportunities,” said Dr. Robert Chau, Senior Vice President of Research at Natcast and TAB Chair. “Leveraging the NSTC’s leading-edge research facilities and resources, the TAB will help shape an NSTC Research Agenda that will foster a robust, resilient, and world-leading U.S. semiconductor ecosystem.”
Members of the inaugural TAB commit to terms of 1-3 years resulting in staggered rotation of members and ensuring broad participation and varied perspectives. The initial terms will commence May 2025.
“The NSTC was established as a public-private consortium to represent and advance U.S. semiconductor research and innovation,” said Susan Feindt, Senior Vice President of Ecosystem Development at Natcast. “The TAB will play a critical role in these efforts as its members lend their varied and valued perspectives and provide critical input to ensure NSTC research efforts are responsive to real-time industry challenges, benefit NSTC Members, and support America’s global leadership in semiconductor design and manufacturing.”
