The US government wants to go all-in on digital twins - and has some serious budget to fund the work

Asian male technician in sterile coverall holds wafer that reflects many different colors with gloves and check it at semiconductor manufacturing plant.

The US Department of Commerce has unveiled plans to inject up to $285 million in funding, courtesy of the CHIPS (‘Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors’) Act, into research on digital twin technology.

While digital twinning has already made significant strides in industries like automotive manufacturing, where it's used to explore alternative manufacturing methods, its integration into semiconductor fabrication is still a work in progress.