Summary
The Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU) is a pioneering initiative committed to catalysing research, development, and manufacturing capabilities across Europe. In this section, we delve into the key facets of Chips JU and its mission to shape the semiconductor future of the European Union.
The Chips Joint Undertaking (JU) supports research, development, innovation, and future manufacturing capacities in the European semiconductor ecosystem.
Programme Description
The Chips JU has an enlarged scope compared with the KDT JU. It has been indeed equipped for its new tasks related to the Chips Act.
The Chips JU will implement activities under the original KDT JU (also known as ‘non-Initiative’ activities) as well as activities under the ‘Chips for Europe Initiative’ under the first 4 operational objectives detailed hereafter:
- Objective 1: Build large-scale design innovative capacities for integrated semiconductor technologies
- Objective 2: Enhance existing and developing new pilot lines
- Objective 3: Build advanced technology and engineering capacities for accelerating the development of quantum chips
- Objective 4: Create a network of competence centres across Europe
The Chips JU activities are broken down into research & innovation activities and capacity building activities.
Total Budget
Thematic Categories
- Industry
- Information and Communication Technologies
- Information Technology
- Research, Technological Development and Innovation
Eligibility for Participation
- Large Enterprises
- Other Beneficiaries
- Private Bodies
- Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
- Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
- State-owned Enterprises
- Training Centres
Call Opening Date
Call Closing Date
EU Contact Point
CHIPS JU
Τelephone: +32 2 221 81 02
Email: enquiries@chips-ju.europa.eu
Address: Chips JU, TO 56 -5/5, 1049, Brussels, Belgium
Website
Programme/Sub-programme/Plan Calls
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Design Platform
OpenedCode: 34605 | Identifier Code: DIGITAL-Chips-2024-CSA-CDP-1 | Programme name: Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU) | Start submission calls: 13/08/2024 | End submission calls: 10/10/2024
This activity aims at building a pioneering cloud-enabled European Design Platform that will aid users, particularly start-ups and SMEs, in accessing a wide range of advanced tools, assets and services to develop their chips. The Design Platform is expected to support the design of a wide variety of technologies, specifically but not limited to digital circuits at multiple process nodes (up to leading edge nodes); analogue; mixed-signal; power; photonics and quantum. The Design Platform shall also support back-end of line (BEOL) design and manufacturing through advanced heterogeneous systems integration and advanced packaging techniques.
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Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU) Initiative Calls 2024
ClosedCode: 34400 | Identifier Code: DIGITAL-Chips-2024-SG-CPL-5 / HORIZON-Chips-2024-RIA-CPL-5 | Programme name: Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU) | Start submission calls: 25/07/2024 | End submission calls: 17/09/2024
Under the Multi-annual Work Programme 2023-2027 (WP2023-2027) of the Chips Joint Undertaking (‘Initiative’), calls for Pilot Lines (CPL) have opened for the submission of proposals.
Each Call for Pilot Line includes three interrelated calls:
- A Call for Expression of Interest for the selection of a Hosting Consortium.
- A Call for proposals for Set-up, integration and process development, funded under the Horizon Europe Programme.
- A Call for proposals for the operational activities of the pilot line, funded under the Digital Europe Programme.
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Joint call with Korea on Heterogeneous integration and neuromorphic computing technologies for future semiconductor components and systems
ClosedCode: 32585 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-JU-Chips-2024-3-RIA | Programme name: Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU) | Start submission calls: 06/02/2024 | End submission calls: 14/05/2024
This call includes one topic for RIA and will be implemented as a one-phase call without national contribution but in cooperation with South Korea.
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HORIZON-JU-Chips-2024-1-IA
ClosedCode: 32562 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-JU-Chips-2024-1-IA | Programme name: Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU) | Start submission calls: 09/02/2024 | End submission calls: 17/09/2024
The 3 topics that opened for the submission of proposals are the following:
- Global call according to SRIA 2024
- Focus topic on “High Performance RISC-V Automotive Processors supporting SDV”
- Focus topic on “Service Oriented Framework for the Software Defined Vehicle of the future”
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Chips Joint-Undertaking - HORIZON-JU-Chips-2024-2-RIA
ClosedCode: 32558 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-JU-Chips-2024-2-RIA | Programme name: Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU) | Start submission calls: 09/02/2024 | End submission calls: 17/09/2024
The 2 topics that opened for the submission of proposals are the following:
- Global call according to SRIA 2023 (RIA)
- Focus topic on “Sustainable and greener manufacturing”
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Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU) Initiative Calls 2023
ClosedCode: 32554 | Identifier Code: Initiative Calls 2023 | Programme name: Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU) | Start submission calls: 09/02/2024 | End submission calls: 29/02/2024
Each Call for Pilot Line includes three interrelated calls:
- A Call for Expression of Interest for the selection of a Hosting Consortium.
- A Call for proposals for Set-up, integration and process development, funded under the Horizon Europe Programme.
- A Call for proposals for the operational activities of the pilot line, funded under the Digital Europe Programme.
The same application is submitted to those calls and the evaluation will consist of the simultaneous evaluation of the interrelated calls. A consortium will only be eligible for funding if its proposal for all three calls passes the necessary thresholds.