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DE-FOA-0003426: RFI Microelectronics Energy Efficiency Scaling for 2 Decades (EES2) R&D Roadmap — Public Feedback

ID: DE-FOA-0003426 • Type: Posted

Description

This is a Request for Information (RFI) issued by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on behalf of the Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO). The intent of this RFI is to solicit feedback from affected stakeholders on the EES2 Initiative in general and on the draft Microelectronics Energy Efficiency Scaling for 2 Decades (EES2) Research, Development, and Demonstration (RD&D) Roadmap that accompanies this RFI. The EES2 roadmap focuses on the energy efficiency of computing and the computing stack. Therefore, we have divided our roadmap into eight specialized working groups, each focusing on specific layers of the computing stack or on enabling technologies and approaches. Working group deliberations focused on identifying key emerging, energy-efficient technologies and their challenges and solutions. The EES2 working groups for version 1.0 are: a. Materials and Devices (MnD) b. Circuits and Architectures (CnA) c. Advanced Packaging and Heterogenous Integration (APHI) d. Algorithms and Software (AnS) e. Power and Control Electronics (PaCE) f. Manufacturing Energy Efficiency and Sustainability (MEES) g. Metrology and Benchmarking (MnB) h. Education and Workforce Development (EWD) Responses to this RFI must be submitted electronically to micro.electronics@ee.doe.gov no later than 5:00pm (EDT) on September 30, 2024. Responses must be provided as a Microsoft Word (.docx) attachment to an email. It is recommended that attachments with file sizes exceeding 25MB be compressed (i.e., zipped) to ensure message delivery. This RFI is not accepting applications for financial assistance or financial incentives. EERE may or may not issue a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) based on consideration of the input received from this RFI. Please see the full RFI document for additional information.
Background
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), through the Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO), has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to gather feedback on the Energy Efficiency Scaling for Two Decades (EES2) Initiative. The initiative aims to address energy efficiency challenges in microelectronics, particularly in computing applications, which have seen stagnating efficiency gains since 2005.

The DOE's mission is to ensure America's security and prosperity by tackling energy, environmental, and nuclear challenges through transformative science and technology solutions. AMMTO supports research and development of next-generation materials and manufacturing technologies to enhance U.S. industrial competitiveness and drive economy-wide decarbonization.

Grant Details
The RFI seeks input on the draft EES2 Research, Development, and Demonstration (RD&D) Roadmap, which is divided into eight specialized working groups:
1) Materials and Devices (MnD),
2) Circuits and Architectures (CnA),
3) Advanced Packaging and Heterogeneous Integration (APHI),
4) Algorithms and Software (AnS),
5) Power and Control Electronics (PaCE),
6) Manufacturing Energy Efficiency and Sustainability (MEES),
7) Metrology and Benchmarking (MnB),
8) Education and Workforce Development (EWD).

The roadmap identifies key emerging technologies for improving energy efficiency in computing applications. It emphasizes collaboration among industry, academia, and national labs to achieve a target of doubling microelectronics' energy efficiency every two years until a net increase of 1,000x is achieved over twenty years.

Eligibility Requirements
The RFI is open to feedback from industry stakeholders, academia, research laboratories, government agencies, and other interested parties. There are no specific eligibility requirements stated for participation in this RFI.

Grant Value
This RFI does not involve financial assistance or incentives; therefore, there is no grant value or individual award amounts associated with it.
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Overview

Agency
Golden Field Office (GFO) [DOE - EERE]
Category of Funding
Energy
Funding Instruments
Other
Grant Program (CFDA)
81.086 - Conservation Research and Development
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
False
Source
Grants.gov
On 8/14/24 Golden Field Office posted grant opportunity DE-FOA-0003426 for DE-FOA-0003426: RFI Microelectronics Energy Efficiency Scaling for 2 Decades (EES2) R&D Roadmap — Public Feedback. The grant will be issued under grant program 81.086 Conservation Research and Development. It is expected that 0 total grants will be made worth between $1 and $2.

Timing

Posted Date
Aug. 14, 2024, 12:00 a.m. EDT
Closing Date
Sept. 30, 2024, 12:00 a.m. EDT Due in 12 Days
Closing Date Explanation
Responses to the RFI must be submitted electronically to micro.electronics@ee.doe.gov no later than 5:00pm (EDT) on September 30, 2024.
Last Updated
Aug. 14, 2024, 11:00 a.m. EDT
Version
1
Archive Date
Oct. 30, 2024

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

Award Sizing

Ceiling
$2
Floor
$1
Estimated Program Funding
Not Provided
Estimated Number of Grants
0

Contacts

Contact
Golden Field Office
Contact Email
micro.electronics@ee.doe.gov   Profile
Email Description
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Contact Phone
(202) 287-1878
Additional Information
EERE Funding Opportunity Exchange
Additional Information Site
https://eere-exchange.energy.gov

Documents

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