The Texas Quantum Institute at UT Austin has received a $4.8 million TSIF grant to create QLab, a quantum-enhanced semiconductor metrology facility. The new lab will house advanced instrumentation to improve measurement precision and boost semiconductor manufacturing capabilities in Texas. Managed by TQI with three campus research centers, QLab will support academic research and serve semiconductor and emerging quantum companies across the state.
UT Austin’s Texas Quantum Institute Wins $4.8M to Build QLab, a Quantum-Enhanced Semiconductor Metrology Facility
AUSTIN — The Texas Quantum Institute (TQI) at The University of Texas at Austin has been awarded a $4.8 million grant from the Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund (TSIF) to establish QLab, a quantum-enhanced semiconductor metrology facility.
QLab will be equipped with state-of-the-art instrumentation designed to apply advances in quantum science and technology to semiconductor measurement and manufacturing processes. The facility aims to improve precision and enable new capabilities in semiconductor metrology that could benefit both academic research and industry partners across Texas.
“Through this TSIF grant, QLab will acquire state-of-the-art instrumentation that will be used to advance semiconductor manufacturing in Texas by leveraging new developments in quantum science and technology. Texas will continue to lead the nation with quantum leaps into the future,” Gov. Greg Abbott said in announcing the award.
According to the governor’s office, QLab will support university-led research while serving the broader Texas semiconductor ecosystem and emerging quantum companies. The facility is expected to accelerate collaboration between researchers and manufacturers by providing advanced metrology tools and expertise.
TQI will manage QLab in partnership with the Microelectronic Research Center, the Texas Institute for Electronics, and the Texas Materials Institute. Together, these centers will help operate the facility, integrate research programs, and engage industry stakeholders to maximize the lab’s impact.
By combining quantum-enabled measurement techniques with existing semiconductor expertise in the state, QLab aims to strengthen Texas’s position in both semiconductor manufacturing and the growing quantum technology sector.
