Washington, Feb. 20 -- Congressman Tom Barrett issued the following press release:
Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) today joined Michigan State University leadership and faculty for a ribbon-cutting at the new K500 Chip Testing Facility, which will help address a critical shortage in testing capacity for radiation-resistant semiconductors needed for defense technology, medical equipment, and other advanced electronics.
The new facility, which was partially funded by $14 million in federal defense funding, is part of MSU's Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) (https://frib.msu.edu/news-center/news/frib-hosts-us-representative-tom-barrett), where scientists perform nuclear physics research that is also critical for national security. Barre...