NanoPulse, Inc. Joins Arizona State University–Led SWAP Hub to Advance U.S. Microelectronics Prototyping
Phoenix, AZ — January 22, 2026 — NanoPulse, Inc., a North American OSAT built to support and scale U.S. wafer-fab investments by nearshoring advanced assembly, test, and packaging capacity at scale to North America, strengthening supply-chain resilience, reducing dependence on Southeast Asia, and enabling cost-competitive, tariff-free manufacturing under USMCA, today announced that it has executed a SWAP Hub Membership Agreement with Arizona State University (ASU), joining the Southwest Advanced Prototyping (SWAP) Hub, one of eight regional hubs comprising the U.S. Department of War–backed Microelectronics Commons, managed by the National Security Technology Accelerator (NSTXL).
The ASU-led SWAP Hub is designed to rapidly deliver flexible, scalable, and cost-effective microelectronics prototyping capabilities that bridge the gap between research, manufacturing, and national security end users. Through this membership, NanoPulse will collaborate with ASU, industry partners, and national laboratories across the SWAP Hub ecosystem to support advanced microelectronics development, workforce training, and secure domestic manufacturing capacity.
NanoPulse’s participation will focus on advanced packaging, assembly, and manufacturing-oriented prototyping aligned with U.S. national security priorities, as well as strengthening semiconductor capabilities in North America.
“This is an important milestone for NanoPulse and for our broader mission,” said Marcelo de Antuñano, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of NanoPulse, Inc. “Joining the ASU-led SWAP Hub allows us to collaborate directly with leading academic, industry, and government stakeholders working to rebuild and secure the U.S. microelectronics ecosystem. We see this partnership as a natural extension of our effort to develop advanced packaging and manufacturing capabilities that are critical to national security, resilience, and long-term competitiveness of the North American block.”
The SWAP Hub is part of the Microelectronics Commons, a national network established to accelerate microelectronics innovation by enabling rapid prototyping, transition to manufacturing, and workforce development across key technology areas including artificial intelligence hardware, 5G/6G technologies, and commercial leap-ahead capabilities.
“We are pleased to welcome NanoPulse to the SWAP Hub,” said Jason Conrad Chief Operating Officer from ASU SWAP. “NanoPulse brings a manufacturing-focused perspective that complements the Hub’s end-to-end prototyping mission. Their participation strengthens our ability to connect research, prototyping, and scalable manufacturing while supporting the Department of War’s objectives for a secure and resilient domestic microelectronics supply chain.”
As a SWAP Hub member, NanoPulse will be eligible to participate in collaborative projects, proposal development, and workforce initiatives under the Microelectronics Commons framework, subject to applicable program requirements and approvals.
About NanoPulse, Inc.
NanoPulse is an American company with operations in Mexicali, Mexico founded by private equity professionals with extensive cross-border transactional experience, in partnership with senior U.S. Assembly, Test and Packaging and Design experts who each brings decades of leadership from top-tier semiconductor companies.
Amid growing concerns over national security, nearshoring trends, increased semiconductor demand, and strong manufacturing tailwinds, NanoPulse serves the specialized needs of North American semiconductor clients and other industry players from the automotive, telecom, aerospace, manufacturing, healthcare, robotics, and electronics industries.
North American–fabricated wafers will command a premium. By locating advanced packaging and testing in Mexico, we aim to preserve that premium without increasing overall system costs. Operating in the same time zone, with no tariffs under USMCA, a deep and cost-competitive engineering talent pool, and strong government support on both sides of the border, we eliminate the need to ship wafers to Asia while maintaining costs comparable to Southeast Asia.
We believe investment in North American semiconductor and energy infrastructure is a winning trade immediately, and increasingly so over the next 1, 5, and 10 years as the region builds a resilient, reliable, and geographically proximate supply chain.
Website: www.nanopulse.co
About the SWAP Hub
The Southwest Advanced Prototyping (SWAP) Hub, led by Arizona State University, is one of eight regional hubs within the U.S. Department of War–supported Microelectronics Commons program. The SWAP Hub rapidly delivers flexible, scalable, and low-cost microelectronics prototyping capabilities by uniting industry, academia, and national laboratories across the Southwest and beyond.
Media inquiries
NanoPulse: info@nanopulse.co
ASU: SWAPHub@asu.edu
