Draper Joins Intel Foundry Chiplet Alliance to Support Development of Interoperable and Secure Chiplet Solutions

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – June 9, 2025 – Draper is a founding member of the Intel Foundry Chiplet Alliance to drive interoperable and secure chiplet implementations across a wide range of government and commercial applications. Draper is part of a trusted, proven ecosystem of partners that will drive advancements beyond traditional node scaling.

As the newest program in the Intel Foundry Accelerator Alliance program, the Intel Foundry Chiplet Alliance will focus on defining and driving infrastructure on advanced technology for U.S. Military, Aerospace and Government (USMAG) applications and key commercial markets. The Intel Foundry Chiplet Alliance will provide an assured and scalable path for customers looking to deploy designs that leverage interoperable and secure chiplet solutions for targeted applications and markets.

Advancing the chiplet ecosystem involves delivering leading-edge process and advanced packaging technology, assembly design kits (ADKs), electronic design automation (EDA), reusable design blocks (IPs), and services that customers require. The Intel Foundry Chiplet Alliance emphasizes interoperability and security to ensure every customer's mission is supported and their needs are fully satisfied.

“Revitalization of the U.S. microelectronics ecosystem is vital to our USMAG customer set. The Intel Foundry Chiplet Alliance provides a collaborative environment for trusted design services, IP development, and advanced packaging solutions that meet our customers’ stringent national security requirements,” said Sarah Leeper, Vice President and General Manager, Electronic Systems at Draper.

As an Intel Foundry Chiplet Alliance member, Draper benefits from access to process roadmaps, leading edge process design kits, and technical training that support the creation of tailored solutions that address mission needs and design goals. As a result, our government customers can minimize design risks and access trusted designs across a wide range of applications, including high-performance and fault-tolerant computing, artificial intelligence, biotechnology, hostile environment operations, and aerospace and defense systems. 

“The Intel Foundry Chiplet Alliance will foster an ecosystem focused on flexible and scalable options for microelectronic security," said Mike Cassidy, Director of Secured and Assured Systems at Draper. "This environment will provide both government and defense industrial base customers with the advanced, onshore and resilient solutions their missions demand.”

Draper’s strategic value proposition of design and manufacturing services enables wide scale utilization and optimization of onshore leading edge and state of the art process nodes coupled with our Advanced Packaging Facility to provide a seamless and secure chip fabrication process across the Defense Industrial Base as well as select commercial customers.

Draper employees at Intel Foundry Direct Connect: (left to right) Mike Cassidy, Andy Mueller, Jeremiah Johnson, Brent Hollsi, and Sarah Leeper.

About Draper

Draper is a non-profit research, development, and production company that solves some of the nation’s most important challenges. With more than 2,000 employees working in collaboration across 12 locations, Draper delivers transformative, mission-driven solutions that successfully meet our customers’ requirements. These efforts focus on four critical mission areas: Strategic Systems, Space Systems, Electronic Systems, and Biotechnology Systems. To extend our legacy into the future, the Draper Scholars program engages with the next generation of innovators while DraperSPARX™ seeks to partner with startups and small businesses that can further our mission. To learn more about Draper, visit www.draper.com.