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| Terry Weng (left), Kamran Toufani (centre
left), Behzad Kordi (centre right), Professor Greg Bridges
(right) work in the nano-probe microscopy lab on the development
of techniques to probe the signals inside high-speed integrated
circuits at the University of Manitoba. The university
hosts the Advanced RF Lab — one of four specialized
labs in the National Microelectronics and Photonics Testing
Collaboratory. |
At the centre of a highly successful national collaboration, CMC
Microsystems represents an industry-government-university alliance
that delivers a program recognized as a model of cost-effectiveness.
CMC developed, supports and maintains the longstanding National
Design Network (NDN) for microsystems research and technology
development, in partnership with NSERC and industry supporters.
The NDN currently supports over 2,900 researchers at 42 Canadian
universities and one college from coast to coast. In addition
to the post-graduates and researchers engaged with CMC, our
member universities report that over 3,300 undergraduate students
indirectly benefit from CMC’s products and services.
The National Design Network includes:
Highlights of key achievements from April 2005 to March 2007:
CMC has achieved or enabled:
- 753 CMC graduates employed by Canadian companies
- 500 jobs per year created in Canadian companies leveraging microsystems technologies
- $200 million in annual corporate revenue attributed to CMC graduates
- 407 collaborative interactions and industrial partnerships valued at $17.4 million
- 8 start-up companies
- 798 prototypes manufactured for researchers
- 3,663 publications
- 108 national and 76 international awards
- 262 patents and 40 licenses
“IBM Canada would not invest its time and personnel
in CMC if we did not believe in the mission of the National
Design Network and have the utmost confidence in the corporation’s
efficacy, expertise and impact on Canadian industry. CMC stimulates
the development of highly skilled people in Canadian universities
and IBM is a direct beneficiary as many of these graduates
migrate to IBM Canada throughout their careers. We believe
the National Microelectronics and Photonics Testing Collaboratory
managed by CMC will significantly advance Canada’s microsystems
expertise and niche in the global market. IBM Canada is proud
to contribute to this strategic initiative.”
Bill McClean,
Vice President, Manufacturing, Development and Operations,
IBM Canada Ltd.
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