The System-on-Chip Research Network (SOCRN) allows university researchers, students, and industry to meet the challenge of the global shift from discrete chip-based electronics products to those that implement complete systems on a single chip. This Network is valued at more than CDN $40 million and links hundreds of Canadian technology researchers at more than 35 universities across the country.

Dr. Resve Saleh left a prestigious 20-year career as an academic, researcher and successful entrepreneur in the United States to return to Canada. Three years later, he has no doubt that he made the right decision. CMC's national program was a key factor, presenting the opportunity to conduct world-class research through the world's first System-on-Chip Research Network.

It provides researchers with virtual and physical platforms to build derivatives and prototypes to validate their research in a system context. This includes the System-Level Prototyping System. The network also delivers access to a library of system components, IP blocks, and computer-aided design (CAD) tools through secure Internet communication links. University researchers acquire a competitive advantage by using industry-grade tools and technologies from leading vendors such as Cadence Design Systems, ARM Ltd., Xilinx, Altera, IBM, Synopsys, Synchronicity, Mentor Graphics, AMIRIX, MathWorks and CoWare.

For an overview of key outcomes enabled by the SOCRN, please reference the SOCRN Impact Report: 2002-2005.

Dr. Todd Wareham (right), Dr. Paul Gillard (centre) and David Churchill, undergraduate student (left), of Memorial University are working on a technology that could speed the discovery of new drugs, improve our understanding of linguistics and even help national security agencies.

For additional information on the SOCRN, please contact Hugh Pollitt-Smith at 613.530.4668 or pollitt-smith@cmc.ca .