The MINDI Hub (Microelectronics Innovation, Design, and Integration), a cutting-edge research hub explores innovations in materials and design to create more efficient and powerful technologies for applications like autonomous devices, ocean sensing, biomedicine, and the Internet of Things (IoT).
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May 27, 2025: The World Micromachine Summit 2025 is opening on June 3, in Montreal, Canada. This worldwide annual event brings together industrial, academic, and government partners from across the globe to present the current state of micro- and nanotechnology (MNT) from their respective countries and ecosystems. This includes cutting-edge research, technological advancements, policy frameworks, and strategic initiatives within countries, regions, and ecosystems.
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CMC Microsystems offers access to the GlobalFoundries® 28 nm Super Low Power Extended (28SLPe) technology, an ideal process for energy-efficient, mixed-signal, and RF SoC applications. The 28SLPe technology provides best-in-class power efficiency for a wide range of applications. Its optimized 28 nm planar transistor technology enables ultra-low leakage and supports high-density designs for performance and
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The quantum roadmap: A conversation with CMC and SemiQon | EP&T In an agreement to advance silicon-based quantum processor technology, SemiQon has collaborated with CMC this spring. Under the terms of the deal, SemiQon will supply CMC with prototypes of its semiconductor-based quantum processor chips for research purposes. CMC scientists are collaborating with SemiQon to
REMINDER: 2023-24 Activity Report – Please submit by Wednesday, May 1st. CMC is asking professors to complete their annual Activity Report to measure the impact of CMC’s Products and Services on their research and commercialization activities and student training. The information collected in the Activity Report is vital for federal and provincial funders. Professors can access their
2023-24 Activity Report – Opening April 1St We are asking professors to complete it by May 1st, 2024. It is the time of the year again where CMC is asking professors to complete their annual Activity Report to measure the impact of CMC’s Products and Services on their research, commercialization activities and their student training. The information
New addition: SwiftMote Electrochemical SwiftMote is a family of open-source, customizable, low-power, Bluetooth motes designed to be a proving ground for your novel sensors and packaging research to showcase to investors. Jump-start your research by using one of the available SwiftMotes out of the box or customize it to suit your R&D needs. News CMC
Canada Feeling Out Its Role in Global Chip Supply Chain – EE Times Accelerate Impact- Become a member of CMC As a member, your organization will join others and accelerate discovery and innovation in Canada. Read more Publications – CMC Microsystems CMC is excited to share some recent publications we have been working on with the
New! Accelerate Impact- Become a member of CMC As a member, your organization will join others and accelerate discovery and innovation in Canada. Read more Publications – CMC Microsystems CMC is excited to share some recent publications we have been working on with the community. These papers cover research topics in Quantum, Photonics, and Embedded Systems.
Semiconductor Leaders Meet in Nation’s Capital to Plot Industry Growth Women of Quantum Technology: Dr. Bruna Shinohara de Mendonça of CMC Microsystems – Inside Quantum Technology Publications – CMC Microsystems CMC is excited to share some recent publications we have been working on with the community. These papers cover research topics in Quantum, Photonics, and
SILICAN Releases “First Steps For Canada” Policy Report “First Steps for Canada” identifies key policy objectives to reinforce existing Canadian strengths in important niches — compound semiconductors, advanced assembly, packaging and testing and sensor technologies. Publications – CMC Microsystems CMC is excited to share some recent publications we have been working on with the community. These
Startup Canada Tour 2023 The final two stops of Startup Canada Tour will take place in Calgary on September 28 and Brampton on October 26! Connect with the Canadian entrepreneurship ecosystem at Startup Canada Tour to build out your network, learn from industry experts, and apply that knowledge back into your early-stage business. Registration is
TEXPO 2023 Applications are now closed for the 2023 TEXPO Graduate Student Research Competition. The competition team will work with applicants to confirm entries and then we will post the competition schedule. The competition will be online this year and links to watch the presentations will be available shortly. NSERC Competitions The Natural Sciences and
TEXPO 2023 Graduate Student Research Competition is an annual competition that offers graduate students a unique opportunity to demonstrate their novel applications of microsystems and nanotechnologies to industry and academic representatives while competing for a total of $12,500 in prize money. Apply before August 4. Details online. Now accepting nominations for The Douglas R. Colton Medal
SILICAN is the Semiconductor Industry Leadership and Innovation Canada Action Network – CMC Microsystems SILICAN will bring together the Council of Canadian Innovators, CMC Microsystems, Optonique, ISEQ, the Alliance for Semiconductor Innovation, Canada’s Semiconductor Council, the U15 Group of Canadian Research Universities, and the Canadian Innovation Network. SILICAN will work with federal and provincial governments,
News Amidst Ongoing Semiconductor Shortage, CMC Continues to Grow Chip Designers of Tomorrow | full article “THERE’S A REVOLUTION IN THE WINGS”: WHY CANADA’S SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY NEEDS AN OVERHAUL | Betakit, May 2023 TEXPO 2023 Graduate Student Research Competition is an annual competition that offers graduate students a unique opportunity to demonstrate their novel applications
Building on the success of the Advanced CMOS workshop series in 2019-20, AMS training in March 2020, and the first delivery of this training in May/August 2021 CMC provides this training in partnership with Cadence Design Systems and GlobalFoundries®. This is an advanced course that trains students in the Analog-Mixed Signal Design Methodology using Cadence tools
CMC offers access to the GlobalFoundries® 12 nm FinFET technology. The 12LP technology is targeted for high-performance, power-efficient SoC applications in demanding, high-volume applications. 3D FinFET transistor technology provides best-in-class performance and power with significant cost advantages from 12nm area scaling. FinFET benefits include high drive current and soft error rate reduction vs planar technology. FinFET
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Prof. Ebrahim Ghafar-Zadeh and his team are on the cusp of changing how we test for COVID-19. They are using cutting edge technologies in machine learning and microsystems to develop the simplest, most efficient test possible.
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Long before the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered research labs around the world, University of Notre Dame’s Matthew Morrison was thinking about a different kind of threat: the looming limits of Moore’s Law, which pose critical problems for the development of more powerful, ever-smarter computer hardware.
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AMD Vitis is a unified software platform enabling a broad range of developers, including software engineers and AI scientists, to accelerate application through adaptable hardware. The Vitis platform includes: Comprehensive core development kit to seamlessly build accelerated applications Rich set of hardware-accelerated open-source libraries optimized for AMD hardware platforms Plug-in domain-specific development environments enabling development
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The AMD ISE/Vivado Design Suite is an essential part of several CMC-supported FPGA-based Development System environments and is provided at no cost to subscribers to enable effective use of these systems, including: ISE Design Suite Vivado Design Suite of tools: With enhanced features for Xilinx 7 Series FPGAs (Virtex-7, Artix-7 and Kintex-7). Currently, Zynq devices
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The AMD Vivado Teaching licence bundle provides access to AMD Vivado FPGA design and implementation software. It covers the following: Vivado HLS tool for C, C++ and SystemC design and automated implementation on Xilinx FPGAs Vivado Design Suite of tools: With enhanced features for Xilinx 7 Series FPGAs (Virtex-7, Artix-7 and Kintex-7). Currently, Zynq devices
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The Cadence University Software program includes: Custom Integrated Circuits Bundle Digital Integrated Circuits Bundle Verification Bundle Silicon Package-Board Bundle Cadence Allegro/OrCAD Applied Wave Research (AWR) For a complete list, refer to Cadence University Program Software Selection. Resources The Cadence Online Training Library offers a series of self-paced courses available to Canadian academics that can help
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Atomic-scale modelling tools in QuantumATK range from density functional theory (DFT) simulations with either a linear combination of atomic orbitals (LCAO) or plane-wave basis sets to semi-empirical models and classical force fields. All simulation engines share a common infrastructure for analysis, molecular dynamics and parallel performance techniques. All features are listed on the QuantumATK Feature
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Dr. Byron Gates and Dr. Michael Paul (pictured here) found a way to bring us closer to more efficient and affordable hydrogen fuel cell technology.
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July 27, 2020: The global pandemic has stranded many students in their home countries, unable to return to their studies and cut off from the tools and expert assistance they need to design and test components in advanced technologies.
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July 21, 2020: CMC Microsystems, a leading technology research support organization in Canada, has received funding through the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) and its Major Science Initiatives (MSI) fund.
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Cadence Allegro/OrCAD is a printed circuit board (PCB) design and layout CAD tool suite, including: Allegro Design Entry (Capture, Capture CIS, HDL and System Capture) Allegro/OrCAD PCB Editor and Integrated Analysis and Checking Allegro EDM Solution and ECAD-MCAD Library Creator Allegro/OrCAD PSpice Simulator Allegro Package Designer Licensing Requirements or Restrictions Technical Details What You Get
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Dr. Yiheng Qin’s development of a novel inkjet printing process offers industry a low-cost method for manufacturing highly accurate electrochemical sensors for water monitoring.
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CMC Microsystems offers access to the GlobalFoundries® (GF) 22FDX™ 22 nm Fully-Depleted Silicon-on-Insulator (FD-SOI) process technology platform for low power embedded applications. The 22 nm FD-SOI transistor technology delivers FinFET-like performance with energy-efficiency. The simultaneous high Ft /high Fmax, high self-gain and high current efficiency of 22FDX enables ultra low power analog/RF/mmWave designs. For more information,
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CMC Microsystems offers access to the GlobalFoundries® (GF) 130 nm high-performance SiGe BiCMOS technology. This technology is well suited for the design of high-speed, low-noise mixed-signal systems. The silicon-proven solutions enable you to maximize performance, integrate extensive digital and RF functionality and exploit an economical silicon platform. An advanced copper metallization feature enables higher current
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CMC offers access to the GlobalFoundries® (GF) 45 nm RF Silicon on Insulator (SOI) CMOS technology. The GF 45RFSOI technology is targeted for high performance, next-generation mobile communication infrastructure. This technology offers collective benefits of RF-centric features, device stacking, an optimized BEOL and a high-resistivity substrate. The RF centric process enhancements of 45RFSOI build on
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CMC Microsystems offers access to the GlobalFoundries® (GF) 90 nm High-performance SiGe BiCMOS technology. The GF 90 nm high-performance BiCMOS technology is well suited for the design of high-speed logic/mixed-signal systems. The process is configured for 1.2 V/1.8 V/2.5 V/3.3 V high-performance operation at RF frequencies. The technology offers low noise figure, high gain and
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Features and Benefits1 Cloud access for your existing Cadence licenses 2 or licenses available to eligible startups on the VIE program Delivery via CMC cloud design environment, a protected environment that transforms your laptop into a secure, high-performance design lab 3 Fully configured, installed, and hosted by CMC with continuous software updates to reduce administration costs
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January 21, 2020: CMC Microsystems has signed an agreement with GlobalFoundries® (GF®), the world’s leading specialty foundry, that will provide access to GF’s advanced and specialized FinFET, RF SOI, FDX, SiGe, and Silicon Photonics platforms for CMC researchers at more than 60 Canadian universities and colleges, in addition to academic and commercial users globally.
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Synopsys provides a comprehensive portfolio of Technology CAD tools. Technology Computer-Aided Design (TCAD) refers to the use of computer simulations to develop and optimize micro- and nanotechnology processing steps and the resulting devices. These TCAD tools support a broad range of applications, such as CMOS, power electronics, memory, image sensors, solar cells, and analog/RF devices.
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This 0.35 µm CMOS technology offers four metal layers, digital standard cells, an anti-reflective coating and high-efficiency photodiodes, and bulk micromachining. CMC’s multi-project wafer service delivers this technology from austriamicrosystems, offering three processes: Basic, Opto and High-Voltage (see details below). The technology is suitable for: High-Voltage Process (H35B4D3) Details Technology Features: 4 metal and 2 poly layers with a
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This 0.35 μm CMOS technology offers four metal layers, digital standard cells, an anti-reflective coating and high-efficiency photodiodes, and bulk micromachining. CMC’s multi-project wafer service delivers this technology from austriamicrosystems, offering three processes: Basic, Opto (see details below) and High-Voltage. Opto Process (C35B4O1) Details Technology Features: 4 metal and 2 poly layers (similar to basic option) High-efficiency
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This 0.35 μm CMOS technology offers four metal layers, digital standard cells, an anti-reflective coating and high-efficiency photodiodes, and bulk micromachining. CMC’s multi-project wafer service delivers this technology from austriamicrosystems, offering three processes: Basic (see details below), Opto and High-Voltage. Basic Process (C35B4C3) Details Technology Features: 4 metal and 2 poly layers Supply Voltage: 3.3/5V Bulk-micromachining option, allowing
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This 0.35 μm CMOS technology is available through CMC’s multi-project wafer service, which delivers Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) nanometer and micron-scale CMOS technologies. Applications The 0.35 µm CMOS (CMC term is CMOSP35) process is suitable for: Analog circuits RF circuits Mixed-signal circuits Process Details Electrical Contact Forming Technology: Polycide Layers: 4 metal, 2 poly Supply Voltages:
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