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CMC offers this process as part of a Multi-project wafer (MPW) service. This process consists of Aluminum-Aluminum oxide-Aluminum Manhattan-style Josephson junctions with an additional Nb layer for the other circuit structures. The substrate is sapphire, and the critical current density is 2 uA/um2 with a junction size ranging from 100 nm to 300 nm. Note: The […]
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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
This four-part online course uses lectures and hands-on exercises for task-based training in XperiDesk Suite. Students will learn a methodological approach to build and develop microfabrication process engineering using a case study example of a silicon interposer. XperiDesk Suite is a design execution system for fabrication processes at university-based micro-nanotechnology (MNT) facilities across Canada. This design
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Across Canada, CMC Microsystems supports startups through our Virtual Incubator Environment (VIE). Your company can benefit from the CAD software we provide, and we offer access to fabrication or training for these tools. The Siemens Custom IC tools consist of integrated front-end and back-end tools, from circuit simulation and waveform probing to physical layout and
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In partnership with Science Foundry, CMC offers users access to the Poly MEMS technology. Poly MEMS technology is a triple polysilicon, single metal surface micromachining process with deposited oxide (PSG) as the sacrificial material, and silicon nitride for electrical isolation from the substrate. Post-processing for Poly MEMS offers optional HF release and supercritical carbon dioxide
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CMC’s multi-project wafer service delivers the MEMS technology, through a partnership with Science Foundry. The Poly MEMS technology is a triple polysilicon, single metal surface micromachining process with deposited oxide (PSG) as the sacrificial material, and silicon nitride for electrical isolation from the substrate. CMC also offers optional HF release and supercritical carbon dioxide drying.
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ESP is a signal conditioning platform for converting trapped charges into a voltage signal. Charges are trapped on the surface by a functional material applied by the user, such as graphene, biomolecules, or quantum dots. The platform is useful for the implementation of solid-state high-performance detectors. Note: The expected number of chips to be delivered for
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SolidWorks Software Packages cover 2D and 3D part modelling, large assembly design, sheet metal and weldments, surfacing, molds, product configuration, and 3D rendering and design analysis for manufacturing and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM). For a full list of the SolidWorks tools available in this package, please refer to the SolidWorks Quick Start Guide. We offer Standard and
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CoventorMP (MEMS+ and CoventorWare) provides 3D MEMS simulation, analysis, and design automation software for the development of micro- and nano-scale devices and systems. These modules cover the full MEMS design flow for system-level simulation, layout generation, and finite element analysis (FEA) and model generators for IC simulators. The list includes: CoventorWare Designer for MEMS physical design,
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The COMSOL Multiphysics engineering simulation software environment facilitates all steps in the modelling process − defining your geometry, meshing, specifying your physics, solving, and then visualizing your results. COMSOL provides software solutions for multiphysics modelling. Through CMC, you can access the following: Finite element analysis (FEA) and simulation capabilities Modelling capabilities for defining geometry, meshing and physical
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