Photonics

Design Workshop dw-2000 Photonic Design Software for VIE

The dw-2000™ Physical Layout and Verification Software, from Design Workshop Technologies Inc., enables the physical layout and verification of optical components built using planar waveguide technology and other semiconductor manufacturing techniques, such as microwave designs. dw-2000 has many benefits for photonic layout applications while avoiding the pitfalls associated with the use of a general-purpose drawing tool. […]

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GlobalFoundries® 130 CBIC

GlobalFoundries’ 130CBIC is a 130 nm complementary Bi-CMOS (CBIC) platform that represents the most advanced silicon–germanium (SiGe) process to date. It features high-performance transistors — specifically, NPN devices with ft/fmax exceeding 400 GHz and PNP devices surpassing 200 GHz enabling superior RF performance for demanding applications. This makes 130CBIC ideally suited for markets such as

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GlobalFoundries® 130 RF GaN

GlobalFoundries’ 130 RFGaN technology is a GaN-on-silicon RF platform built on the company’s mature 130 nm manufacturing infrastructure, enabling the integration of high-efficiency GaN devices with silicon-based control and driver circuitry. By leveraging GaN’s high breakdown voltage, high electron mobility, and superior power density, the 130 RFGaN process targets linear, efficient RF power amplifiers for

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GlobalFoundries® 45 RFE

CMC offers access to the GlobalFoundries® (GF) 45 nm RFE which is a partially depleted RF SOI on a high resistivity substrate CMOS technology optimized for radio-frequency front-end and mm-wave applications. This technology offers two gate dielectrics, high voltage support, and low leakage. Three types of nFETs: RVT, ADNFET, and DGADNFET are included for high

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AMF Silicon Photonics High-Performance Fabrication Process

AMF High-Performance technology was engineered to tackle the high-speed, ultra-low-loss demands of next-generation applications. The improved material properties and proven production stabilities deliver unmatched performance for applications demanding higher bandwidth and lower latency. Process Modules Silicon-on-insulator, 220-nm top Si film, 3000-nm buried oxide (BOX) High resistivity handle wafer (>750 ohm-cm) 193-nm deep UV lithography for

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Luceda Software (VIE for Startups)

Luceda software (IPKISS) allows for a full photonic design flow centred around schematic development and code-driven development with the following features: Component/circuit design and simulation Schematic-driven design PDK/library development tools Regression testing, DRC, and LVS for verification (functional and physical) Advanced circuit simulation for variability studies, DfM (design for manufacture), and yield analysis More information

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GlobalFoundries® 55 nm BCDLite

CMC Microsystems offers access to the GlobalFoundries® 55 nm BCDLite (GF55BCDLite) technology, designed for applications requiring Bipolar-CMOS-DMOS (BCD) technology, such as high-performance Power Management ICs (PMICs). This process provides optimized RDS(on) for efficient power delivery and features low-power and high-voltage LDMOS transistors, making it ideal for power-sensitive designs. For more details, please visit the web

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GlobalFoundries® 28 SLPe

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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May 2024

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

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April 2024

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

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March 2024

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

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February 2024

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

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NSERC CREATE BC-CMC Quantum Photonics Workshop 2024

Quantum computing has the potential to solve problems beyond the capabilities of conventional supercomputers. It could revolutionize the advancement of several fields, including biochemistry, finance, logistics, and artificial intelligence. Two photonic quantum computers have reached the milestone of quantum advantage (Jian-Wei Pan’s group at the University of Science and Technology of China, and Xanadu in

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Active Silicon Photonics Fabrication Workshop 2024

In partnership with the SiEPIC Program and our professors from Laval, UBC, Toronto, McGill, and Queen’s Universities, CMC Microsystems is offering this legendary Silicon photonics workshop in person at the University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, from May 20 to 24, 2024. The workshop will teach participants how to design, simulate, fabricate, and test photonic integrated circuits

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January 2024

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

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December 2023

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. 

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November 2023

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

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October 2023

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

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September 2023

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

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August 2023

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

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Keysight Technologies

Keysight Optical Solutions Group (OSG) Tools (RSOFT, Code V, and LightTools)

Keysight Optical Solutions Group software includes the following tools: RSoft Component Suite: Component design of both passive and active devices. RSoft System Tools: System simulation and design automation of photonic integrated circuits (PIC’s). Code V: Optical Design software for lens and optical system design LightTools Illumination software: Design, Optimization and analysis solution for illumination optics

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July 2023

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

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June 2023

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,

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May 2023

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

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Compute Acceleration Symposium

Co-hosted by the University of Toronto and CMC Microsystems, this one-day symposium will include presentations from research experts and industrial leaders on one of the most important applications of photonics – computing. This event is open to academics and industry and is also included with registration in the Actives Photonics Fabrication Workshop. Topics Bottlenecks and

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Active Silicon Photonics Fabrication Workshop 2023

In partnership with the SiEPIC Program and our professors from  Laval, Toronto, UBC, McGill, and Queen’s Universities, CMC Microsystems is offering this legendary Silicon photonics workshop in person again at the University of Toronto from May 15 to 19, 2023. The workshop will teach participants how to design, simulate, fabricate, and test photonic integrated circuits (PICs).

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GlobalFoundries® Silicon Photonics - GF Fotonix™ (45SPCLO)

The GlobalFoundries® (GF) silicon photonics (SiPh) foundry portfolio is designed to help you deliver more data faster, farther, and more efficiently than traditional CMOS technologies. 45SPCLO, built on a 45 nm SOI platform, enables monolithic integration of RF, analog and Si-Photonic circuits with high efficiency and high data speed. CMC Microsystems offers access to GlobalFoundries technologies

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