3D Printed Enclosures
CMC technical staff designed 3D-printed enclosures for our IoT SwiftMote prototype to protect its electronics during demonstrations and field testing.
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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. CMC Microsystems offers access to this technology
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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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Support Note: Regarding Our CAD Software Inventory and the Apple macOS Operating System
CMC Microsystems’ CAD support staff has been asked to provide a list of CAD programs that we license for our clients using the Apple macOS operating system. As of this date of publication, the following support certain macOS releases: COMSOL Multiphysics Product Suite:https://www.comsol.com/system-requirements National Instruments LabVIEW:https://www.ni.com/en/shop/software-portfolio/platform-roadmap.html Alternatives for Subscribers As part of your subscription, you
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Keysight 86100D Infiniium DCA-X Digital Communication Analyzer Mainframe, Modules TDR/TDT and 70GHz RF Oscilloscope
The mainframe comes with module 86118A (Dual 70GHz RF Heads) and module 54754A (for TDR/TDT measurements). Module 86118A (70GHz Sampling Oscillscope with Dual RF Heads) Module, Keysight M54754A (TDR/TDT): 86100D Mainframe Specifications Front panel clock trigger Software upgrades for advanced waveform study, including: 86100D-200 for Timing Jitter Analysis; 86100D-201 for Waveform Analysis using extended memory;
Quick Start Guide: Installing Ansys Mechanical/CFD 2024R2 for Research via CADpass Client Secure Connection
CADpass client secure connection (will be referred to as CADpass client or CADpass in this document) is a utility provided by CMC Microsystems that creates a secure connection between client PCs, workstations, and computer sessions, and the CMC-managed infrastructure. This quick start guide is provided to help subscribers install and run Ansys Mechanical and Computational
Support Note: Selecting CADpass Client Entry for Ansys Academic Use
Some subscribers have asked CMC CAD support staff “Which entry in CADpass Client is for academic research use?”. If you encounter the same question, choose the entry Ansys for Academics, as indicated in Figure 1. Figure 1: The Ansys for Academics Entry in CADpass Client Currently, CMC Microsystems carries the software tools in the Ansys
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Quick Start Guide: Installing Cadence Fidelity Pointwise via CADpass Client Secure Connection
CADpass client secure connection (will be referred to as CADpass client or CADpass in this document) is a utility provided by CMC Microsystems that creates a secure connection between client PCs, workstations, and computer sessions, and the CMC managed infrastructure. This quick start guide provides instructions for installing Cadence Fidelity Pointwise mesh generation software on
Quick Start Guide: Installing Cadence Fidelity via CADpass Client Secure Connection
CADpass client secure connection (will be referred to as CADpass client or CADpass in this document) is a utility provided by CMC Microsystems that creates a secure connection between client PCs, workstations, and computer sessions, and the CMC managed infrastructure. This quick start guide provides instructions for installing Cadence Fidelity Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software
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Quick Start Guide: Installing Cadence Allegro X/OrCAD X via CADpass Client Secure Connection
CADpass client secure connection (will be referred to as CADpass client or CADpass in this document) is a utility provided by CMC Microsystems that creates a secure connection between client PC’s, workstations, and computer sessions, and the CMC managed infrastructure. This quick start guide provides instructions for installing Cadence Allegro X/OrCAD X software on Microsoft
Quick Start Guide: Installing Ansys Mechanical/CFD 2024R1 for Research via CADpass Client Secure Connection
CADpass client secure connection (will be referred to as CADpass client or CADpass in this document) is a utility provided by CMC Microsystems that creates a secure connection between client PCs, workstations, and computer sessions, and the CMC-managed infrastructure. This quick start guide is provided to help subscribers install and run Ansys Mechanical and Computational
MEMS Design Training 2024
CMC Microsystems’ MEMS Design Training 2024 offers the design of multiple MEMS devices using the aid of simulation tools and basic MEMS fabrication technologies. We will introduce CMC’s multi-project PolyMUMPs design kits and how to implement the devices designed in the training using the technology. The PolyMUMPs technology is a triple polysilicon, single metal surface
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Arm Processor Design and Prototyping
CMC accelerates design and manufacture of Arm-based devices by offering: Industry-standard CAD tools and flows for design, verification, and physical implementation, PCB design, and software development CMC cloud access, pre-configured to ensure quick and easy desktop use FPGA platforms for emulation and validation, early software bring-up and debug Available on-site, through short-term rental or via
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Tenstorrent Grayskull™ e150 Accelerator
Key Features Architecture: Tenstorrent Grayskull™ Tensix Cores: 120 AI Clock: 1.2 GHz SRAM: 120MB Memory: 8GB LPDDR4 @ 118.4 GB/sec System Interface: PCIe 4.0 x16 Total Board Power: 200W Key Models Supported by Grayskull While Grayskull supports a wide range of models, here are five key models that highlight its capabilities: BERT: Ideal for natural language
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Support Note: Ansys Academic Research Licence Renewal and Warning Messages
Support Note: Ansys Academic Research Licence Renewal and Warning Messages Starting about one month before our annual licence file renewal, CMC Microsystems subscribers will see warning messages posted inside Ansys CAD software programs. See Figures 1 and 2 below for examples. These messages refer to the Ansys licence files, which are time-limited leases. They do
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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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Accelerating AI Workshop 2024 – Challenges and Opportunities in Cloud and Edge Computing
The 5th Accelerating AI Workshop, orchestrated by CMC Microsystems, functions as a comprehensive platform, spotlighting pioneering advancements in all facets of AI application development and enabling technologies. Emphasizing Multimodal Generative AI and Edge AI Transformations, the workshop tackles the need for Energy-centric Edge AI Hardware, delving into topics like at-memory spatial architecture, domain-specific neural processors,
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Ansys Software (VIE for Startups)
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. What You Get Ansys Structural and Fluids Bundle Ansys Electromagnetics Bundle Ansys Embedded Software Bundle Ansys Optics and Photonics Bundle Ansys Digital
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QSciTech-Quantum BC-CMC Virtual Workshop 2024: Quantum Machine Learning
Quantum computing has the potential to solve problems beyond the capabilities of conventional supercomputers, and could revolutionize the advancement of several fields, including materials science, biochemistry, finance, logistics, and artificial intelligence. It is thus essential to develop concrete expertise to take advantage of the new possibilities that will arise from quantum computing. To take advantage
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ESP Basecamp 2023: Dr. Ghafar-Zadeh Session Content
Professor Ebrahim Ghafar-Zadeh will share with the audience the recent progress of his team in developing novel Open-Gate Junction FET (OG-JFET) devices for chemical and biological applications, such as DNA mass quantification and oral cell monitoring. The outcomes of their research have resulted in several highly prestigious papers and a patent, showcasing the potential of
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Passive Silicon Photonics Fabrication Workshop 2023
CMC and its SiEPIC partner professors are offering this legendary Silicon Photonics Fabrication Workshop online. This workshop trains students in the design, fabrication, and test of photonic integrated circuits (PICs) targeting the ANT NanoSOI Technology. Siemens, Lumerical (now part of the ANSYS family), Luceda, and Applied NanoTools are supporting this course by providing access arrangements to their tools. Important Notes
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Quick Start Guide: Installing Synopsys Optical Solutions (Code V and Light Tools) via CADpass Client Secure Connection
CADpass client secure connection (will be referred to as CADpass client or CADpass in this document) is a utility provided by CMC Microsystems that creates a secure connection between client PC’s, workstations, and computer sessions, and the CMC managed infrastructure. This quick start guide provides instructions for installing Synopsys Code V and Light Tools software
Synopsys Optical Solutions (Code V and LightTools)
Synopsys Optical Solutions software includes the following tools: Code V: Optical Design software for lens and optical system design LightTools Illumination software: Design, Optimization and analysis solution for illumination optics Licensing Requirements or Restrictions Technical Details What You Get Licensing Requirements or Restrictions Use of this software is restricted by legal agreements requiring a signature
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VTT Aluminum Junction Process
This process allows for fabrication of coplanar structures on a high-resistivity silicon substrate, like resonators with quality factors of about one million. Aluminum junctions patterned by electron beam lithography can be added on top to make complete qubits CMC offers this process as part of a multi-project wafer (MPW) service. Al-ALOx-Al junctions in a range
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Untether tsunAImi tsn200ES Accelerator
Features 502 INT8 TOPs 204MB on-chip SRAM 75W TDP 40W typical 8 TOPs/W At-Memory Architecture Scalable voltage and frequency Low latency, native batch = 1 PCIe Gen4 x16 Applications The runAI200 devices are designed to accelerate a multiplicity of AI inference and HPC workloads, such as vision-based convolutional networks, transformer networks for natural language processing,
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Webinar: Introduction to tsunAImi – Accelerating AI Inference
Description Join us for an insightful webinar as we delve into the world of accelerated AI inference with tsunAImi. Untether AI was established with a vision to revolutionize the field of machine learning computation. Traditional architectures often suffer from significant energy consumption due to data movement during AI workloads. Addressing this challenge, Untether AI offers
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Writing Scripts and Text Files for a Linux Operating Systems
To create shell scripts, job scheduler instructions and other text files, subscribers will have to edit and save files in our VCAD Cloud, our CAD Compute Cluster, and local Linux accounts if using our Sustainable Technology Configuration (STC) disk. To learn more about our STC network, please see our webpage here: STC Server Network Sustainable
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Linux Operating Systems and CMC Microsystems CAD Software
Vendor Support Each CAD vendor from whom we buy licences and receive technical support provides its customers with a list of supported operating systems (OS). Here are lists of supported operating systems from five of our CAD vendors and two OS vendors: Ansys: https://www.ansys.com/it-solutions/platform-support Cadence: https://www.cadence.com/en_US/home/support/computing-platform-support.html Keysight: https://www.keysight.com/us/en/lib/resources/miscellaneous/software-versions-computer-platforms-and-operating-systems-1486421.html Siemens (Mentor Graphics) Calibre: https://calibre.mentorcloudservices.com/docs/Calibre_OS_Roadmap.htm Synopsys: https://www.synopsys.com/support/licensing-installation-computeplatforms/compute-platforms/compute-platforms-roadmap.html
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Training: Semiconductor Technology for Non-Techies (TNT)
The training is for non-technical professionals in supporting roles such as lawyer, marketing, HR, finance, procurement, and IT, who may not be involved in chip design or manufacturing but still need to understand the basic concepts and technical jargon used in the industry to work more efficiently. Our goal is to equip participants with the
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Primer for Digital and Mixed Signal Microsystem Verification Flow
These videos illustrate the steps of the exercises in the tutorial Primer for Digital and Mixed Signal Microsystem Verification. Exercise 331 https://www.cmc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Primerexerc331.mp4 Exercise 332 https://www.cmc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Primerexerc332.mp4 Exercise 414 https://www.cmc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Primerexerc414.mp4 Exercise 432 https://www.cmc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Primerexerc432.mp4 Exercise 513 https://www.cmc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Primerexerc513.mp4 Exercise 514 https://www.cmc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Primerexerc514.mp4 Exercise 521 https://www.cmc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Primerexerc521.mp4 Author: Marc-André Tétrault Date published: 7/28/2017 12:22:00 PM Feedback? If you need any help or
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MEMS Pro S-Edit Training Video
This video examines the S-Edit tool, bundled with the MEMS Pro CAD tool. It includes two parts: Part 1 – demonstrates accessing the schematic library and setting the parameters of the design. Part 2 – covers setting parameters and connections. Designing a MEMS Device Using the S-Edit Tool – Part 1 https://www.cmc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/MEMSProS-EditPart1.mp4 Designing a MEMS
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Workshop: Build Your Own Superconducting Quantum Device 2023
Building quantum computers requires a combination of components, such as quantum bits, couplers, and control and readout lines in a single chip. A small design or fabrication error can be a costly, complete failure of the quantum-computer chip. Developers of components must master concepts (quantum mechanics and superconductivity) and need experience in state-of-the-art tools and
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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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Trial Research Subscription Terms and Conditions
The trial subscription provides the following for a period of three months: Access to all CAD tools for research use (licensing restrictions may apply). Unlimited number of research team users (supervised students, research assistants, and post-docs) attached to a professors’ subscription. Unlimited use of Cadence, Mentor, Synopsys and Xilinx. Other CAD tools for microsystems and
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Accelerating AI Workshop 2023 – Challenges and Opportunities in Cloud and Edge Computing
CMC Microsystems is pleased to organize the fourth workshop on accelerating AI, highlighting the challenges and opportunities of AI acceleration from the cloud to the edge. This workshop aims to bring together experts from industry and academia to share their latest achievements and innovations in AI and machine learning, hardware/software co-design, and best-in-class microarchitectures from
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Training: ESP Basecamp 2023
This training course covers details on the process design kit (PDK) of Electronic Sensor Platform (ESP) along with an introduction to L-Edit, MEMSPro. The Electronic Sensor Platform consists of open-gate silicon junction field-effect transistors (Si JFET) to enable on-chip integration of functional soft materials with microelectronics. The transistors are fabricated without the top gate electrode, such that
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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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QSciTech-QuantumBC Virtual Workshop 2023: Quantum Chemistry with Gate-Based Quantum Computing Using IBM Quantum
Quantum computing has the potential to solve problems beyond the capabilities of conventional supercomputers, and could revolutionize the advancement of several fields, including materials science, biochemistry, finance, logistics, and artificial intelligence. It is thus essential to develop concrete expertise to take advantage of the new possibilities that will arise from quantum computing. To take advantage
NSERC CREATE BC- CMC Quantum Photonics Workshop
Quantum computing has the potential to solve problems beyond the capabilities of conventional supercomputers. It could revolutionise 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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Training: RFPro for EM Simulation in PathWave Virtuoso
Keysight-RFPro is a trusted RF and microwave design and EM simulation tool that offers the 3D EM simulation interface integrated with ADS and Virtuoso environments for RF/Microwave circuit designers to easily run interactive EM-circuit co-simulation for tuning and optimization. CMC Microsystems invites you to join our training on RFPro for EM simulation using ADS in
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Passive Silicon Photonics Fabrication Workshop 2022
CMC and its SiEPIC partner professors are offering this legendary Silicon Photonics Fabrication Workshop online. This workshop trains students in the design, fabrication, and test of photonic integrated circuits (PICs) targeting the AMF Si Photonics technology, available through CMC Microsystems and ANT NanoSOI Technology. It can be a stand-alone learning opportunity or combined with your research
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