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SILICAN is the Semiconductor Industry Leadership and Innovation Canada Action Network
June 19, 2023 : CMC is proud to be a founding member of SILICAN, a new coalition of industry advocates and organizations who want to build a stronger Canadian semiconductor economy.
Amidst Ongoing Semiconductor Shortage, CMC Continues to Grow Chip Designers of Tomorrow
CMC’s foundry partners fabricate over 480 designs
May 10, 2023: In a global environment of ongoing tumultuous shortage of semiconductor chips and significant government investments in advanced technology initiatives, CMC logged another stellar year of prototyping, with over 480 chip designs manufactured. That number is expected to grow by at least ten percent in 2023.
CMC Microsystems and Untether AI Sign MOU To Provide Energy-Centric AI Acceleration for Startups and Emerging Companies
April 28, 2023: CMC Microsystems, Canada’s leading hardware technology facilitator, and Untether AI®, the leader in energy-centric AI inference for acceleration, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on providing Untether AI’s acceleration solutions to CMC customers and partners.
Canada-US semiconductor manufacturing corridor is an opportunity for Canada
National supply chain strategy with strategic trade corridor investments announced in Budget 2023 are encouraging
The following opinion piece was published in The Hill Times and EP&T.
President Biden’s visit to Ottawa was important for Canada, and our semiconductor industry in particular. This is part of a larger semiconductor manufacturing trade agreement, or “corridor” which is great news for Canadian innovation and our national interests.
CMC Announces New Appointments to Board of Directors
Amy Karam and Vanessa Little bring extensive experience to CMC Microsystems’ Board of Directors
MONTREAL, QC – March 27, 2023: CMC Microsystems, a leading organization accelerating research and innovation in Canada, is pleased to welcome Amy Karam and Vanessa Little to our Board of Directors. They bring a wealth of experience from industry, research, as well as invaluable governance experience. They will play a vital role in setting CMC’s strategic direction over the course of their three-year mandates.
CMC Microsystems and The Semiconductor Service Bureau (S3B) Sign MOU
January 11, 2023: CMC Microsystems, Canada’s leading hardware technology facilitator and accelerator, and the University of Sydney (Australia), on behalf of The Semiconductor Service Bureau (S3B), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote future collaboration and initiatives to support the semiconductor industry in Canada and Australia.
Enabling a Globally Competitive Canadian Semiconductor Ecosystem
The following text appeared in The Hill Times, December 27, 2022
If you’ve shopped for a new car in the last two years, you’re aware of the shortage of semiconductors. Manufacture and delivery of vehicles of all kinds has been severely impacted by the shortage of these critical components.
Wrapping up 2022: The Year in Review
December 19, 2022: As 2022 comes to a close, I would like to thank our community of clients, suppliers, staff, and funders for continued support.
Enabling the Next Generation of Canadian Semiconductor Makers
Over 400 chip designs facilitated last year including fabrication of 7 superconducting designs – a world first via a multi-project wafer service.
November 30, 2022: A semiconductor chip design for sensing pressure inside the human kidney, a chip that that harvests energy from vibrations and turns them into useful electric charges, a chip that is stretchable and self-healable designed as a wearable electronic device; these are just a few examples of over 400 microchip designs manufactured in the last year via CMC Microsystems.
Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) Joins CMC Microsystems
October 31, 2022: CMC Microsystems, Canada’s leading hardware technology facilitator and accelerator is pleased to welcome Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) to CMC.
The University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) Joins CMC Microsystems
October 31, 2022: CMC Microsystems, Canada’s leading hardware technology facilitator and accelerator, is pleased to welcome the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) to CMC
Energy efficient AI chip from UBC first to leverage GlobalFoundries (GF) 12nm FinFET Process now available through CMC Microsystems
July 28, 2022: CMC Microsystems has manufactured more than 1,600 customer chips over the past five years and is pleased to highlight one of the most recent using one of the world’s most advanced semiconductor fabrication technologies, the 12LP 12nm FinFET process offered by our partner, GlobalFoundries® (GF®).
TEXPO 2022 Winners Announced
June 22, 2022: CMC Microsystems, Canada’s leading accelerator for hardware research, design, and development, is proud to announce the winners of TEXPO 2022. Established by CMC Microsystems, TEXPO offers graduate students in Canada’s National Design Network® (CNDN) a unique opportunity to demonstrate their novel applications of micro-nano technologies to industry representatives and academic peers. TEXPO 2022 was held in-person as part of the IEEE International NEWCAS Conference, held in Québec City, Canada.
Canadian and international organizations partner to bring NanoCanada’s International Conference and COMSWORLD 2023 to Edmonton.
Edmonton, June 10, 2022: MANCEF, an independent international organization dedicated to accelerating the commercialization of micro-nano-emergent technology products and services, and Canadian technology leaders Teledyne MEMS, NanoCanada, and CMC Microsystems announced their intention to partner to deliver COMSWORLD and NanoCanada’s International Conference, co-located in Edmonton, AB in 2023.
CMC Delivers Over 400 Semiconductor Prototypes in Past Year
In an increasingly competitive market, CMC delivers its best performance in over a decade
May 3, 2022: CMC Microsystems, Canada’s leading accelerator for hardware research, design, and development, is proud to announce in the last fiscal year, CMC delivered chips and wafers for over 400 designs through our global network of semiconductor and photonics manufacturing facilities.
Canada’s National Design Network® (CNDN) Prepares Next Generation of Knowledge Economy Leaders
April 12, 2022: CMC Microsystems, Canada’s leading hardware technology facilitator, and manager of Canada’s National Design Network® (CNDN), is pleased to share results from our recent study on CNDN alumni, and the training of Highly Qualified Personnel (HQP) in Canada.
Edgewater Wireless selects CMC Microsystems as fabrication services Partner
Next-Generation Wi-Fi Spectrum Slicing silicon solutions move to commercialization using industry-leading chip maker
March 29, 2022 – Ottawa, Canada – Edgewater Wireless Systems Inc. (TSXV: YFI) (OTC: KPIFF), the industry leader in Wi-Fi Spectrum Slicing technology for residential and enterprise markets, is pleased to report the selection of an on-shore fabrication services partner. CMC Microsystems has been selected to provide a conduit to North American fabrication services for Edgewater’s next-generation of Wi-Fi Spectrum Slicing silicon solutions via GlobalFoundries® (GF®), the global leader in feature-rich semiconductor manufacturing.
CMC Statement on the War in Ukraine
March 16, 2022: In accordance with directives from the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, CMC Microsystems will refrain from entering into agreements with Russian research institutions and firms, until further notice.
CMC Microsystems Announces Winner of 2021 Douglas R. Colton Medal for Research Excellence
March 7, 2022: CMC Microsystems is proud to announce that Dr. Taleana Huff of the University of Alberta has been awarded the 2021 Douglas R. Colton Medal for Research Excellence.
Quebec Unveils First Two Innovation Zones
See the press releases from the Government of Quebec (in French)
February 3, 2022: Quebec Unveils First Two Innovation Zones
Message from the President and CEO, Gordon Harling
January 28, 2022: Dear CMC community, I hope your 2022 is off to a healthy start. Thanks to you, CMC is on track for a new year of continued growth. I’d like to share some of our ambitions for the upcoming year, starting with an emphasis on our core competencies – what we do best for innovation in Canada.
Fleming College Joins Canada’s National Design Network® (CNDN)
MONTREAL, QC – January 20, 2021: CMC Microsystems, Canada’s leading hardware technology facilitator and manager of Canada’s National Design Network® (CNDN) is pleased to welcome Fleming College to CNDN.
CMC Announces New Appointments to Board of Directors
Madison Rilling and Marjan Bagheri bring extensive experience in research, innovation, and policy to CMC Microsystems’ Board of Directors
MONTREAL, QC – December 20, 2021: CMC Microsystems, manager of Canada’s National Design Network® (CNDN) is pleased to welcome Marjan Bagheri, and Madison Rilling to our Board of Directors. They bring a wealth of experience from industry and research, as well as invaluable policy experience. They will play a vital role in setting CMC’s strategic direction over the course of their three-year mandates.
CMC Microsystems and AIoT Canada Form Strategic Alliance
Agreement will bring together the best of Canadian IoT industry and research
November 19, 2021: CMC Microsystems, Canada’s leading hardware technology facilitator, and AIoT Canada, an industrial cluster dedicated to promoting and accelerating the adoption of Internet of Things technologies in Canada, are proud to announce that they have formed a strategic partnership.
CMC Microsystems Participates in Hub350 Grand Opening
As Founding Partner of the new, state-of-the-art global technology centre, CMC celebrates the inauguration of Hub350 and sees a bright future ahead.
November 4, 2021: CMC Microsystems, Canada’s leading hardware technology facilitator, was proud to participate in the grand opening of Hub350, a brand-new technology centre, 5G network application testing ground, and business park in the heart of Kanata North.
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Government of Canada, July 4, 2024
Government of Canada supporting manufacturing and commercialization of semiconductors
Government of Canada, July 2, 2024
Government of Canada to announce supports for the semiconductor industry
EEWorld Online, June 3, 2024
Global governments detail semiconductor co-investment programs at IEEE ECTC 2024
EP&T, April 16, 2024
The quantum roadmap: A conversation with CMC and SemiQon
EP&T, April 16, 2024 Growing the Canadian semiconductor ecosystem must be a national priority
EE Times, January 23, 2024 Canada Feeling Out Its Role in Global Chip Supply Chain