Ontario – Kingston – Kingston
Corporation
www.cmc.ca
Ontario
Kingston
Kingston
Corporation
active
Operating name: CMC Microsystems
CMC Microsystems enables and supports the creation and application of micro- and nano-system knowledge by providing a national infrastructure for excellence in research and a path to commercialization of related devices, components and systems. CMC delivers innovative and cost-effective services to a growing community of microsystems researchers that connect 43 universities and one college across Canada, and presently involves over 3,100 faculty and graduate students. A 4th Pillar organization stimulating synergistic collaboration among universities, companies and government agencies, CMC is a pioneer in developing creative solutions including Canada-wide Internet-based access to advanced microsystems testing facilities€”at a fraction of the cost of conventional methods. Over the last five years, CMC delivered a value of $342 million to Canadian universities.
Throughout the last 25 years CMC has successfully demonstrated the ability to specify, acquire and distribute all the necessary tools and technologies to design, make and test microsystems devices, components and systems and in the last five years has significantly expanded its skill base and partnerships. CMC has also developed a series of key relationships with suppliers which have enabled smooth and uninterrupted access to the latest tools and technologies. The governance structure is widely viewed as one of the soundest among organizations of this type and the management team of five people has a total experience of well over 100 years in the microsystems field.
Country of Ownership: Canada
Year Established: 1984
Exporting: No
Primary Industry (NAICS): 541710 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering and Life Sciences
Primary Business Activity: Services
Number of Employees: 50
Services:
Microsystems research infrastructure
Technology:
CMC is a federally incorporated non-profit corporation that provides microsystems researchers with industry-calibre design resources, access to state-of-the-art manufacturing technologies, and support services.
Launched in 1984 through a university, industry and Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) initiative, CMC has won international acclaim for its achievements in developing Canada€™s capabilities in microelectronics.
Recognizing the need to build competence in microsystems, CMC now offers products and services that include microelectronics, micromechanics (usually implemented in the form of microelectromechanical systems or MEMS), microfluidics, photonics/optoelectronics and embedded software.
CMC directs a national program (valued at $175 million including cash and in-kind contributions in the period 2005-2010) composed of: • Technology products, services and cash from national and international partners and suppliers
• Core funding from NSERC
• Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) grants managed by CMC
through Queen€™s University
• Funding from provincial innovation agencies
CMC delivers innovative and cost-effective services to a growing community of microsystems researchers that connects more than 43 universities and colleges across Canada, and presently involves 3,100 faculty and graduate students. Stimulating synergistic collaboration among universities, companies and government agencies, CMC is a pioneer in developing creative solutions including Canada-wide Internet-based access to advanced microsystems testing facilities €” at a fraction of the cost of conventional methods.
CMC offers products and services such as: Microelectronics Prototyping Services: Access to fabrication of the following technologies: • 65nm CMOS - STMicroelectronics
• 90nm CMOS – STMicroelectronics
• 0.13 micron CMOS – IBM Inc.
• 0.18 micron CMOS – TSMC Ltd.
• 0.35 micron CMOS – TSMC Ltd.
• 0.8 micron High/Medium/Stantard Voltage CMOS (up to 300V) – DALSA Inc.
• 0.5-micron SiGe BiCMOS (SiGe 5AM – thick top metal layer for analog/RF) – IBM Inc.
• 0.5-micron SiGe BiCMOS (SiGe 5HP – 3 metal, 1 poly layers) – IBM Inc.
• Bipolar Linear Array (GA911) – Sound Design Technologies Ltd.
MEMS/Microfluidics Prototyping Services: Access to fabrication of the following technologies: • Surface MEMS (PolyMUMPs) - MEMSCAP
• Silicon On Insulator (SOI) MEMS (MicraGem) - Micralyne
• Glass-based microfluidics (Protolyne) - Micralyne
Photonics/Optoelectronics Prototyping Services
(Canadian Photonics Fabrication Centre)
• Lithography
• III-V Prototyping
A. Epitaxy
B. Processes
• Silicon-Based Prototyping
A. Silica on Si (low index contrast) process
B. Silicon on Insulator (high index contrast) Process
Access to Test Facilities
• Equipment pool including Cascade 40 GHz microwave probe, Agilent 40 GHz and 20 GHz network analyzer, etc.
• National Microelectronics and Photonics Testing Collaboratory (accessed online or in person)
• RF-University of Manitoba, fully-automatic wafer probing at up to 110 GHz
• Photonics – Queen's University, device and system testing, 40+ GHz
• Mixed Signal – McGill University, analog and digital up to 2 GHz
• Digital – University of Toronto, up to 1.2 GHz, up to 600 pins
Packaging Service
Supported package types include: • 20 DIP, 40 DIP, 68 PGA, 84 PGA, 24 CFP, 44 CQFP, 80 CFP, 120 CQFP, 208 PGA
• Die on glass slide, die on board
• Flip Chip die attachment for high speed circuits
• Electrical models available for 24 CFP, 80 CFP, 120 CQFP, plus documentation on extraction of packaging models
Fixture Boards for IC Testing
• Fixture boards developed by CMC for testing ICs (supporting package type 24 pin CFP up to 2.4 GHz, type 80 pin CFP up to 5 GHz, type 120 pin CQFP up to 1.2 GHz).
• Fixture design consulting.
Sector:
Testimonial: Success stories are at http://www.cmc.ca/news/success_stories/index.htm
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