2012

Highlights

• As SRC celebrates 30 years of collaborative semiconductor research, we are proud to say that what was once thought to be a bold and risky experiment now stands as a proven entity. Outstanding industry involvement, incomparable student support, direct impact on member companies, and new company start-ups are just some of the measurable means we have analyzed to demonstrate our success. And, guided by our members, we will continue to pursue game-changing research that will impact the world’s technological future.
• In 2012 SRC members and government partners played leadership roles in the execution of two long-term SRC research programs, Focus Center Research Program, now redefined and refocused as STARnet, and NRI. Also noteworthy was the assignment of two distinguished technical leaders to assume leadership of these respective programs (Dr. Gil Vandentop of Intel for STARnet and Dr. Thomas Theis of IBM for NRI). Clearly SRC member companies are aggressively preparing for new information technologies to sustain their historical growth trajectories.
• GRC research has been focused on the current priorities of the semiconductor industry: continued scaling of semiconductor technologies and finding diverse applications for this technology. The 2012 research results show significant progress in all areas, with three of particular note: low power design, patterning and test.
• With a present total of 10 members and three Centers focused on enabling research for energy sustainability, Energy Research Initiative is spearheading the fundamental precompetitive energy research that will have broad benefits as the world strives to meet its future energy needs.
• Since 1982 nearly 10,000 students at more than 260 universities have already contributed significantly to SRC’s extensive research portfolio: 400 patents, more than 675 software tools and 55,000 technical documents published in top journals. On average, SRC supports more than 1,200 advanced-degree students, more than 340 undergraduates and 500 faculty supervisors at top universities across the U.S. each year.