GEDC Common Efforts

Enable Foundry access for GEDC-sponsored research

• GEDC Provides and supports comprehensive foundry access

  • Manage NDAs and DKLAs

• Current NDAs and DKLAs are in place for 

  • GlobalFoundries
  • Tower Semiconductor
  • Sandia Labs
  • Aim Photonics
  • TSMC
  • IHP

GEDC provides courtesy access to EDA and other design Tools for GEDC-sponsored research 

• Cadence design suite, Keysight ADS
• Full EM simulation capability, on multiple tool suites (e.g., EMX, SONNET), HFSS, CST, Feko, COMSOL Multiphysics
• Entire suite of Synopsys tools

Manage shared Labs/equipment 

• Shared equipment enables us to maintain a lead in test capability and share GEDC expertise across campus while providing advantages on proposals
• RF, photonic, and antenna tests and measurements that serves multiple faculty and are made available across campus