Building Microelectronic Systems in a University Environment

Abstract

This paper describes a ten-year long technical and social experiment in our department to build a laboratory that designs and fabricates microelectronic systems in support of research in computer architecture. This experiment has been fairly successful by several measures: We have built and demonstrated a number of systems, some of significant size and complexity, spanning a fairly wide range of approaches and applications. We have validated the laboratory's original premise, demonstrating economics of scale by sharing a system building facility over multiple projects. Most importantly, we have fielded experimental systems on a long term, maintainable basis. Our Microelectronic Systems Laboratory (MSL) may serve as a useful model for others who want to develop system-building capability in a university setting.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA236629

Entities

People

  • John Poulton

Organizations

  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computer Graphics
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Science
  • Computers
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Graphics
  • Human-Machine Interaction
  • Image Processing
  • North Carolina
  • Operating Systems
  • Personnel Management
  • Ring Networks
  • Simulations
  • Students
  • Transmission Lines

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
  • Software Engineering
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics