NSF engineering centers aim to revitalize industry

Author

Lih, Marshall M. ; Verdeyen, Joseph T. ; Christianson, Paul V. ; Cathey, Thomas

Author_Institution

Nat. Sci. Found., Washington, DC, USA

Volume

6

Issue

2

fYear

1990

fDate

3/1/1990 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

37

Lastpage

41

Abstract

The National Science Foundation initiated the Engineering Research Centers (ERC) Program in 1985 in response to concern that US industries have not been as successful as their international competitors at converting the fruits of basic and applied research into profitable commercial ventures. A description is given of aspects of the program at the University of Illinois, Columbia University, and University of Colorado research centers. These deal with optical interconnects, telecommunications, and optical computing, respectively.<>

Keywords

electronics industry; research and development management; Columbia University; Engineering Research Centers; National Science Foundation; US industries; University of Colorado; University of Illinois; commercial ventures; optical computing; optical interconnects; telecommunications; Availability; Collaboration; Education; Educational programs; Engineering students; Heterojunctions; Integrated circuit interconnections; Manufacturing industries; Personnel; Technological innovation;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Circuits and Devices Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

8755-3996

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/101.46056

Filename

46056