Debbie Lawes

CMC Microsystems pitches Ottawa on $120-million chip manufacturing plan amid global shortage

Debbie Lawes
May 12, 2021

Two separate groups are hoping to safeguard Canada against future semiconductor chip shortages. CMC Microsystems has applied for $120 million to expand domestic manufacturing capacity for niche applications, while a new semiconductor council has started work on a National Semiconductor Strategy and Action Plan.

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Organizations: Advanced Micro Devices, Applied NanoTools, BetaKit, C2MI, Canada’s Semiconductor Council, CMC Microsystems, Dell, Future Design School, IBM, Mitacs, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, Radical Ventures, Simon Fraser University, Teledyne DALSA, Teledyne Micralyne, Université de Sherbrooke, Université Laval, University of Alberta, University of British Columbia, University of Toronto, University of Waterloo, and ventureLAB
People: Gordon Harling, Salim Teja, and Sarah Prevette
Topics: Fabrication of Integrated Components for the Internet’s Edge, MEMS, photonics, Quantum, semiconductors, and Strategic Innovation Fund

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