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Global Research Collaboration

Welcome to GRC

Our motivation is to fund the most relevant and critical research for international companies, so we go where the best university talent is—around the globe. 

Steven Hillenius, Executive Director
Global Research Collaboration
Advancing the Next Big Thing

Global Research Collaboration (GRC) harnesses research from the world's top universities and converts it into incomparable competitive advantage for SRC member companies. Industry-driven and pre-competitive, this research focuses on the next breakthrough in semiconductor technology. GRC has invested more than $1 billion dollars and worked with over 7000 students in hundreds of universities worldwide, not only advancing essential technology, but creating the future leaders and innovators in the industry.

News & Announcements

  • Semiconductor Research Corporation and researchers from Arizona universities develop sensor to drastically cut water usage During Chip Making Process  More
  • Alumnus, Alan Mantooth, of the SRC Graduate Fellowship Program recently profiled in The Institute More
  • A Call for Nominations for the 2010 Aristotle and Technical Excellence Awards has been issued. Nominations for professors and technologies from all three SRC entities, GRC, FCRP and NRI, are encouraged. More
  • GRC patent issued on December 15, 2009, U.S. Patent No. 7,634,248 to Lawrence Pileggi and Mehdi Asheghi-Roudheni, entitled "Configurable Circuits Using Phase Change Switches." More
  • GRC patent issued on September 29, 2009, U.S. Patent No. 7,595,679 to Eby Friedman, Mikhail Popovich, Radu Secareanu, and Olin Hartin, entitled "Method and Apparatus to Reduce Noise Fluctuation in On-Chip Power Distribution Networks." More
  • Summary of Recent SRC Research Highlights More

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