The Advanced Chip Design Research Center (ACDRC) aims to foster innovation and collaboration in semiconductor research and education between Taiwan and the Czech Republic.
The Advanced Chip Design Research Center (ACDRC) is established under the Taiwan-Czech Democratic Partners Supply Chain Resilience and Capacity Building Cooperation Plan for 2022-2026. The center is dedicated to cultivating integrated circuit design talent across various fields and fostering the development of the semiconductor industry ecosystem in the Czech Republic.
This project is a collaborative effort between Taiwanese and Czech organizations, specifically NARLabs and CyberSecurityHubcz, which serves as the main execution unit, complemented by a consortium that includes the Czech Technical University, Masaryk University and Brno University of Technology.
The project has two main pillars – education and research – while also strengthening the bond between Taiwan’s semiconductor industry and the Czech Republic.
The project's strategic significance is profound, as semiconductor technology is a driving force behind the tech industry and a crucial factor in global industrial transformation.
This pillar will ensure advanced education in semiconductor technologies and chip design. It will build upon the foundation provided during master's and PhD studies at Czech universities. Specifically, it will encompass the following activities.
Collaboration with Czech and Taiwanese academics, along with industry experts from companies like Codasip, OnSemi, and ST Microelectronics, will take place through intensive one-week summer or winter school courses in the Czech Republic, targeting master's, PhD students, and industry staff.
Offering specialized courses and winter/summer schools for advanced IC designers, including training on specific design kits, with hybrid lectures led by experts from Taiwan and the Czech Republic.
An internship program will be designed in partnership with industrial collaborators in the Czech Republic to facilitate the integration of young talents into the semiconductor industry.
Organizing special educational events that address semiconductor supply chain risks, including online and onsite lectures and seminars, coordinated with the SCRC.
Promoting lectures in secondary schools to encourage student interest in electronics programs at Czech universities.
This pillar will advance research in semiconductor technologies and integrated circuit design. It aims to leverage existing knowledge and expertise within the field, fostering innovation and collaboration among academia and industry.
- Cyber Security IC
- Backend Electric Automation Tool for IC Design
- AI on Chip
- Bio-Chip
- SiC Quality Control and Testing Equipment (or Laser Application)
- Semiconductor production in Czechia, specifically SiC applications
- Automotive industry: digital and analog chips
- Renewables and energy industry: power electronics
- Electronics industry: advanced power management for portable devices and low-power design for battery-powered applications
- Biomedical applications: new sensors and signal processing methods for healthcare, fitness, and the aging population (including signal processing chip design, digital design, FPGA, and AD/DA converters)
- Telecommunication industry: radio-frequency chip design
- Space sector applications
- Chip design tooling industry: RISC-V design and IC backend design automation based on machine learning
- Joint research project on embedded AI processor for automotive applications (functional safety and information security) with Light Momentum Technology Corp. and Czech Technical University (Laboratory of Professor Hana Kubatova)
- Joint research project on hardware security technology development and promotion program with Jmem Technology Co., Ltd., National Taiwan University, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, and Brno University of Technology
- Joint research project on the development and implementation of selective laser grinding (SLG) and modification technology for silicon carbide (SiC) wafer processing with DEUVtek Co., Ltd. (Taiwan), National Central University (Taiwan), and Masaryk University
- Joint research project on EDA tools development for mixed-signal designs, enhancing efficiency and reliability with MicroIP Inc. (Taiwan), National Tsing Hua University, National Central University, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Brno University of Technology, and Czech Technical University.
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