UWindsor researcher looks to make Canada a leader in microchips

Dr. Jalal Ahamed, engineering professor at the University of Windsor, leads a $1 million research project to develop cutting-edge silicon-based timing chips, poised to revolutionize electronic devices worldwide. (Source: University of Windsor)

A researcher at UWindsor is spearheading a project that could make Canada a leader in timing chips.

Dr. Jalal Ahamed’s work in partnership with Montreal-based company Stathera Inc., looks to develop an ultra-precise resonating oscillator to provide the stable reference frequency key to the operation of modern computer chips.

The chips make electronic devices tick – found in everything from cars, to phones, computers and smart home devices.

The million-dollar project aims to make Canada a lead technological player, “This would be manufactured in Canada and create new economic opportunities,” Dr. Ahamed said.

Dr. Ahamed’s research seeks to improve on existing technology, and make it more cost effective.

“This five-year partnership aims to develop state-of-the-art timing devices,” said Anosh Daruwalla, director of MEMS engineering at Stathera Inc. “This project will employ one post-doctoral fellow and two PhD students, training the next generation of researchers in the fields of semiconductors.”