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.

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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.”