Milestones

SRC Milestones 

Semiconductor Research Corporation has a rich, productive and inspiring history. Because of its uniquely collaborative research vision and the inventive spirit of those involved, SRC's role in advancing the semiconductor industry has gone beyond what could have been imagined at the organization's inception.

Join us by following the links in the panel to the right as you discover for yourself the significant milestones and highlights of SRC's first three decades.

  1. 1980
    1. 82

      1982 » Highlights

      The Semiconductor Industry Association launches SRC. The interim Board, led by IBM's Erich Bloch, appoints Larry Sumney as Executive Director.
    2. 83
    3. 84

      1984 » Highlights

      10-year research goals are defined.
    4. 85
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    6. 87

      1987 » Highlights

      An SRC initiative leads to the creation of SEMATECH and the SEMATECH Centers of Excellence.
    7. 88

      1988 » Highlights

      TECHCON '88 — SRC’s first technical conference — is held in Dallas, Texas.
    8. 89
  2. 1990
    1. 90
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    3. 92

      1992 » Highlights

      SRC propels the industry to create the first National Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors (NTRS).
    4. 93
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    6. 95

      1995 » Highlights

      The first semiconductor research gap analysis is developed.
    7. 96

      1996 » Highlights

      SRC rolls out its maiden website, placing research results (and much more) online.
    8. 97

      1997 » Highlights

      Focus Center Research Program (FCRP) is established by SRC and DARPA to extend CMOS to its theoretical limits.
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  3. 2000
    1. 00

      2000 » Highlights

      SRC's Board makes a strategic commitment to globalizing the SRC membership and research base.
    2. 01

      2001 » Highlights

      SRC's research community is internationalized with the addition of National Taiwan University.
    3. 02
    4. 03

      2003 » Highlights

      SRC conducts the first of many Technology Transfer e-Workshops.
    5. 04
    6. 05

      2005 » Highlights

      Nanoelectronics Research Initiative (NRI) is launched by SRC to find the "next switch" beyond CMOS.
    7. 06
    8. 07

      2007 » Highlights

      SRC is awarded the 2005 National Medal of Technology.
    9. 08
    10. 09

      2009 » Highlights

      SRC announces two significant initiatives: the Education Alliance initiates Undergraduate Research Opportunities (URO); and, via Emerging Research Initiatives, SRC explores research in technology sectors adjacent to semiconductors.
  4. 2010
    1. 10

      2010 » Highlights

      Energy Research Initiative (ERI) is established.
    2. 11

      2011 » Highlights

      GRC launches a partnership with Abu Dhabi's Advanced Technology Investment Corporation (ATIC) to fund the expansion of global university research.
    3. 12

      2012 » Highlights

      SRC celebrates 30 years.
    4. 13

      2013 » Highlights

      SRC initiates significant transitions, revitalizing existing programs and launching new ones.
    5. 14

      2014 » Highlights

      SRC broadens sights to include innovations unimagined 30 years ago.
    6. 15

      2015 » Highlights

      SRC names Ken Hansen, former Freescale Chief Technology Officer, as new President and CEO.
    7. 16

      2016 » Highlights

      Preparation towards the goal of a 2018 launch of a new project consisting of two programs Joint University Microelectronics Program (JUMP) and nCORE (nanoelectronic COmputing REsearch) occurred during 2016.

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