CEMT - Consortium on Electromagnetics Technologies at Purdue

Purdue University has one of the strongest groups in the nation in Fields and Optics (FO). The FO group spans expertise in both classical and quantum electromagnetics/optics with frequencies ranging from statics to UV, and from nano-meter length scales to planetary length scales.

Our group here has decades of experience studying and analyzing electromagnetics fields’ interaction with complex media and structures. We are well-versed in the math-physics modeling of these interactions as well as solving the pertinent inverse problems. In particular, we are the world leading authorities in computational electromagnetics, specializing in fast iterative and direct solvers for complex structures.

In addition to the above, with our foray into quantum technology, we plan to use the math-physics of quantum entanglement to understand quantum technologies in communications, computers, and sensing. We hope to greatly improve the sensitivity of sensing or imaging systems. This can also be done in collaboration with the ultra-fast optics/quantum optics group at Purdue as well as researchers in the world class Birck Nanotechnology Center. Also, by the Consortium for EM Science and Technology at Purdue, we plan to effect technology transfer from decades of research from university to better serve the industry.

Experimental Capabilities at Purdue: Purdue has a world class Birck Nanotechnology Center. At Wang Hall, we have an RF/microwave laboratory that measures up to 220 GHz, probe station for characterizing MEMS devices, and Agilent 8722/8720 network analyzers up to 40 GHz. An anechoic chamber is also available for system testing if necessary. We can also collaborate with the NEMS/MEMS group at Purdue for advancing technologies if needed. Moreover, there is an MRI machine at the Biomedical Engineering School where we can collaborate with for measurement data.

 

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Cadence

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Siemens

Siemens is rapidly expanding our number one position in digital industrial software to enable our customers to swiftly advance in their digital transformation. With the un-matched breadth and depth of the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio, Siemens is enabling customers to break down the barriers between their electrical, mechanical and software design silos, between their design, manufacturing and ERP silos. Xcelerator enables customers to bridge the virtual and physical design and manufacturing worlds, empowering customers to rapidly evolve from systems to market-leading ecosystems companies, so they can engineer a smarter future faster – and deliver smart products, factories, infrastructure, and cities – for us all.

Synopsys

Synopsys technology is at the heart of innovations that are changing the way people work and play. Self-driving cars. Machines that learn. Lightning-fast communication across billions of devices in the datasphere. These breakthroughs are ushering in the era of Smart Everything―where devices are getting smarter and connected, and security is an integral part of the design.

Powering this new era of innovation are high-performance silicon chips and exponentially growing amounts of software content. Synopsys is at the forefront of Smart Everything with the world’s most advanced technologies for chip design, verification, IP integration, and software security and quality testing. We help our customers innovate from silicon to software so they can bring amazing new products to life.

Intel

We create world-changing technology that improves the life of every person on the planet. Intel put the silicon in Silicon Valley. For more than 50 years, Intel and our people have had a profound influence on the world, driving business and society forward by creating radical innovation that revolutionizes the way we live. Today we are applying our reach, scale, and resources to enable our customers to capitalize more fully on the power of digital technology. Inspired by Moore’s Law, we continuously work to advance the design and manufacturing of semiconductors to help address our customers’ greatest challenges.

ASML

ASML is a leading supplier to the semiconductor industry. The company provides chipmakers with hardware, software, and services to mass produce the patterns of integrated circuits (microchips). Together with its partners, ASML drives the advancement of more affordable, more powerful, more energy-efficient microchips. ASML enables groundbreaking technology to solve some of humanity’s toughest challenges, such as in healthcare, energy use and conservation, mobility, and agriculture.

Birck Nanotechnology Center

Researchers from six academic colleges are at the forefront of nano electronics, photonics, energy, micro electro­mechanical systems, nanobio technology, and nano­manufacturing. They are helping to develop a local high tech ecosystem in collaboration with Discovery Park District and Wabash Heartland Innovation Network (WHIN) community internet of things (IoT) testbed.

Elmore ECE Emerging Frontiers Center: Crossroads of Quantum and AI

The Center builds on the team’s seminal, complementary contributions in the areas of machine learning, nano- and quantum photonics, neuromorphic computing, large-scale manufacturing and big data. With the team’s many “world’s firsts” in the above areas and unique, integrated EE/CISE expertise, the team is uniquely positioned to achieve preeminence in the proposed effort. The Center activities are expected to attract an increasing attention in the coming years at the government and corporate levels, thus offering a great potential for Purdue ECE to become the Leader in merging AI, quantum, and beyond.

Schweitzer Power and Energy Systems

This area focuses on electrical power engineering and the electrical to non-electrical energy conversion process. Topics of interest include electromechanical component design, power electronics design, passive component design, power magnetics, electric drives, electric propulsion systems, vehicle (ship, spacecraft, automotive) electric systems, and power system control and stability.

Ultrafast Optics and Optical Fiber Communications Laboratory

Research in the Ultrafast Optics Laboratory focuses on the technology and applications of ultrafast laser pulses on the femtosecond time scale (1 femtosecond = 10^-15 seconds). We are particularly active in developing and applying technologies for manipulating and processing femtosecond lightwave signals.