GRC GRC
Global Research Collaboration

Our motivation is to fund the most relevant and critical research for international companies, so we go where the best university talent is—around the globe.

SRC's Global Research Collaboration program is focused on driving innovation across the semiconductor ecosystem by integrating breakthroughs in design and technology—spanning AI hardware, analog/mixed-signal systems, CAD tools, hardware security, sustainable manufacturing, advanced devices, nanomaterials, and packaging. Our mission is to deliver secure, efficient, and environmentally responsible solutions that enable scalable, high-performance computing from edge to cloud for a trustworthy and sustainable digital future.

DESIGN Design

To advance the design of secure, efficient, and intelligent computing systems by integrating innovations in AI hardware, analog/mixed-signal technologies, design automation, and hardware security—enabling scalable solutions from edge to cloud for a trustworthy digital future. More »

TECHNOLOGY Technology

To pioneer sustainable, scalable, and high-performance semiconductor technologies by advancing materials, devices, processes, and packaging innovations—enabling transformative solutions for next-generation computing. More »

GRC Metrics

  1. Current

    57 Projects
    36 Universities
    144 Research Scholars
    77 Faculty Researchers
    198 Liaisons
  2. This Year

    2 Contract Starts
    251 Research Data
  3. Last Year

    37 Contract Starts
    47 Project Starts
    2,782 Research Data
    1 Patent Applications
    6 Patents Granted
  4. Since Inception

    3,987 Contracts
    3,973 Projects
    252 Universities
    9,785 Research Scholars
    1,909 Faculty Researchers
    4,597 Liaisons
    51,518 Research Data
    965 Patent Applications
    321 Patents Granted
Updated: 11-Apr-2026, 12:05 a.m. ET

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