NSF Awards $108,000 Equipment Grant to Analog Microelectronics Laboratory

The National Science Foundation has awarded a grant of $108,434 to the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, for the purchase of test and measurement equipment which will be dedicated to support work in the Analog Microelectronics Research Laboratory, under the direction of Prof. John A. McNeill. Additional funds contributed by WPI under a cost sharing arrangement will raise the total amount available to $174,434.

The equipment to be purchased will support research in the areas of high speed data communication, high speed imaging, and mixed signal circuit characterization. In addition to the direct impact on research, this equipment will also enable the Analog Microelectronics Laboratory to become a valuable resource for educating both undergraduates and graduate students in the complete integrated circuit design process.