SAN FRANCISO—A $16 million collaboration among academia, industry and government will create The Texas Analog Center of Excellence (TxACE) at the University of Texas at Dallas, Texas Governor Rick Perry announced Tuesday (Oct. 14).
The research center, created by the state of Texas, Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC), Texas Instruments Inc., The University of Texas System and The University of Texas at Dallas, will help create leading-edge analog technology for traditional electronics and emerging applications, according to a joint statement released by the parties.
The research will focus on analog and radio frequency (RF) technologies to help address challenges in areas such as energy efficiency, healthcare and public safety, the statement said.
"Texas is helping form a nearly unrivaled portfolio of research in the most crucial areas of electronics," Governor Perry said.
Texas Instruments is providing $1.5 million in endowments to UT Dallas, funding an analog design professor who will be the TxACE director and a graduate student fellowship for analog design research. In addition, TI has committed $2.7 million for TxACE research projects over three years.
The SRC is providing an additional $1.2 million a year for three years. UT Dallas and the UT System are providing more than $3.7 million in matching funds over the next three years, and these funds are being matched by The State of Texas Emerging Technology Fund with $4.5 million over three years.
The first research results from the center are expected to be ready for use in devices within five to eight years.
