Microelectronics and Computer Technology Corporation

body (MCC) One of the first, and now one of the largest, US

computer industry research and development consortia.

Founded in late 1982 by major computer and semiconductor

manufacturers, MCC's membership has diversified to include a

broad range of high-profile corporations from electronics,

computers, aerospace, semiconductors, and related industries,

reflecting the full range of companies vital to the life cycle

of Information Technology products. Active involvement of

small- and medium-sized firms and technology users, along with

well-established alliances with government research and

development agencies and leading universities, allows MCC's

partners to maximise the benefit of scarce research and

development resources.

Some of the technical areas in which MCC has distinguished

itself are:

System Architecture and Design (optimise hardware and software

design, provide for scalability and interoperability, allow

rapid prototyping for improved time-to-market, and support the

re-engineering of existing systems for open systems).

Advanced Microelectronics Packaging and Interconnection

(smaller, faster, more powerful, and cost-competitive).

Hardware Systems Engineering (tools and methodologies for

cost-efficient, up-front design of advanced electronic

systems, including modelling and design-for-test techniques to

improve cost, yield, quality, and time-to-market).

Environmentally Conscious Technologies (process control and

optimisation tools, information management and analysis

capabilities, and non-hazardous material alternatives

supporting cost-efficient production, waste minimisation, and

reduced environmental impact).

Distributed Information Technology (managing and maintaining

physically distributed corporate information resources on

different platforms, building blocks for the nationalinformation infrastructure, networking tools and services for

integration within and between companies, and electronic

commerce).

Intelligent Systems (systems that "intelligently" support

business processes and enhance performance, including

decision support, data management, forecasting and

prediction).

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(1995-04-25)