NRC Institute for Microstructural Sciences (NRC-IMS)

The NRC Institute for Microstructural Sciences (NRC-IMS) develops novel materials, devices and processes to be used by Canadian high tech sectors in the creation of next generation hardware. 

Eligibility Criteria 

• Canadian industry;
• universities;
• government.

Summary

The Institute's program encompasses artificially structured materials, devices and processes, device integration, and exploratory applications. In addition, the Institute assists in the development of an expanded technological base through participation in and support of Canadian consortia and through direct interaction with industrial clients and partners.

What services are available?
The Institute provides access to special facilities and expertise where equivalent services are not available from Canadian industry.

Client services are available in the following areas: 

• characterization of surfaces and interfaces and thin films including depth profiling;
• compositional and structural electrical and optical characterization of semiconductor structures and devices;
• design and fabrication of optical thin films;
• electron ion beam lithography;
• prototype electronic and optoelectronic device fabrication;
• custom epitaxial growth on GaAs, InP and III-V semiconductors;
• computer simulation for design of optical multilayer systems, semiconductor wave guides, and quantum well lasers;
• acoustics testing.

Note: NRC-IMS services are provided on a cost recovery basis.

Manitoba Contact(s):
See National Contact. 

National Contact(s):
Ms. Sarah Mangione
Senior Communications Advisor
NRC Institute for Microstructural Sciences (NRC-IMS)
National Research Council Canada
1200 Montreal Road
Ottawa, Ontario  K1A 0R6
Telephone: 613-949-9660
Fax: 613-957-8734
E-mail: sarah.mangione@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
Web site: http://www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/main_e.html