{"id":891212,"date":"2026-03-13T06:13:37","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T06:13:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.electronicsweekly.com\/?p=891212"},"modified":"2026-03-13T06:19:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T06:19:04","slug":"sheffield-university-to-lead-electronics-design-rd-push","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.electronicsweekly.com\/news\/research-news\/sheffield-university-to-lead-electronics-design-rd-push-2026-03\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheffield University to lead UK electronics design R&amp;D push"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The University of Sheffield is leading a \u00a312.5 million national research centre to strengthen the UK\u2019s ability to design electronic systems and support the UK Semiconductor Strategy.<\/p><div class=\"elect-content\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"elect-1962995671\"><div id=\"x02\">\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"> if ($(window).width() <= 768) { googletag.display('x02'); } <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>The Centre for Heterogeneous Integrated MicroElectronic and Semiconductor Systems (CHIMES) will develop new ways to integrate ICs \u00a0into smaller, faster and more energy-efficient systems.<\/p><div class=\"elect-test\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"elect-1556298966\"><div id=\"DFP-EW-InRead1\">\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"> if ($(window).width() > 768) { googletag.display('DFP-EW-InRead1'); } <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<BR>\r\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-891216 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/static.electronicsweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/12161047\/IMG_1869-150x150.webp\" alt=\"Sheffield University to lead UK electronics design R&amp;D push\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.electronicsweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/12161047\/IMG_1869-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/static.electronicsweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/12161047\/IMG_1869-70x70.webp 70w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>The future lies in \u201cHeterogeneous Integration\u201d &#8211; combining different semiconductor technologies into highly integrated, secure systems.<\/p><div class=\"elect-post-content-2\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"elect-1548568964\"><div id=\"DFP-EW-InRead1-Mobile\">\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"> if ($(window).width() <= 768) { googletag.display('DFP-EW-InRead1-Mobile'); } <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>CHIMES brings together researchers from the Universities of Cambridge, Oxford, Queen\u2019s University Belfast, Strathclyde, Edinburgh, Newcastle, King\u2019s College London, Manchester, and the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC).<\/p>\n<p>CHIMES is funded by the Department for Science Innovation and Technology, delivered and monitored via UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).<\/p>\n<p>In partnership with the University of Southampton, Sheffield will co-develop a national \u201cDesign Commons\u201d &#8211; a shared platform of system architectures, integration workflows and reusable design tools.<\/p>\n<p>The Design Commons will support industry collaboration while also forming a core part of the UK\u2019s semiconductor skills agenda, aligning with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology\u2019s Semiconductor Talent Expansion Programmes to provide hands-on training in advanced system design.<\/p>\n<p>The University of Sheffield\u2019s leadership builds on its long-standing strength in semiconductor and microelectronic systems research (e.g.<a rel=\"image\" class=\"outlook-break-word-in-links\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nationalepitaxyfacility.co.uk\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalepitaxyfacility.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-outlook-id=\"acbc86ac-856c-47d6-9327-0020e5064549\" data-linkindex=\"4\"> National Epitaxy Facility<\/a>) as well as communication research (e.g.<a rel=\"image\" class=\"outlook-break-word-in-links\" title=\"https:\/\/sheffield.ac.uk\/mm-wave\" href=\"https:\/\/sheffield.ac.uk\/mm-wave\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-outlook-id=\"1092917f-ea0e-431d-9901-aa6e553dde3a\" data-linkindex=\"5\"> National Millimetre Wave Facility<\/a>). By connecting materials discovery, device engineering and system-level design, CHIMES will help ensure that innovation developed in UK laboratories translates into globally competitive electronic systems.<\/p>\n<p>Professor John Goodenough, Director of CHIMES\u00b2 and Professor in the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the University of Sheffield, said: \u201cThis centre strengthens the UK\u2019s capability to design the advanced electronic systems that will underpin future economic growth and technological resilience. By bringing together leading expertise from across the UK and embedding that capability into both industry collaboration and national skills programmes, we are building sustainable long-term impact.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.electronicsweekly.com\/news\/research-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">See all our Research content<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The University of Sheffield is leading a \u00a312.5 million national research centre to strengthen the UK\u2019s ability to design electronic systems and support the UK Semiconductor Strategy. 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