Report of Activities Under the MoU

CEERI, Pilani and IIT, Delhi

August, 1994 -- June, 1997

1. Joint Sponsored Research and Consultancy Projects
2. Exchange/Deputation of Staff
3. Joint Conference/Workshop/Courses
4. Sharing of Facilities
5. Student-Level Interactions/Training
6. Ph.D. Registration

Academic Year 1994-95

Exchange/Deputation of Staff

• Dr. G. S. Visweswaran, Dr. B. Bhaumik and Sh. K. C. Sharma of IIT, Delhi visited CEERI, Pilani for supervising the batch of 16 M.Tech students of IIT, Delhi who were undergoing training in MOS IC Fabrication Technology at CEERI and for research interaction.
• Dr. W. S. Khokle, Dr. B. Bhaumik, Dr. G. S. Visweswaran and Dr. Jayadeva (of IIT, Delhi), Dr. Chandra Shekhar, Sh. Raj Singh and Dr. R. K. Garg (of CEERI, Pilani) visited SCL, Chandigarh to discuss VLSI designs that could be done jointly by CEERI, Pilani and IIT, Delhi and fabricated by SCL.
• Prof. C. M. Bhatia of IIT, Delhi visited CEERI, Pilani to discuss the MA818 PWM Generator Card for ASIC design jointly with CEERI.
• A team of students and faculty of IIT, Delhi came to CEERI on 24th and 25th March, 1995 to visit the Semiconductor Laboratory of CEERI, Pilani.

Sharing of Facilities

• A FSM Compiler and FSM-PLA synthesiser tool for 3 Micron CMOS library developed by the CEERI's IC Design Group was given to IIT, Delhi.
• Information on CEERI's IC Design Group's CIF-to-PG tool was passed to IIT, Delhi.
• A fuzzy logic based prototype expert system developed by Sh. N. B. Singh of CEERI was sent to IIT, Delhi for demonstration purpose and exploration of commonality of interest.

Student-Level Training/Interaction

• A total of 16 M.Tech students of IIT, Delhi visited CEERI for a 3-week training programme in MOS IC Fabrication Technology. They were trained in NMOS fabrication process and associated in-process measurements. They completed wafer processing for NMOS transistors and capacitors during their training and conducted measurements on fabricated devices.
• Besides the laboratory training, the IIT, Delhi students were also given lectures by CEERI scientists on MOS IC fabrication unit processes and given exposure to VLSI design through lectures and laboratory demonstrations.
• CEERI also proposed an enhanced scholarship scheme for such of the IIT, Delhi M.Tech students who would undertake to work at CEERI (on projects of mutual interest to CEERI and IIT, Delhi) for their M.Tech projects for an enhanced duration of 1 year as opposed to normal 6 months.

Academic Year 1995-96

Joint Sponsored Project

• An AICTE sponsored joint project between IIT, Delhi and CEERI, Pilani was started in the area of "PLC/SLC and PC-Based Intelligent Distributed Data Acquisition and Control for Inter-disciplinary Research and Training Leading to Industrial Automation".

Exchange/Deputation of Staff

• Dr. G. S. Visweswaran, Dr. B. Bhaumik and Sh. K. C. Sharma of IIT, Delhi visited CEERI for supervising the training program of M.Tech students at CEERI and also had technical exchanges on research topics and problems of mutual interest.
• Dr. Chandra Shekhar, Sh. Raj Singh and Sh. O. P. Wadhawan of CEERI visited IIT, Delhi for joint formulation of a Microelectronics Partnership Scheme with industry to be promoted through FITT of IIT, Delhi for rendering of specific training and pre-competitive research exploration services to partner industies who would commit specific financial resources for a 3-year partnership in 3 different categories (with commensurate benefits).
• Prof. S. S. Murthy and Sh. V. K. Sharma of IIT, Delhi visited CEERI to plan joint activities in the area of Switched Reluctance Motor Drives.
• Two visits from each side (by Sh. Rahul Verma and Prof. C. M. Bhatia) were exchanged. In one of the visits, Sh. Rahul Verma gave a seminar to PEEMD M.Tech students on "Power Electronics : Projects and Activities at CEERI".
• Sh. Rahul Verma and Sh. Pukhraj Singh of CEERI visited IIT, Delhi for research interaction in connection with the AICTE project.
• Additionally 3 person-visits from either side took place for research interactions of mutual interest.

Sharing of Facilities

• Technical information available at IIT, Delhi on Tanner Tools was provided to CEERI and the suitability of these tools for student-lab was jointly examined --- including the kind of laboratory experiments and student projects that can be planned around these tools.
• Information on various VLSI CAD tools being used at CEERI's IC Design Group was given to IIT, Delhi.

Student-Level Training/Interaction

• 2 B.Tech students from IIT, Delhi came to CEERI for their summer-training in the area of Microelectronics.
• 13 M.Tech students from IIT, Delhi underwent a 3-week MOS IC Fabrication technology training at CEERI. These students were also additionally given lectures on unit processes of MOS technology and VLSI design topics by CEERI scientists.

Ph.D. Registration

• 2 scientists of CEERI (one each in the areas of Microelectronics and Power Electronics) registered for their Ph.D. degree at IIT, Delhi.

Academic Year 1996-97

Exchange/Deputation of Staff

• Dr. M. Jagadesh Kumar of IIT, Delhi visited CEERI for supervising MOS IC Fabrication Technology training for M.Tech students of IEC and VDTT programmes of IIT, Delhi and for research interaction on topics of mutual interest --- namely modeling and fabrication of power semiconductor devices. Technical discussions were also held on Monte Carlo simulations for semiconductor devices.
• Prof. C. M. Bhatia of IIT, Delhi visited CEERI for discussions on the joint AICTE project and placement of M.Tech students at CEERI for summer training and also for major student projects.
• Sh. V. K. Sharma (Research Fellow) from IIT, Delhi visited CEERI for a period of 15 days in connection with the joint SRM drive development programme.
• Sh. Vishal Verma (Research Fellow) from IIT, Delhi is on deputation to CEERI for 6 months ({\em w.e.f} June, 1997) under the joint AICTE Project.
• Additionally 5 person-visits were exchanged for planning of the Microelectronics Partnership programme with industry, and technical exchange/material cllection.
• A 1-semester alternate week visit by Dr. Chandra Shekhar of CEERI to IIT, Delhi for participation in course-teaching, project-supervision and research interaction was mutually agreed and approved. The visit will start w.e.f July 1997.
• 2 scientists from CEERI were on deputation at IIT, Delhi to pursue their Ph.D. degree programmes. One of them, Mr. A. S. Mandal is pursuing his Ph.D. work in the area of Microelectronics while the other, Mr. Pukhraj Singh is pursuing his Ph.D. work in the area of Power Electronics.

Joint Conferences/Workshops

• A workshop on Design of VLSI Microprocessors was planned to be held at CEERI in November, 1996. However, it could not be held at that time and now will be held at a mutually convenient date in the academic year 1997-98.

Sharing of Facilities

• Facilities for assembly and fabrication of 3-phase IGBT based active filter for STATCON project were extended to IIT, Delhi by CEERI. The STATCON project is currently being pursued at IIT, Delhi under the joint sponsorship of DST and MOP.
• A number of requests to each other for reprints of technical material were serviced.

Student-Level Training/Interaction

• 5 M.Tech students of IIT, Delhi carried out their summer training at CEERI in the area of Power Electronics.
• 14 M.Tech students of IIT, Delhi underwent a 3-week training on MOS IC Fabrication Process Technology at CEERI. The students were also given lectures on unit processes of MOS IC fabrication technology and selected topics on VLSI design by CEERI scientists.

APPENDIX I

Areas of Co-operation for 1994-95

1. Fault Diagnosis and Fault Tolerant Design.
2. Semiconductor Device Modeling and Reliability.
3. Design and Fabrication of Test Chips.
4. High Level Synthesis and Design of Microprocessor Architectures.
5. Design of High Speed Logic Cells/Analog and Mixed A/D Circuits.
6. Fuzzy Logic and Neural Networks.
7. Thin Films.

1. ASIC and Gate-Array Implementation of Power Electronics Circuits.
2. PWM Techniques and Their Applications.
3. Position and Velocity Control Techniques in DC Drives.

1. Microprocessor Control of Process Industries.
2. Microprocessor Applications.

Areas of Co-operation for 1995-96

1. Fault Diagnosis and Fault Tolerant Design.
2. Semiconductor Device Modeling and Reliability.
3. Design and Fabrication of Test Chips.
4. High Level Synthesis and Design of Microprocessor Architectures.
5. Design of High Speed Logic Cells and Analog and Mixed A/D Circuits.
6. Fuzzy Logic and Neural Networks.
7. Thin Films.
8. Fibre Pigtailing.

1. ASIC and Gate Array Implementation of Power Electronics Circuits.
2. PWM Techniques and Their Applications Including Microprocessors.
3. Position and Velocity Control Techniques in DC Drives.
4. Modeling and Analysis of Control of Complex Plants.
5. Field Bus Concepts of Networking.

Areas of Co-operation for 1996-97

1. Semiconductor Device Modeling and Reliability.
2. High Level Synthesis and Design of Microprocessor Architectures.
3. Cell-Level Designs.
4. Mixed Signal Designs.
5. Fuzzy Logic and Neural Networks.
6. Fibre Pigtailing.

1. ASIC and Gate Array Compilation of Power Electronics Circuits.
2. PWM Techniques and Their Applications Including Microprocessors.
3. Switched Reluctance Motors and Drives.
4. Modeling and Analysis of Complex Plants.

APPENDIX II

Co-ordination Committee for 1994-95

1. Prof. B. C. Nakra (Director, IIT Delhi)
2. Prof. R. N. Biswas (Director, CEERI)
3. Prof. D. Nagchoudhuri (Co-ordinator, IIT, Delhi side)
4. Dr. Chandra Shekhar (Co-ordinator, CEERI side)
5. Prof. C. M. Bhatia (Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT, Delhi)
6. Sh. Rahul Verma (Industrial Electronics Group, CEERI)

Co-ordination Committee for 1995-96 and 1996-97

1. Prof. V. S. Raju (Director, IIT, Delhi)
2. Prof. R. N. Biswas (Director, CEERI)
3. Prof. D. Nagchoudhuri (Co-ordinator, IIT, Delhi side)
4. Dr. Chandra Shekhar (Co-ordinator, CEERI side)
5. Prof. C. M. Bhatia (Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT, Delhi)
6. Sh. Rahul Verma (Industrial Electronics Group, CEERI)

APPENDIX III

1994-95

1995-96

1996-97

_{Updated : August 7, 1997
Created : July 25, 1997}