Metals, and particularly alkali metals, are contaminants in silicon wafers used to make computer chips and power electronics devices [1,2,3]. The movement of contaminating ions in the SiO2 under the influence of an applied voltage across the oxide causes the electrical characteristics of the transistor, such as the threshold voltage, to change [4]. This is […]

Implementation of low cost techniques for automation is critical for various industries. At Fourien, we are developing various types of analytical instruments and robotic solutions for a variety of clients. Instead of installing multiple sensors in our technologies, we can employ computer assisted image recognition to implement various levels of automation in our different platforms […]

MANTECH’s has business strategy is to complete direct experimental validation of the PeCOD patented technology in strategic sites in the Western Provices, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia. In Manitoba, this includes working with the University of Manitoba at the International Institute of Sustainable Development’s Experimental Lakes Area (IISD-ELA), in Saskatchewan, the Saskatchewan Research Council […]

Cardia Resynchronization Therapy (CRT) is aq pacing therapy used to reduce symptoms and mortality in patients with heart failure. It delivers a specialized pacing lead to the left ventricle (LV) through the coronary veins to re-synchronize the contraction of the heart when it has become delayed or desynchronous. However its benefit has proved to be […]

L’objectif général de ce projet de recherche est d’évaluer le potentiel des lignines produites par un nouveau procédé Organosolv pour la formulation d’adhésifs PF et pMDI. Des modifications chimiques (phénolation, déméthylation, méthylolation) seront considérées pour optimiser le potentiel des lignines. Les adhésifs seront ensuite testés pour la production in-situ de PFMD à partir de la […]

There is a growing need for high voltage isolated DC/DC converters with a low form factor, for application in the electric automotive, renewable energy, and consumer electronic sectors. In this project, we propose to use the know-how of Université de Sherbrooke micro/nano fabrication of semiconductor devices with the unique optocouplers technology commercialised by Broadcom, to […]

While current work in quantum computing with near term noisy devices is promising, key applications will require a universal, error-corrected and fault tolerant quantum computer. Xanadu’s proposed architecture uses photon number resolving detectors in a modular way to create photonic qubits. The detectors are based on superconducting transition edge sensors (TES). Previously, TES has been […]

La présence de folle avoine dans les cultures de blé entraine des pertes de rendements, de qualité de la farine, des coûts et des difficultés pour le battage et le criblage. Pour lutter contre la folle avoine, les agriculteurs en agriculture conventionnelle utilisent des herbicides, d’autres en agriculture biologique, n’en utilisent pas. Des pressions sociales […]

Les blessures ou lésions au travail constituent la deuxième cause la plus importante d’invalidité au monde. Afin d’aider les travailleurs dans leurs tâches et réduire l’exposition aux blessures, l’utilisation d’exosquelettes est une avenue prometteuse. Il existe déjà plusieurs exosquelettes d’assistance pour la production automobile et les industries manufacturières, mais ceux-ci ne sont pas adaptés aux […]

According to the World Health Organization, one in six people worldwide have a stroke. Two out of three survive, but up to 85% suffer from paralysis and only 5% fully restore. This is one of the reasons why the rehabilitation exercise equipment market reaches $2.2B in 2021, as published in Markets & Markets, REHAB EQUIPMENT […]

Food security is a major global concern and Canada’s current agricultural model is not adequately positioned to support our growing needs. Insects may solve this problem as they are nutritious and their production requires less resources than vertebrate protein sources. A primary goal of this project is to increase cricket yield. Together with Entomo Farms, […]

The primary objective of this project is to develop a way for low-cost service robots to navigate indoors in a more accurate way. To keep costs down, such robots rely on relatively inexpensive encoders and gyroscopes to determine their positions and orientation. However, this leads to the problem of accumulated error while the robot attempts […]