NSF/CONACyT: Collaborative Research: US-Mexico Virtual Laboratory for Electronics Manufacturing

这项资助是一项为期一年的NSF/CONACyT合作研究奖，旨在设计、开发和形成一个美国和墨西哥大学网络，致力于电子制造领域的研究和教育项目。目标是通过来自美国和墨西哥的研究人员的联合研究努力，利用网络基础设施的优势，具有互补的才能和兴趣，从而推进科学和工程知识。合作的大学有：亚利桑那州立大学、德克萨斯农工大学和瓜达拉哈拉大学。重点将放在建立制造网络（MANET）上。预计拟议的网络将作为一种模式，以后将推广到美国和墨西哥的其他大学。还设想MANET的形成可以成为美国西南部和墨西哥北部集成电子制造业发展的催化剂，从而为两国带来经济利益。一旦这个网络在制造业研究项目中建立起来，自然就会扩展到其他技术领域和行业。项目活动包括：(1)获得实验室设备和学生支持，以实现大学之间的远程连接（TAMU）；(2)提供访问2D和3D灵活检查系统和学生支持，以实现大学之间的远程连接（ASU）。

This grant is a one year NSF/CONACyT collaborative research award to design, develop and form a network of US and Mexican universities working on research and educational projects in the area of electronics manufacturing. The objective is to advance scientific and engineering knowledge through joint research efforts of investigators from the United States and Mexico having complementary talents and interests taking advantage of Network infrastructures. The collaborating universities are: Arizona State University, Texas A&M University, and Universidad de Guadalajara). Emphasis will be on the establishment of a MANufacturing NETwork (MANET). It is expected that the proposed network will serve as a model to be extended later to other universities in both the United States and Mexico. It is also envisioned that the formation of MANET can be a catalyst for development of an integrated electronics manufacturing industry in the Southwest US and Northern Mexico, with consequent economic benefits to both countries. Once the network is well established in manufacturing research projects, it will be natural to extend it to other technological areas and industries. The project activities include: (1) access to laboratory equipment and student support to implement remote connection among the universities (TAMU), and (2) provide access to 2D and 3D flexible inspection systems and student support to implement the remote connection among the universities (ASU).