MCCI (Microelectronic Circuits Centre Ireland) Information

We are a leading Technology Centre based in Tyndall National Institute, Cork, Ireland. We are funded by EI and IDA Ireland to focus on impactful application based research. We specialise in delivering research on advanced RF and mixed signal circuits. We research and develop circuits that sense, condition, convert, interpret and connect the physical and digital worlds. Our highly experienced research team consists of 15 distinguished Principal Investigators, with 70 research staff across six academic member universities and institutes of technology. We also bring in world class overseas professors and industry experts to consult with us and to give seminars to industry and academia. We are led by an industry steering board and our research programme is driven by our industry partners. Companies work with us to create ground breaking research projects to add value and insight to their business. Our innovative research has unique application impact in such areas as future communications networks, medical devices and smart agriculture. We have completed 10 commercial IP licenses to date and currently have over 35 research projects underway, with most of our research staff transferring to our industry partners on completion of their research. We actively work to improve the microelectronics ecosystem in Ireland which delivers far reaching benefits to both industrial and academic research partners.