The signing of a Memorandum of Agreement between the Indian Institute of Technology Madras in Chennai, Graz University of Technology and the Styrian high-tech company AT&S recently marked the start of a new cooperation in the field of high-frequency research and training in this specialist area.
In the coming years, the cooperation will enable five students per year from the University of Madras to come to Austria for a semester to deepen their electronics expertise in the field of high-frequency electronics, such as those used in radar systems in cars, at Graz University of Technology. In addition to teaching, the students will also have the opportunity to deepen their expertise in practice - in the form of a three-month internship at the printed circuit board manufacturer AT&S.
"This combination of studying abroad and applied teaching at AT&S gives us the opportunity to gain new research insights on the one hand and to make talented people aware of the opportunities at AT&S - also in an international context - at an early stage on the other," explains Günther Maier, Program Manager Research Relations at AT&S.
For Graz University of Technology, this cooperation is not only based on the proven research focus of high-frequency technology, it also supports the internationalization strategy of the Styrian technology forge. "Together with our long-standing partner AT&S, we are launching an important joint initiative for knowledge transfer between the continents. Graz University of Technology is delighted to support students in their education and scientific exchange in such a future-oriented field of technology," says Horst Bischof, Vice-Rector for Research at Graz University of Technology.
In addition to the recently launched partnership with the Christian Doppler Laboratory "Technology-based Design and Characterization of Electronic Components" at Graz University of Technology, the collaboration is further proof that AT&S is committed to research cooperation on the road to technology leadership. "Research cooperation is an essential building block for us on our way to becoming the world's leading provider of high-end interconnect solutions," says AT&S CEO Andreas Gerstenmayer. "We can only be at the forefront of the world if we can utilize the latest scientific findings and attract the best minds to our teams."
The new cooperation with the universities in Graz and Madras is a further step for AT&S to expand its research competencies in the field of microelectronics in India, to utilize the potential locally and to bind young technicians to AT&S already during their studies. In addition to the University of Madras, AT&S also supports research and teaching at other top institutes in India, such as the IIT Dehli in the field of power electronics and the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore in the fields of chemistry and processes.
