Prof. Deji Akinwande of UT ECE has received a three year research award from Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC) for his research proposal titled High-Data Rate Low-Cost Dielectric Waveguide Interconnects.

Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC) is the world's leading technology research consortium. With member companies and university research programs spanning the globe, SRC plays an indispensable part in the R&D strategies of the industry's most influential entities. SRC-sponsored university research is of the highest caliber and creates knowledge breakthroughs that will invent the industries of tomorrow.

For a quarter century and more, members of SRC programs have invested millions in cutting-edge semiconductor research supporting thousands of elite students and hundreds of faculty members at scores of universities worldwide. The diverse programs engage and challenge the most talented students in science, engineering and technology. While SRC graduates possess a definitive advantage over their peers, SRC member companies and funding organizations secure access to the industry's next big thing - and to big and small innovations still waiting to be discovered.