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June 17, 1997

Hitachi and Cambridge University Announce Collaboration in Communications Systems Research

This collaboration brings together one of the world's largest information systems manufacturers with a major academic force, creating one of the most influential teams of its kind in the world. The purpose of the collaboration is to develop technological solutions in key areas of network software technology, such as copy protection, network security and architecture.

Professor Stewart Lee, Director of CCSR, Cambridge University comments, "Cambridge is pleased to be able to expand our involvement with Hitachi by setting up the collaboration in communications systems research. We have built an impressive team of world-class researchers whose work will be much enhanced by the involvement of Hitachi. "

Dr. Yutaka Kuwahara, General Manager, R&D, Hitachi Europe Ltd., adds, " We welcome this opportunity to begin the third major collaboration with such a highly respected organisation as CCSR of Cambridge University. Through this alliance, we are confident that we will make a positive contribution to European society by the creation and application of new technologies."

This is the third major research project initiated between Hitachi and Cambridge University. The first collaboration started in April 1989 with the Microelectronics Research Centre (MRC) of the Cavendish Laboratory of Cambridge University. It focused on microelectronics and resulted in the demonstration of 'Single Electron Memory' in February 1993 for the first time in the world.

The second collaboration in high-performance computing has given rise to a number of new opportunities by using super-parallel computer systems to explore advanced computer simulation for various applications including the atomic structure of materials and the analysis of fluid dynamics.

April 1989
Collaboration in Microelectronics agreed.Establishment of Hitachi Cambridge Laboratory.

November 1991
Hitachi donated an electron microscope S-900 to Microelectronics Research Centre (MRC) of Cavendish Laboratory.

February 1993
Single Electron Memory was demonstrated.

November 1994
Expansion of the Microelectronics Centre and Hitachi Cambridge Laboratory.

April 1995
MITI project fund was awarded to Single Electron Logic Research.

June 1995
Femto-second Coherent destruction was demonstrated and Single Electron Logic was demonstrated.

April 1996
Collaboration on the application of High Performance Computing commenced.

July 1996
Joint Symposium on High Performance Computing was held (at Cambridge University and Dublin Trinity College).

September 1996
Cambridge University installed Hitachi's Supercomputer system, SR2201 (super-parallel computer) + S-3600 (Vector Computer) to the University Central High Performance Computer Facility (HPCF).

January 1997
Hitachi joined the FASEM project funded by ESPRIT.

June 1997
Second joint Symposium (at Cambridge University and Dublin Trinity College) to be held.

June 25, 1997
Collaboration on communications systems technology to commence.

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