CAT Directory Visitor since 25 July 2000. Over the past twelve years, the CAT has been a leader in the conduct of university based, industry focused, and interdisciplinary research.
Most projects have well-defined deliverables, typically in the form of preproduction prototypes.
Timeliness, confidentiality, and a flexible intellectual property policy have been key factors in our success. The present focus is on applications to microphotonics and microfluidics, respectively driven by the optical communications and the biotechnology industries. Parallel manufacturing Developing massively parallel systems capable of handling large numbers of objects simultaneously for applications that require very high volume, high precision, and low cost manufacturing. Ultra low cost manufacturing systems Taking parallel manufacturing one step further to systems where the workpieces interact with each other or with the actuators, and where vibration control is achieved dynamically rather than through expensive rigid hardware. Developing packaging processes for optical and fluidic microsystems.