Microelectronics and Computer Technology Corporation

    (MCC) One of the first, and now one of the largest, US
   computer industry research and development consortia.

   Founded in late 1982 by major computer and semiconductor
   manufacturers, MCC's membership has diversified to include a
   broad range of high-profile corporations from electronics,
   computers, aerospace, semiconductors, and related industries,
   reflecting the full range of companies vital to the life cycle
   of Information Technology products.  Active involvement of
   small- and medium-sized firms and technology users, along with
   well-established alliances with government research and
   development agencies and leading universities, allows MCC's
   partners to maximise the benefit of scarce research and
   development resources.

   Some of the technical areas in which MCC has distinguished
   itself are:

   System Architecture and Design (optimise hardware and software
   design, provide for scalability and interoperability, allow
   rapid prototyping for improved time-to-market, and support the
   re-engineering of existing systems for open systems).

   Advanced Microelectronics Packaging and Interconnection
   (smaller, faster, more powerful, and cost-competitive).

   Hardware Systems Engineering (tools and methodologies for
   cost-efficient, up-front design of advanced electronic
   systems, including modelling and design-for-test techniques to
   improve cost, yield, quality, and time-to-market).

   Environmentally Conscious Technologies (process control and
   optimisation tools, information management and analysis
   capabilities, and non-hazardous material alternatives
   supporting cost-efficient production, waste minimisation, and
   reduced environmental impact).

   Distributed Information Technology (managing and maintaining
   physically distributed corporate information resources on
   different platforms, building blocks for the national
   information infrastructure, networking tools and services for
   integration within and between companies, and electronic
   commerce).

   Intelligent Systems (systems that "intelligently" support
   business processes and enhance performance, including
   decision support, data management, forecasting and
   prediction).

   <http://mcc.com/>.

   Address: Austin, Texas, USA.

   (1995-04-25)