Motorola/Arizona State University-an experiment towards industrial/academic excellence

In August, Motorola and Arizona State University entered a partnering arrangement, new to both groups, in which Motorola placed a full time employee at ASU to co-direct a university research center, the Center for Solid State Electronics Research (CSSER). In this paper, the details of this two year `experiment´ between ASU and Motorola are presented. After giving a brief introduction, the Center for Solid State Electronics Research is described. Responsibilities for the industrial co-director and metrics for success, both from ASU´s perspective and from Motorola´s perspective are then given. Specific examples of improved linkages and accomplishments are illustrated. Finally, observations for the first nine months are presented and some future directions are outlined