EPoSS Annual Forum

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Microsystems and C in the ICT Programme
Henri RAJBENBACH European Commission Directorate-
General Information Society and Media
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Outline

• The Russian Challenge
• Vocabulary
• Integration of Technologies and Functions
• Technology and Science Challenges
• Framework Programme 7 ICT objective
  Microsystems
• Budget and Instruments
• Timetable

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Microsystems in FP6 (2002 2006) EC contribution
to Russian organisations ?
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Microsystems and C - Some simplified Vocabulary
Micromachines
Microsystems
MEMs, MOEMs
NEMs,
Miniaturised systems
Smart systems
Nanosystems
Microrobots
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The key Integration of technologies and
functions
Multiple technologies
Nanoelectronics
Biology
Microfluidics
Materials
Microsystems
Chemistry
Photonics
Micromechanics
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Small, manufacturable, cost effective and
communicating !
Microsystems get smart
Actuate
Actuate
Close-loop
Process
Sense
Interact
Store
Communicate
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Main Challenges
1. Multiple Research fields to
combine Mechanics, electronics, fluidics,
biology, magnetism, photonics 2. Multiple
Materials need to work side by
side Semiconductor, ceramic, glass, organic 3.
Multiple Functions to integrate Sensing,
processing, logic, memory, communication 4.
Multiple Integration technological
options Monolithic, hybrid, multichip
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The Trend Convergence and Integration
Telecom
Biomedical
Courtesy of project OPTOLABCARD
Convergence Micro technologies, Nanosciences and
Biotechnologies
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ICT Objective ICT-2009.3.9 Microsystems and
smart miniaturised systems
(a) Heterogeneous Integration
(b) Autonomous energy efficient smart systems
(c) Application-specific Microsystems
Transport, Safety and Security
Environment Food/Beverage
Smart Fabrics, Interactive Textile
Biomedical
Telecommunications
(d) Coordination and Support actions
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(a) Heterogeneous Integration
Multiple core technologies and materials,
integrated and interfaced Emphasis -
Innovative concepts of industrial relevance -
Address challenges that limit the industrial
take-up Focus 1. Heterogeneous technologies for
more intelligence in microsystems -
multi-sensing, processing, wireless
communication, actuation 2. Address the value
chain for more efficient manufacturing
Materials, modeling, design, processes,
packaging, characterisation, testing 3.
Disruptive approaches for nanosensor-based
microsystems
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(b) Autonomous energy efficient smart systems

• Objective
• Long-lasting autonomous operation
• Challenges
• 1. Energy
• Scavenging, storage and transmission
• Power generation, accumulation and consumption
• 2. Communication
• Smart transceivers for wireless communication of
  sensor-based systems
• (reconfigurable, low power, adaptive, miniature)

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(c) Application-specific Microsystems (1/2)

• Lab-on-chip platforms, from RD to validation in
• Drug discovery, diagnosis/therapy
• emphasis integration of sample preparation,
  flexibility to multiple-type assays
• Microinstruments for cell manipulation and
  micro-injection
• Microsystems interacting with the human body
• - miniaturised active implants
• - bio-robots and non-invasive microsystems
• (monitoring, diagnosis and therapy)

Biomedical
Note Biosensors and microfluidic
chips/components as such out of scope
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(c) Application-specific Microsystems (2/2)

• Multi-sensing microsystems for
• Environment (including water treatment)
• Food and beverages quality and safety
• Emphasis reliability and cost

Environement Food/Beverage
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(d) Coordination and Support actions
Non-RD projects !

• Techno-economic analysis
• Dissemination and promotion actions, public
  awareness
• Identification of international cooperation
  opportunities
• Coordination between Technology providers and
  Users
• (for in-vitro diagnostics and food/beverage
  quality)

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Budget and Instruments
Instrument
Budget
IP or STREP
(a) Heterogeneous Integration
(b) Autonomous energy efficient smart systems
STREP
77 M
(c) Application-specific Microsystems
Transport, Safety and Security
IP or STREP
Telecommunications
Environement Food/Beverage
Smart Fabrics, Interactive Textile
Biomedical
3 M
(d) Coordination and Support actions
CSA
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Tentative Time table (call 5)
9 June 09
Oct 09
Nov 09
22 Dec 09
Publication of the call
Submission deadline
Evaluation starts
Invitation to negotiate
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More information ?

• European research on the web
• http//cordis.europa.eu/fp7/home_en.html
• http//ec.europa.eu/comm/research/future/
• Information Society and Media
• http//cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ict/programme/home_en.
  html
• Directorate G
• http//cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ict/programme/challeng
  e3_en.html
• Challenge ICT-2007.3.9 Microsystems and
  Smart Miniaturised Systems
• http//cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ict/micro-nanosys
  tems/home_en.html
• Contact henri.rajbenbach_at_ec.europa.eu

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