1.Info- and brokerage event FP7/2007, 22-23 March 2007, Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Bucharest, Romania
TOPICS. The event is focused on selected NMP/ICT topics in the first calls of FP7. These topics are related to advanced technologies and materials of interest for a wide range of industries. They are also reflecting the interest of some European Technological Platforms. For details, go to the MINOS/brokerage page and to the selected topics.
ORGANIZERS. The event is organized by a number of European networks and projects, with the participation of the European Commission and European Technological Platforms. The local organization is provided by the EU project MINOS – EURONET (www.minos-euro.net). Details will be published soon on the MINOS-brokerage page.
INVITED SPEAKERS. The “info” part of the event will allow the participants to attend presentations of key EC officials: Director Nicholas Hartley, Directorate “Industrial technologies”, DG Research; Dirk Beernaert, Head of unit “Nanoelectronics”, Directorate “Components, systems and engineering”, DG Information Society and Media. Representatives of European technological platforms such as: MINAM/Manufuture (micro- and nanofabrication), Nanomedicine, Nanoelectronics etc. are expected to give presentations. Some networks of excellence (NoEs) and other projects (IPs, CAs) acting as co-organizers will have a time slot for brief presentations of the offer of their consortia for FP7 calls.
PROGRAMME OF THE EVENT. Thursday 22nd of March, morning: info event NMP; 22nd of March, afternoon, evening: brokerage event NMP/ICT; Friday 23rd of March, morning and early afternoon: info and brokerage event IST (combined MINOS-NEXUS).
PRACTICAL DETAILS.
Bucharest is readily accessible by plane from the most important European airports. The participants can be assisted for booking the accommodation and easy access to local transportation. Posters can be printed and installed by the organizers, if requested. For questions, contact the organizers at [email protected].
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2. Info-day and brokerage event devoted to the Embedded Systems, Nanoelectronics and Microsystems, 8-9 March 2007, Warsaw, Poland
The invited speakers are from EU Directorate G Components and Systems, ETP platforms, and MNT-ERA.NET initiative. The event is organized both by PRO-NMS and MINOS networks.
3.6th MEMUNITY Workshop, 6 March 2007, Grenoble, France [...details]
The workshop will cover topics like reliability challenges, pressure sensor characterization and general wafer-level testing of MEMS. This workshop will be held in conjuction with CEA/LETI and MINATEC. Prof Pascal Nouet (LIRMM), leader of the PATENT-DfMM workpackage “Design for Test” will give a presentation on ”Design for Test of MNT-based Systems: Alternative Test Solutions for reduced Test Costs”. In the afternoon a visit of the “Microsystems Characterisation and Reliability Laboratory (LCFM)” is planned. Due to safety regulations at CEA early registration is necessary!
4. Financial management under FP7, 8 March 2007, Buxelles, Belgium [...details]
The event will address:
- funding schemes;
- eligibility of costs, accounting and audits;
- creating the budget for an FP7 application;
- managing intellectual property rights (IPR) under FP7;
- management structures for FP7;
- legal issues.
For further information, please contact:
Berkley Associates, E-mail: Contact
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5.2nd International Workshop on
Smart Gas Sensors - Technology and Application, 12-13 March 2007, Freiburg, Germany [...details]
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6.STIMESI MEMS Training Course Program- MEMS Design and INTEGRAMplus Silicon MEMS Prototyping Services, Institute of Electron Technology (ITE), Warsaw, Poland - 16-19 April 2007 [...details]
QinetiQ provides microsystems solutions based on 3 core silicon MEMS process technology families: Polysilicon surface micromachining, Metal-nitride surface micromachining, SOI micromachining using deep dry etching. A broad range of applications has been demonstrated in these processes. Low-cost access services continue to be supported as part of the INTEGRAMplus EUROPRACTICE service, both as multi-project wafers (MPW) for prototyping and single-project wafers (SPW) for intermediate volumes with added flexibility. Each process is supported by a design handbook containing information to enable design and simulation of devices, which has also been encoded into CAD support files for L-Edit™ and CoventorWare™.
This 4-day course will be given by a combination of academic experts, industrial designers and software developers. It provides an overview of MEMS processing technologies and how to approach the design of MEMS devices. Underpinning concepts of micro-mechanics (with worked examples of accelerometer and gyroscope) and microfluidics, electronic transduction techniques, and the principles of Finite Element Analysis will be reviewed. This will be followed by tutorials on the INTEGRAMplus silicon MEMS processes, design rules and introduce various design tools for analytical design, layout and simulation (circuit-level and finite element). This course will also introduce for the first time concepts and drivers for multi-domain integration and INTEGRAMplus microfluidic services. The emphasis throughout is to provide participants with hands-on experience to reinforce learning through a combination of group exercises and the use of CAD tools over the final 2 days. Practical design tutorials with case studies in CoventorWare will be included and there is also dedicated time for participants to develop their own design ideas. Participants will have the opportunity to continue to develop their skills through post-course homework and support.
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7. Ceramic and Sensors & Actuators cluster meeting, 16-20 April 2007, Hanover Fair, Germany [...details]
The 4M Network of Excellence “Multi Material Micro Manufacturing” works with all materials and all applications. The Ceramic and Sensors & Actuators cluster would like to invite you to a meeting at the Hanover Fair the 18th of April.
We address this invitation especially to companies that work with components, sensor and actuators in ceramics for automotive, energy conversion, chemical process industry, medicine- and biotechnology.
The Ceramic and Micro-sensors and Actuators clusters work with sensor and actuator applications where ceramics materials are required. At the meeting we will present the projects we are working on and our plans for further activities.
This is an opportunity to meet and discuss with material and process experts, but also a range of application experts.
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8. SYMPOSIUM on Design, Test, Integration and Packaging of MEMS/MOEMS- DTIP 2007, 25-27 April 2007, Stresa, Italy
This Symposium will be a follow-up to the very successful issues held in 1999 and 2000 in Paris and in 2001, 2002 and 2003 in Mandelieu-La Napoule, in 2004 and 2005 in Montreux, Switzerland and in 2006 in Stresa, Italy.This series of Symposia is a unique single-meeting event expressly planned to bring together participants interested in manufacturing microstructures and participants interested in design tools to facilitate the conception of these microstructures. Again, a special emphasis will be put on the very crucial needs of MEMS/MOEMS in terms of packaging solutions. The goal of the Symposium is to provide a forum for in-depth investigations and interdisciplinary discussions involving design, modeling, testing, micromachining, microfabrication, integration and packaging of structures, devices, and systems.
Conferences:
- CAD, Design and Test Conference [...details]
- Microfabrication, Integration and Packaging Conference [...details]
Including Special sessions on Micro Power Generators and Micro Energy Sources
Co-locating withWorkshop on Design for Reliability and Manufacturability in MNT,
24 April 2007
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9. Microtechnologies for the New Millennium 2007, 2–4 May 2007,
Gran Hotel Costa Meloneras
Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, Spain [...details]
10. MiNaT Congress- International congress on science and technology in the micro and nano scale, 11-15 June 2007, New Stuttgart Trade Fair Centre - Germany
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MiNaT will focus on the industry. It will provide a joint dialogue-oriented platform for all manufacturers from the areas of ultra-precision technology, precision mechanics and micro and nano technologies. It will also bring research and industry together.
The scientific and technical topics:
- Micro Production, Assembly and Process Technologies
- Micro Systems and Components
- Nano Processing and Nano Manufacturing
- Nano Processing and Analysis
- Nano Materials
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Tools for Design, Modelling and Simulation
- Micro and Nano Integration
- Test, Measurement and Standards
- Research Infrastructure
- Societal, Ethical and Environmental Impact of Micro and Nano Technology
- Micro and Nano for Life Science, Medicine, Energy, Automotive, Machinery,
Automation, Safety, Security, IT-Components and Consumer Products
Registration (15 April 2007- Deadline for early registration)
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11. 14th International Conference on Solid State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems-Transducers '07, one of the top-level conferences of MEMS will be held during June 10-14, 2007 in Lyon, France.[...details]
Conference Scope.
Selected papers will report on the latest R&D results which demonstrate the development of smaller, cheaper, lower power, more accurate and reliable Microsensors and Microactuators. Significant progress has been made in this field over the past 30 years and we can witness the results in everyday systems for automotive, health, security, aerospace, consumers and multimedia.
However, we still have a long road ahead if we compare to the performance we observe in nature when living organisms provide the functions of sensing and actuating. Micro and Nano Technologies are generally at the heart of the debate but any other emerging technology that could participate in the development of miniaturized sensors and actuators are also very welcome.
Topics: Mechanical, Magnetic, Optical, Chemical and Biological Microsensors, Materials, Microdevice Modeling and CAD,
Micro and Nano Technologies for Sensors and Actuators,
Micro Fluidics and Micro-Analysis Devices and Systems,
Microactuators,
Optical MEMS,
RF MEMS,
Electronic Interface,
Wireless Sensors,
Energy Microsources,
Micropackaging.
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12. GOSPEL Workshop on Low Dimensional & Nanostructured Oxides: Bridging Surface Science and Sensor Science, 15-16 June 2007,Tübingen,Germany [...details]
This two-day GOSPEL workshop is an opportunity for expert discussion on the opportunities offered by the new class of model systems, single crystal quasi-1D metal oxide nano-structures. These structures will improve our understanding of the fundamental interplay between surface and transport processes in solid state sensors especially at nano-scale and ultimately determine the next generation of solid state gas sensors. In addition to oral presentations and comprehensive discussion sessions there will be posters describing recent results.
The workshop will provide plenty of discussion time around the relationship between fundamental surface sciences, nanotechnology and sensor research on metal oxides.
Registration and abstract submission: Delegates are invited to prepare one-page abstracts for posters which should be submitted by 15th March 2007 using the online form at www.gospel-network.org (available soon). Confirmation of registration will be provided by 30th March 2007.
(see www.nano-link.net) 