Today AENEAS (The Association for European Nanoelectronics Activities) which brings together European R&D players in nanoelectronics, launches its ENI2 (European Nanoelectronics Infrastructure for Innovation) initiative designed to create technology roadmaps for cooperative R&D projects.
ENI2 members include academia, research institutes, multinationals and SMEs from 15 European countries.
EN12 will help optimise efforts, time and funds spent on R&D projects at international level, mainly by aligning the technological needs and roadmaps for nanoelectronics between industrial and academic partners within a long-term perspective. This will also contribute to the exploitation of results obtained by academic institutes and universities.
The ENI2 Technology Roadmaps will initially focus on the following 5 areas:
• Advanced CMOS (Set Top Box, Smartphones, HPC, mini-servers) ;
• Smart Energy (smart grid, electrical cars) ;
• Smart sensors (Internet of things, e-health) ;
• Heterogeneous integration to offer greater functionality at lower cost ;
• Novel semiconductor equipment and manufacturing processes.
The roadmaps will span over periods of 3 to 9 years.
AENEAS represents the R&D actors in the ENIAC Joint Undertaking contributing to two thirds of its operational budget.
The ENIAC Joint Undertaking is the leading instrument that funds European R&D activities in nanoelectronics.
Source:
http://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2013/01/21/55411/aeneas-launches-en12-academia-industry-rd-initiative.htm
