ACTIVITIES SUPPORTED TO DATE
IST-2003-507255 FP6 Network of Excellence “Design
for Micro & Nano Manufacture“ (PATENT DFMM)
Technical Activities Launched to Sept. 2004

| Project |
DfT for Biosensor and for Biosensor Interface |
| Partners |
Lancaster University, LIRMM, MESA, Twente |
| Workpage |
1 |
| Duration |
Oct 2004 – Jan 2005 |
| Value |
22K |
Objectives and
Strategic Deliverables |
- New collaboration aiming to build distributed critical mass of researchers in DfT integration in bio-chemical MEMS.
- Proposal preparation for national / EU funding
- Services for Virtual Lab in Test Engineering.
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| Project |
Design for Testability of Micro-Electronic Fluidic Arrays
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| Partners |
MESA, Twente, LIRMM |
| Workpage |
1 |
| Duration |
Oct 2004 – Dec 2004 |
| Value |
3K |
Objectives and
Strategic Deliverables |
Travel grant to help partners to launch of common actions in 2005
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| Project |
Quality Factor measurement and reliability for MEMS
resonators |
| Partners |
Universite Paris-Sud, Lancaster University, Qinetiq
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| Workpage |
1 |
| Duration |
Oct 2004 – Jan 2005 |
| Value |
18K |
Objectives and Strategic Deliverables |
A study involving a new collaboration to deliver a key skill base for a DfMM methodology for resonance based MEMS
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| Project |
MEMS Testing through Bias Superposition |
| Partners |
Lancaster University, LIRMM, Qinetiq , MESA, Twente
|
| Workpage |
1 |
| Duration |
Oct 2004 – Jan 2005 |
| Value |
22K |
Objectives and Strategic Deliverables |
- New collaboration into an interesting possibility for MEMS built-in-Test
- Potential for a new distributed collaborative group
- New proposal preparation
- Initial joint publication
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| Project |
Benchmarks for MEMS testing |
| Partners |
LIRMM |
| Workpage |
1 |
| Duration |
Oct 2004 – Dec 2004 |
| Value |
3K |
Objectives and
Strategic Deliverables |
Foundation for a service for the Virtual Lab in Test Engineering
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| Project |
Modelling and testing of microengineered cooler for
microelectronics packaging |
| Partners |
HWU, CCLRC, Budapest University Of Technology, NMRC
|
| Workpage |
2 |
| Duration |
Sept 2004 – January 2005 |
| Value |
31K |
Objectives and
Strategic Deliverables |
- New collaboration aiming to build Distributed critical mass of researchers in thermal & uFluidic simulation technology
- Capability for the Virtual Lab in Simulation & Modelling.
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| Project |
Mechanisms of formation of preferential flow paths in
microcirculation vessels for BIOMEMS |
| Partners |
Warsaw University of Technology, CCLRC
|
| Workpage |
2 |
| Duration |
Sept 2004 – Jan 2005 |
| Value |
8.2K |
Objectives and
Strategic Deliverables |
Visits from WUT to Daresbury to advance State-of-the-art
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| Project |
Review of optical simulation and modelling techniques
for MOEMS |
| Partners |
Centre Spatial de Liege, Institute Of Microtechnologies, Bucharest,
Fraunhofer IZM, Berlin |
| Workpage |
2 |
| Duration |
Sept 2004 – Jan 2005 |
| Value |
13K |
Objectives and
Strategic Deliverables |
- Compilation of State-of-art in the field
- Compilation of partner skills portfolio for Virtual Laboratory
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| Project |
Simulation of the stiction effect in the metal-to-metal
resistive contact occurring in MEMS switches |
| Partners |
Institute of Microtechnologies, Bucharest, NMRC, Heriot Watt University,
Warsaw University of Technology |
| Workpage |
2 |
| Duration |
Sept 2004 – Jan 2005 |
| Value |
21K |
Objectives and
Strategic Deliverables |
- Integration of partner skills
- Advance in the field
- Simulation service to industry (virtual lab)
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| Project |
Fault Modelling and System Simulation of Flow-FETs |
| Partners |
MESA, Twente, CCLRC, Institute Of Microtechnologies, Bucharest |
| Workpage |
2 |
| Duration |
Sept 2004 – Jan 2005 |
| Value |
19K |
Objectives and
Strategic Deliverables |
- Joint FP6 / FP7 proposal
- Joint publication
- Web-site area
- Collaborative service to the Virtual Laboratory – Simulation & Modelling
|
| Project |
Methodology to assess the impact of packaging on MEMS
components |
| Partners |
Qinetiq, Lancaster University, NMRC, Heriot Watt University, Politecnico
Di Milano, Fraunhofer IZM, Munich and IZM, Berlin. |
| Workpage |
1,2,3,4 |
| Duration |
Sept 2004 – Jan 2005 |
| Value |
118K |
Objectives and
Strategic Deliverables |
- Flagship project for year 1
- Cross WP project
- 1st steps towards a new approach to design & network capability
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| Project |
Reliability of M(O)EMS in harsh conditions |
| Partners |
Centre Spatial de Liege, Universite Paris-Sud, Fraunhofer IMS,Dresden
Budapest University of Technology, IXL, Fraunhofer IZM, Munich, Institute
Of Microtechnologies, Bucharest |
| Workpage |
3 |
| Duration |
Sept. 2004 – Jan 2005 |
| Value |
44K |
Objectives and
Strategic Deliverables |
- New application for funding
- Critical distributed mass achieved in the field
- Portfolio of services for the Virtual Laboratory in Reliability Engineering
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| Project |
Reliability of MEMS basic movable structures |
| Partners |
Institute of Microtechnologies Bucharest. IMEC, Universite Paris-Sud,
NMRC, Fraunhofer IMS Dresden, LAAS Toulouse, Politecnico Di Milano
Warsaw University of Technology, Budapest University of Technology,
University of Lancaster |
| Workpage |
3 |
| Duration |
Sept. 2004 – Jan 2005 |
| Value |
57K |
Objectives and
Strategic Deliverables |
- Integration of teams
- State-of-art review & publication
- Service portfolio for the Virtual Laboratory in Reliability Engineering
|
| Project |
Methodology and high level design of failure modes of
MEMS |
| Partners |
IMEC, Heriot Watt University, LAAS Toulouse, Lancaster University |
| Workpage |
3 |
| Duration |
Sept. 2004 – Jan 2005 |
| Value |
37K |
Objectives and
Strategic Deliverables |
- Development of an FMEA service
- Critical mass in field of industrial demand
- Joint publication
- Service portfolio development
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| Project |
Input for materials data bases |
| Partners |
All WP3 partners |
| Workpage |
3 |
| Duration |
Sept. 2004 – Jan 2005 |
| Value |
45.5K |
Objectives and
Strategic Deliverables |
Collection & integration of know-how for web-based database accessible through the Virtual Laboratory in Reliability Engineering
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| Project |
Failure mode database |
| Partners |
Heriot Watt University |
| Workpage |
3 |
| Duration |
Sept. 2004 – Jan 2005 |
| Value |
9.5K |
Objectives and
Strategic Deliverables |
Collection integration of data into a web-based data base to support the Virtual Laboratory portfolio in Reliability Engineering
|
| Project |
MEMS testing by electro-thermal excitation |
| Partners |
LIRMM, Budapest University of Technology, TIMA Grenoble, MICRED
Budapest
|
| Workpage |
7 |
| Duration |
Sept 2004 – Jan 2005 |
| Value |
18K |
Objectives and
Strategic Deliverables |
Support to the SME “MICRED” develop IPR that will be made available to the PATENT-DfMM NoE
|
| Project |
Scoping study for future programme to “Demonstrate
a methodology for reliable, packaged of Micro and Nanosystems”
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| Partners |
Qinetiq, Lancaster University, IMEC, NMRC, Fraunhofer IZM, Berlin,
Politecnico di Milano |
| Workpage |
7 |
| Duration |
Sept 2004 – Jan 2005 |
| Value |
20K |
Objectives and
Strategic Deliverables |
Seed corn funding for the development of a new proposal for funding to demonstrate a DfMM methodology on a key product.
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| Project |
MOEMS Packaging in harsh environment
Phase 1 Study |
| Partners |
CSL |
| Workpage |
4 |
| Duration |
Sept. 2004 – Jan 2005 |
| Value |
12.5K |
Objectives and
Strategic Deliverables |
Development of a core skill for the Virtual lab in Package Engineering
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| Project |
FEA and modelling of IMS packaging structures using
ANSYS |
| Partners |
ULAN, Fraunhofer IZM |
| Workpage |
4 |
| Duration |
Sept. 2004 – Jan 2005 |
| Value |
12.4K |
Objectives and
Strategic Deliverables |
- Visits between the two institutes
- Development of a core skill for the Virtual lab
|
| Project |
Packaging Failure Mode Database |
| Partners |
IMEC |
| Workpage |
4 |
| Duration |
Sept 2004 – Jan 2005 |
| Value |
8.5K |
Objectives and
Strategic Deliverables |
Key resource for the Virtual lab.
|
| Project |
Investigation of Laser Based Processes for MEMS Assembly
and Packaging |
| Partners |
Heriot Watt University, IMEC, Lancaster University
|
| Workpage |
4 |
| Duration |
Sept. 2004 – Jan 2005 |
| Value |
35K |
Objectives and
Strategic Deliverables |
- Development of a core skill for the Virtual Lab in Package Engineering
- New collaborative team.
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| Project |
Packaging Material Parameter database |
| Partners |
Budapest University of Technology |
| Workpage |
4 |
| Duration |
Sept. 2004 – Jan 2005 |
| Value |
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Objectives and
Strategic Deliverables |
Key resource for Virtual laboratory in Package Engineering
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