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MIcro-NanOSystems ECAD Laboratory AMICOM O VERALL G OALS… AMICOM : …O VERALL G OALS… Conventional components and solutions have limitations that will make it difficult to fulfill these requirements. The last five years has seen the emergence of a technology, RF and microwave MicroElectroMechanical Systems (MEMS), that seeks to overcome these limitations. In this new technology mechanical and electrical functions are combined to improve the performance of existing devices, allow on-wafer device integration and the creation of completely new device systems called Advanced MEMS for RF and Millimeterwave Communications "AMICOM".
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MIcro-NanOSystems
ECAD LaboratoryECAD Laboratory 07.04.2006
AMICOM:AMICOM:Advanced MEMS for RF and Advanced MEMS for RF and
Millimeterwave CommunicationsMillimeterwave Communications
The European Network of Excellence on
RF MEMS and RF Microsystems
MIcro-NanOSystems
ECAD LaboratoryECAD Laboratory 07.04.2006
AMICOMAMICOM: OOVERALLVERALL G GOALS…OALS…
The AMICOMAMICOM Network of Excellence targets research,education, and application aspects of RFMEMS and RF Microsystems. The approach of the informationsociety has resulted in a tremendous increase in thevolume of wireless communication often giving rise
to bottle-necks in the communication systems.To alleviate this congestion there is pressure to
widen the allocated frequency bands up to millimeterwavelengths and to have terminals that are able
to support many standards.
MIcro-NanOSystems
ECAD LaboratoryECAD Laboratory 07.04.2006
AMICOMAMICOM: …OOVERALLVERALL G GOALS…OALS…
Conventional components and solutions havelimitations that will make it difficult to fulfill these
requirements. The last five years has seen theemergence of a technology, RF and microwave
MicroElectroMechanical Systems (MEMS), that seeksto overcome these limitations. In this new technologymechanical and electrical functions are combined toimprove the performance of existing devices, allow
on-wafer device integration and the creation ofcompletely new device systems called Advanced
MEMS for RF and MillimeterwaveCommunications "AMICOM".
MIcro-NanOSystems
ECAD LaboratoryECAD Laboratory 07.04.2006
AMICOMAMICOM: …OOVERALLVERALL G GOALS…OALS…
A consortium has been assembled that believes themerging MEMS technologies with IC technologies will
lead to advanced microsystems that can operate over verybroad-band frequency ranges. The microsystems will
feature innovative functionalities, such as circuitredundancy, reconfigurability and power management.
To realise this microsystem concept, research andcollaboration in many different fields is required
including; fabrication technology, materials,electromagnetics, mechanics, thermal and
electrical modelling, characterisation, packagingand reliability.
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ECAD LaboratoryECAD Laboratory 07.04.2006
AMICOM Project organizationAMICOM Project organization: Groups of Activity…Groups of Activity…
The Groups of ActivityGroups of Activity are:
GA0:GA0: Management and Central Functions - is reflecting the management that will be done within AMICOM.GA1:GA1: Virtual Laboratory - will target durable integration process and permanence of certain functions of the Network of Excellence (NoE) that will participate to the construction of the European Space Area.GA2:GA2: Joint Research Activities - describe the seven main integrating activities within the network.GA3:GA3: Training and Dissemination - will focus on training and mobility of researchers and on dissemination of knowledge and communication.GA4:GA4: Exploiting RF MEMS - is to improve the interaction with the industrial partners by generating new projects and transferring technology to enhance the competitiveness of the European Companies.
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AMICOM Project organizationAMICOM Project organization: Workpackage structure…Workpackage structure…
GA0:GA0:
WP010:WP010: General managementWP020:WP020: Financial managementWP030:WP030: Reinforcing electronic communication
GA1:GA1:
WP110:WP110: Joint management of the knowledge baseWP120:WP120: Shared use of resourcesWP130:WP130: Operational platforms
WP131:WP131: Technology platforms WP132:WP132: Design, modelling and simulation platforms WP133:WP133: Testing and characterization platforms
MIcro-NanOSystems
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AMICOM Project organizationAMICOM Project organization: ……Workpackage structure…Workpackage structure…
GA2:GA2:
WP210:WP210: Materials and technology
WP220:WP220: Modelling and simulation
WP230:WP230: Testing and characterization
WP240:WP240: Reliability and failure analysis
WP250:WP250: Devices and components
WP260:WP260: Circuits and microsystems
WP270:WP270: Assembly and packaging
MIcro-NanOSystems
ECAD LaboratoryECAD Laboratory 07.04.2006
AMICOM Project organizationAMICOM Project organization: ……Workpackage structure…Workpackage structure…
GA3:GA3:WP310:WP310: Dissemination of knowledge and communication of achievements WP311: The MEMSWAVE Workshop WP312: European Microwave Week WP313: Open platform for RF MEMS and RF Microsystems
WP320:WP320: Training of researchers and key staff WP321: International Summer/Winter Schools WP322: Knowledge through mobility
WP330:WP330: European Master Program of RF MEMS and RF Microsystems
GA4:GA4:WP410:WP410: Generating innovative joint research projectsWP420:WP420: Transfer to industry
