Characterization at Agrate UNIT

Characterization at Agrate Brianza Unit

Workshop on Next-Generation Optical MEMS Technologies and Devices

Date: 
2016-09-12 to 2016-09-13

The constant miniaturization of devices and at the same time the need of advanced and improved functionalities are an important driving factor for the development of new technologies with a high level of integration.This workshop focus on next-generation MOEMS technologies and devices, global trends in the MOEMS fields, future applications, MOEMS device processes, design, methodology and manufacturing. The invited presentations will be given by top level speakers from the key industry in the sector (e.g. ST Microelectronics), research institutes and academia.

Lab4MEMSII Micro-Optical MEMS, micro-mirros and pico-projectors

Lab4MEMS II project is funded by the European Nanoelectronics Initiative Advisory Council (ENIAC) Joint Undertaking (JU), a public-private partnership in nanoelectronics.
Lab4MEMS II focuses on Micro-Opto-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MOEMS) that merge MEMS with Micro-optics to sense or manipulate optical signals using integrated mechanical, optical, and electrical systems. The project maintains its emphasis on the development of a pilot line for next-generation MEMS devices augmented with advanced technologies such as piezoelectric, magnetic materials and 3D packaging.

Source: 
Agrate UNIT

Light emission from silicon nanostructures

Many efforts of the scientific community working in the field of nanophotonics are currently devoted towards the development of a Si-based light source able to be used for the monolithic integration of optical and electrical functions on a single Si chip.

Synthesis of innovative nanostructured materials

 

1. Nanoparticles produced by pulsed  laser

Low-cost sensors based on transition metal-oxide nanostructures

Low-cost synthesis (chemical or electrochemical bath deposition) of nanostructures joins with simple sensor fabrication in lab to exploit the large potentialities of these innovative materials.
Examples of ready or under construction sensors are:

Advanced doping processes of Ge for microelectronics and photonics

Germanium is experiencing a renaissance during the last decade for several advanced applications such as high- mobility non-Si CMOS transistors to overcome the limits of Si scaling, infrared photodetectors, infrared-emitting lasers based on Ge, mid-infrared plasmonics based on heavily doped Ge, e

Photocatalytic nanomaterials for water purification

The main concept of the present activity is the synthesis and application of photocatalytic nanostructured materials for water treatment. Nanomaterials are indeed very efficient photocatalysts due to their large surface/volume ratio.

Carbon-based nanostructures and nanocomposite polymeric membranes for water purification applications.

Among the functional nanostructured materials carbon-based nanostructures have an important place in water treatments for purification purposes.

Plasma technology for advanced materials

We exploit the capabilities of plasma to produce advanced materials for several applications, ranging from solar cells to advanced nanostructured materials to be integrated in state of the art devices.

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