| Abstract |
SINANO aims to strengthen European scientific and technological excellence in the field of electronic,Si-based nanodevices for terascale integrated circuits. Over the next quarter century considerablechallenges exist to push the limits of silicon integration down to nanometric dimensions. These can bestbe addressed by integration, at the European level, of the individually excellent research capabilitiesalready existing in the main university and national research centers. SINANO's activities, with long-term and multidisciplinary objectives, could herald a revolution in 1C technology, involving integrationof nanoscale CMOS and emerging post-CMOS logic and memory devices. SINANO will work toenhance device performance and integration, to meet the ever increasing demands of communicationsand computing. The network includes partners with expertise required to develop these advanceddevices, from basic materials science through design and fabrication to characterisation and devicemodelling. This ambitious programme will make Europe the world-leading center for nanoelectronicdevices - from fundamentals through to realisation, advancing this crucial technology to underpin theEuropean economy over the coming decades.The proposed Joint Programme of Activities includes significant integrating activities: coordination ofthe partners' activities leading to the extension of specialisation, a joint technical research programme,sharing Joint Research Platforms for Processing and Characterisation, management of knowledge, staffexchanges, electronic communication (e-mail, conferencing, website), activities to spread excellence(training researchers, students and technical staff, dissemination of results by open EuropeanWorkshops). It will be orchestrated by a unified management structure comprising a Governing Board,Executive and Scientific Committee consisting of WP leaders and representatives of the main industrial partners, and WP leaders.
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