Europractice

Objective

The overall objective is to stimulate wider exploitation of state-of-the-art microelectronics technologies by European industry.

Basic Services (EUROPRACTICE) offers a cost-effective and flexible means of accessing ASICs, MCMs and Microsystems technologies through the provision of consultancy, training, software tools, design support, low-volume production runs and access to "normally" internal volume production facilities. The costs of developing ASICs and MCMs for dedicated applications with low-volume production are often prohibitively high, especially for SMEs. Multi Project Wafer (MPW) runs and dedicated low-volume MCM services offer a cost-effective route to ASIC and MCM design and fabrication.
The cost, complexity and expertise required to develop Microsystems components or Microsystem based products often present a barrier to the introduction of this technology. Services providing solutions and knowledge in a globally integrated manner - a path from feasibility studies and prototyping through to high volume production - are offered. Design, Microsystems process technology, as well as packaging and integration of the Microsystems component in the final product or system are all covered.
EUROPRACTICE Basic Services will reduce the cost and risk for companies who wish to begin using these technologies.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › computer and information sciences › software
• natural sciences › physical sciences › electromagnetism and electronics › microelectronics

Programme(s)

• FP4-ESPRIT 4 - Specific research and technological development programme in the field of information technologies, 1994-1998

Topic(s)

• 2.25 - Basic Services and First Users Action

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

ACM - Preparatory, accompanying and support measures

Coordinator

COUNCIL FOR THE CENTRAL LABORATORY OF THE RESEARCH COUNCILS

Address

Chilton
OX11 0QX Didcot
United Kingdom

Participants (22)

Aea Technology Plc

United Kingdom

Address

Harwell Laboratory B552
OX11 0RA Didcot

CCLRC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL)

United Kingdom

Address

Chilton
OX11 0QX Didcot

Links

CENTRE SUISSE D' ELECTRONIQUE ET DE MICROTECHNIQUE SA

Switzerland

Address

Rue Jaquet-droz 1
2007 Neuchatel

Centro Nacional de Microelectronica

Spain

Address

Campus Uab
08193 Bellaterra

Commissariat A L'energie Atomique, Laboratoire D'electronique, de Technologie et D'instrumentation

France

Address

Avenue Des Martyrs
38041 Grenoble

Danmarks Tekniske Universitet

Denmark

Address

Bygning 344 & 345
2800 Lyngby

Delta Danish Electronics, Light & Acoustics

Denmark

Address

Venlighedsvej 4
2970 Hoersholm

Fraunhofer Gesellschaft Zur Foerderung der Angewandten Forschung

Germany

Address

Ensheimer Strasse 48
66386 St Ingbert

Fraunhofer Institute fuer Siliziumtechnologie

Germany

Address

Fraunhofer Strasse 3
25524 Itzehoe

GEC Marconi Ltd

United Kingdom

Address

Elstree Way
WD6 1RX Borehamwood

Imc-Industrieilt Mikroelektronikcentrum Ab

Sweden

Address

Teknikringen 3
58330 Linkoping

Institut de Microtechnique de L'universite de Neuchatel

Switzerland

Address

Jaquet-droz 1
2007 Neuchatel

Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre

Belgium

Address

Kapeldreef 75
3001 Leuven

Pontedera & Tecnologia S.C.A.R.L.

Italy

Address

Presso Palazzo Comunale
56025 Pontedera (Pisa)

ROBERT BOSCH GMBH

Germany

Address

Tuebinger Strasse 123
72762 Reutlingen

SENSONOR AS

Norway

Address

Knudsrodveien 7
1004 Horten

Links

Sagem

France

Address

Le Ponant De Paris, Rue Leblanc 27
75512 Paris

Sextant Avionique S.A.

France

Address

Rue Jules Vedrines 25
26027 Valence

Smith System Engineering Ltd

United Kingdom

Address

Surrey Research Park
GU2 5YP Guildford

Stiftelsen for Industriell og Teknisk Forskning Foundation

Norway

Address

Box 124 Blindern
N-0314 Oslo

The Welding Institute

United Kingdom

Address

Abington Hall
CB1 6AL Abington, Cambridge

Twente Micro Products

Netherlands

Address

Drienerlolaan 5
7500 AE Enschede