Project description Nano-scale ICT devices and systems Show the project objective Hide the project objective The semiconductor industry is a cornerstone of today's high-tech economy, supporting over 100,000 direct and even more indirect jobs in Europe. This position has been achieved through continued miniaturization in complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) technology, which will only last for a maximum 10-15 more years. In line with its Lisbon Strategy, the EC has identified an urgent need to assess possible technology solutions for the "Beyond CMOS" era to meet the challenges of global competition.The major ICT challenge is to find alternatives for information processing and storage beyond the limits of existing CMOS. Graphene, ultrathin layers of carbon, is particularly promising due its novel electronic properties. Initial data indicates that graphene is a prime candidate for "Beyond CMOS" switches and interconnects, and is, despite its revolutionary nature, complementary to conventional CMOS.The key objective of the GRAND proposal is to verify and assess whether graphene can bring conventional semiconductor technology to the "Beyond CMOS" era. GRAND is thus positioned to act as a pathfinder for key ICT challenges.The GRAND consortium will develop industry-compatible strategies for fabrication of 2D graphene nanostructures (widths down to the 5 nm scale) for switches and interconnects. Edge states, critical for transport at this scale, will be manipulated by functionalization methods. Device transport properties will be experimentally evaluated, complemented by a range of modelling techniques including simplified Monte Carlo models to describe scattering and hot phonon effects, as well as atomistic and ab-initio methods for band structure calculations. The consortium includes internationally renowned experimental and theoretical groups from academia and industry, forming a comprehensive unit with capabilities far beyond those of the individual partners, and ensuring a tight focus on the exploitation of the project results for European industry. Fields of science engineering and technologynanotechnologynano-materialstwo-dimensional nanostructuresgraphenenatural sciencesphysical scienceselectromagnetism and electronicssemiconductivitynatural sciencescomputer and information sciencesdata sciencedata processing Programme(s) FP7-ICT - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Information and communication technologies Topic(s) ICT-2007.8.1 - Nanoscale ICT devices and systems Call for proposal FP7-ICT-2007-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP - Collaborative project (generic) Coordinator GESELLSCHAFT FUR ANGEWANDTE MIKRO UND OPTOELEKTRONIK MIT BESCHRANKTERHAFTUNG AMO GMBH Address Otto blumenthal strasse 52074 Aachen Germany See on map Region Nordrhein-Westfalen Köln Städteregion Aachen Activity type Other Administrative Contact Christian Moormann (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution € 521 939,00 Participants (8) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all COMMISSARIAT A L ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES France EU contribution € 452 645,00 Address Rue leblanc 25 75015 Paris See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Marie-Laure PAGE (Ms) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window STMICROELECTRONICS CROLLES 2 SAS Participation ended France EU contribution € 1 600,00 Address Rue jean monnet 850 38920 Crolles See on map Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Rhône-Alpes Isère Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Dominique THOMAS (Mr) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK - NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, CORK Ireland EU contribution € 497 278,00 Address Western road T12 YN60 Cork See on map Region Ireland Southern South-East Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Conor Delaney (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window CONSORZIO NAZIONALE INTERUNIVERSITARIO PER LA NANOELETTRONICA Italy EU contribution € 541 983,00 Address Via toffano 2 40125 Bologna See on map Region Nord-Est Emilia-Romagna Bologna Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Rita Mambelli (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window THE CHANCELLOR MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE United Kingdom EU contribution € 374 259,00 Address Trinity lane the old schools CB2 1TN Cambridge See on map Region East of England East Anglia Cambridgeshire CC Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Dawn Barker (Mrs) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI UDINE Italy EU contribution € 0,00 Address Via palladio 8 33100 Udine See on map Region Nord-Est Friuli-Venezia Giulia Udine Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window ALMA MATER STUDIORUM - UNIVERSITA DI BOLOGNA Italy EU contribution € 0,00 Address Via zamboni 33 40126 Bologna See on map Region Nord-Est Emilia-Romagna Bologna Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window UNIVERSITA DI PISA Italy EU contribution € 0,00 Address Lungarno pacinotti 43/44 56126 Pisa See on map Region Centro (IT) Toscana Pisa Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window
