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A generic CMOS-compatible platform for co-integrated plasmonics/photonics/electronics PICs towards volume manufacturing of low energy, small size and high performance photonic devices

Objective

PLASMOfab aims to address the ever increasing needs for low energy, small size, high complexity and high performance mass manufactured PICs by developing a revolutionary yet CMOS-compatible fabrication platform for seamless co-integration of active plasmonics with photonic and supporting electronic. The CMOS-compatible metals Aluminum, Titanium Nitride and Copper, will be thoroughly investigated towards establishing a pool of meaningful elementary plasmonic waveguides on co-planar photonic (Si, SiO2 and SiN) platforms along with the associated photonic-plasmonic interfaces. The functional advantages of PLASMOfab technology will be practically demonstrated by developing two novel functional prototypes with outstanding performances:
1) a compact, plasmonic bio-sensor for label-free inflammation markers detection with multichannel capabilities and record-high sensitivity by combining plasmonic sensors with electrical contacts, Si3N4 photonics, high-speed biofunctionalization techniques and microfluidics
2) a 100 Gb/s NRZ transmitter for datacom applications by consolidating low energy and low footprint plasmonic modulator and ultra high-speed SiGe driving electronics in a single monolithic chip.
The new integration technology will be verified through wafer-scale fabrication of the prototypes at commercial CMOS fabs, demonstrating volume manufacturing and cost reduction capabilities. PLASMOfab technology will be supported by an EDA software design kit library paving the way for a standardized, fabless plasmonic/photonic IC eco-system.

Coordinator

ARISTOTELIO PANEPISTIMIO THESSALONIKIS
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€ 612 500,00
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Kedea Building, Tritis Septemvriou, Aristotle University Campus
546 36 Thessaloniki
Greece

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Θεσσαλονίκη Κεντρική Μακεδονία Βόρεια Ελλάδα
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Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
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€ 0,00

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UNIVERSITE DIJON BOURGOGNE
France
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€ 375 750,00
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Esplanade Erasme Maison De L Universite
21078 Dijon Cedex

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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Bourgogne Côte-d’Or
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Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
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€ 0,00
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CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE CNRS
France
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€ 54 450,00
Address
Rue Michel Ange 3
75794 Paris

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Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris
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Research Organisations
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€ 0,00
EIDGENOESSISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE ZUERICH
Switzerland
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€ 0,00
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Raemistrasse 101
8092 Zuerich

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Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Zürich Zürich
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Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
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€ 569 505,00
GESELLSCHAFT FUR ANGEWANDTE MIKRO UND OPTOELEKTRONIK MIT BESCHRANKTERHAFTUNG AMO GMBH
Germany
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€ 429 860,00
Address
Otto Blumenthal Strasse
52074 Aachen

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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.

Yes
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Nordrhein-Westfalen Köln Städteregion Aachen
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Other
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€ 0,00
AMS-OSRAM AG
Austria
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€ 502 833,75
Address
Tobelbaderstrasse 30 Schloss Premstatten
8141 Unterpremstatten

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Südösterreich Steiermark Graz
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Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
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€ 50,00
MICRAM MICROELECTRONIC GMBH
Germany
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€ 281 265,00
Address
Konrad Zuse Strasse 16
44801 Bochum

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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.

Yes
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Nordrhein-Westfalen Arnsberg Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt
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€ 0,00
UNIVERSITAT DES SAARLANDES
Germany
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€ 225 000,00
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Campus
66123 Saarbrucken

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Saarland Saarland Regionalverband Saarbrücken
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€ 0,00
MELLANOX TECHNOLOGIES LTD - MLNX
Israel
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€ 355 000,00
Address
Yokneam Ilit Industrial Zone - Hermon Building
20692 Yokneam

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€ 0,00
SYNOPSYS SOFTWARE NETHERLANDS BV
Netherlands
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€ 244 188,75
Address
Capitool 50
7521 PL Enschede

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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.

Yes
Region
Oost-Nederland Overijssel Twente
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€ 0,00
AIT AUSTRIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GMBH
Austria
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€ 499 843,75
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€ 0,00