Molecular Electronics aKIn MIcroelectronics

Project Information

MEKIMI

Grant agreement ID: 627515

Closed project

Start date 1 October 2014

End date 30 January 2017

Funded under

• Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013)

Total cost € 299 558,40

EU contribution € 299 558,40

Coordinated by

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON

Objective

Molecular Electronics (ME) is predicted to match in the beyond CMOS scenario the relevance of Microelectronics. Expectations are remarkable, especially if Molecular Quantum Dot Cellular Automata (MQCA) is the technology of
reference: tens of THz in frequency and several order of magnitude of reduction in power consumption.

Notwithstanding the promising opportunities, currently studies in the ME field are fragmented and lack of uniformity of methods and approach: this slows down the proceedings of engineers in the ME field and postpone the expected success of ME.

MEKIMI (Molecular Electronics AKIn MIcroelectronics) aims at helping the proponent, Mariagrazia Graziano, which holds a solid background in microelectronics, to improve her knowledges at the molecular scale and to set up a methodology for the fabrication and modeling of molecular devices that could fill the gap between micro and nanoelectronics in the near future.
The project focuses on a MQCA wire (MQCAW) used as a reference and promising starting point and addresses the following challenges: i) set-up a solid and reproducible technique to fabricate the MQCAW; ii) experimentally characterize its functionality iii) model the MQCAW system with a new simulation CAD tool. The three points are expected to represent a starting point for a more generalized set approaches, techniques and models to be available for other molecular systems in the years to come.

The success of the project is assured by: a) the fellow experience on MQCA b) the unique top-class suite of advanced tools at the host institution, London Centre for Nanotechnology (LCN), c) the outstanding scientific and training experience (>20 years) of the scientist in charge at LCN.

From a multi-disciplinary and top-level training at LCN the MC fellow will boost her research expertise, skills, vision, confidence and research management qualities necessary to become an independent researcher and international leading scientist.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › physical sciences › electromagnetism and electronics › microelectronics
• engineering and technology › nanotechnology › nanoelectronics

Programme(s)

• FP7-PEOPLE - Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013)

Topic(s)

• FP7-PEOPLE-2013-IEF - Marie-Curie Action: "Intra-European fellowships for career development"

Call for proposal

FP7-PEOPLE-2013-IEF
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Funding Scheme

MC-IEF - Intra-European Fellowships (IEF)

Coordinator

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON

Administrative Contact

Giles Machell (Mr.)

• EU contribution: € 299 558,40
• Address: GOWER STREET ; WC1E 6BT LONDON ;
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Total cost: No data