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Wafer for nanoelectronics. Photo: Research Centre Jülich
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New Nanoelectronics Lab at RC Jülich
Around 25 million Euro are being invested in building a highly modern nanoelectronics laboratory at the Research Centre Jülich. Materials, processes and structures in the nanometre range for the next generation of semiconductors for future chips are to be developed at this Helmholtz Nanoelectronic Facility (HNF). Using 9.8 million Euro funds from the Helmholtz Association, the HNF will include a highly modern clean room centre and further 15.5 million Euro will be invested in scientific devices and operations technology. The industry compatible facility will contain devices for exposure, cleaning and control of wafers, for treatment with ion radiation and other nanoelectronic process technology. One research line at the HNF will push the proven CMOS technology in industry compatible 300 millimetre wafer standard to the limits of what is physically possible. Also switches based on novel oxides, spins, molecules and even on living cells can be tested at the HNF. "As a central technology platform of the Helmholtz Association, the HNF will also be open to the industry and universities", says Prof. Dr Sebastian M. Schmidt, Member of the Board at the Research Centre Jülich. Amongst other things, the aim is to increase the energy efficiency of computer chips.
