ASCENT+ provides easy access to state-of-the-art facilities at CEA-Leti in France, Fraunhofer in Germany, imec in Belgium, INL in Portugal and Tyndall National Institute in Ireland.
The Research Accelerator gives early career researchers an on-site introduction to the technology/facilities available through ASCENT+. ASCENT+ will sponsor PhD students and early-career postdoctoral researchers to attend advanced nanoelectronics technology training courses. This will give the ASCENT+ sponsored researchers a clear insight to nanofabrication and outline how they can benefit from the ASCENT+ offerings to accelerate their own research. An expected outcome of the programme is that sponsored researchers will apply for access at any of the five facilities to enhance their studies.
Upcoming Training Events | |||
Location | Description | Duration | Schedule |
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No further RA events currently planned |
For more detailed information go to Research Accelerator Info below.
N.B.: Applicants may only apply for courses outside their university/institute country
Successful candidates may not re-apply for further courses
ASCENT+ Research Accelerator
Detailed Information
- Who should apply
- Any PhD student or early-career postdoctoral researcher (up to 2 years after completion of their PhD) interested in nanoscale fabrication and nanoelectronics characterisation of next generation materials and devices .
Previous ASCENT+ Research Accelerator courses (2022-24)
Earlier Training Events | |||
Location | Description | Duration | Schedule |
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Tyndall National Institute (Cork, Ireland) |
Nanoelectronics Fabrication and Characterisation | 3 days | 23-25 April 2024 |
INL (Braga, Portugal) |
Nanofabrication and Characterisation | 2½ days | 23-25 Jan 2024 |
CEA-Leti (Grenoble, France) |
Nanocharacterisation Platform | 2 days | 23-24 Nov 2023 |
Fraunhofer IPMS CNT & IZM ASSID (Dresden, Germany) |
∅300mm cleanrooms | 2 days | 4-5 Oct 2023 |
imec (Leuven, Belgium) | GaN-IC Platform for Power Electronics | 2 days | 2-3 Mar 2023 |
Tyndall National Institute (Cork, Ireland) |
Nanoelectronics Fabrication and Characterisation | 3 days | 6-8 Sep 2022 |
Nanoelectronics Fabrication, Characterisation and Devices
Tyndall National Institute, Cork, Ireland
This short course will involve hands-on practical training on fabrication and characterisation of nanoelectronic technologies.
The topics covered will include:- Nanofabrication: e-beam lithography, molecular doping, etching, and metal/dielectric deposition in the nanoscale
- Characterisation techniques: electrical, optical and magnetic, physical
- Materials growth (ALD, CVD, MOVPE) and device fabrication (2D materials and quantum devices)
Programme overview
Module 1 | Introduction to nanofabrication (E-beam lithography. Metals and dielectrics) |
Module 2 | Physical characterisation (AFM, SEM, TEM, etc.) |
Module 3 | Electrical and optical characterisation |
Module 4 | Magnetic characterisation (SQUID, MFM, etc.) |
Module 5 | Advanced materials and integration into devices |
Module 6 | Future issues – ASCENT+ Offer |
Nanofabrication and Characterisation
INL, Braga (Portugal)
Programme Overview- Nanofabrication (lectures by INL experts)
- Deposition, patterning/lithography, and etching methods
- Characterisation (lectures by INL experts)
- Transmission Electron Microscopy
- Scanning Electron Microscopy
- FIB
- EDX and EELS
- XPS
- Laboratory visits
- Cleanroom and nanocharacterisation facilities
Nanocharacterisation Platform
CEA-Leti, Grenoble, France
Programme Overview- Day 1 – November 23rd
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Overview of the Nanocharacterisation Platform
Participants present their research topic and interact with experts regarding their characterisation needs
Optical and X-ray analysis, includes:
- Lab tours: Optics- and X-ray labs
- Case studies presented by experts on dedicated instruments
- Day 2 – November 24th
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Surface analysis, includes:
- Lab tours: Photoelectron spectroscopy and ion beam analysis labs
- Case studies presented by experts on dedicated instruments
- Lab tours: Sample preparation and transmission electron microscopy labs
- Case studies presented by experts on dedicated instruments
∅300mm cleanrooms
Fraunhofer IPMS CNT & IZM ASSID, Dresden, Germany
In this 2-day workshop, participants will gain insight into the ∅300mm research cleanrooms of Fraunhofer, located in “Silicon Saxony” next to Infineon, Bosch and Globalfoundries. Fraunhofer IZM ASSID and Fraunhofer IPMS CNT bundle their competencies in the new “Center for Advanced CMOS & Heterointegration Saxony” with state-of-the-art equipment.
Programme Overview- Day 1 – Oct 4th
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@ Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems Center Nanoelectronic Technologies (IPMS CNT), An der Bartlake 5, 01099 Dresden
- Welcome note
- Tour: CMOS CR
- Lithography at IPMS CNT
- Electrical Characterization Methods
- Analytics & Metrology
- Enabling Technologies for CMOS near fabrication of next generation devices
- Day 2 – Oct 5th
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@ Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration All Silicon System Integration Dresden (IZM ASSID), Ringstraße 12, 01468 Moritzburg / OT Boxdorf
- Welcome note
- Hybrid Bonding
- Nanowire
- Hetero Integration
- Tour: BEOL/Assembly CR
GaN-IC Platform for Power Electronics
imec, Leuven, Belgium
Imec’s unique GaN-on-SOI process with deep trench isolation enables the manufacturing of complex monolithic GaN ICs for power electronics. In this 2-day workshop, participants will have the opportunity to explore the process, components and get hands-on with a first design exercise.
Programme Overview- Day 1
- Welcome note / GaN-IC Value Chain
- ASCENT+ & Europractice projects
- imec’s GaN-IC Platform
- imec’s GaN-IC MPW Service
- Introduction to GaN Materials & Devices
- imec’s GaN-on-SOI Process Flow
- Introduction to Compact Model for GaN HEMTs
- GaN-IC Design: considerations and challenges
- Design Overview
- Day 2 (Hands-on)
- Introduction to GaN-IC PDK & library devices
- Demo on GaN-IC Circuit Design – Part 1
- Demo on GaN-IC Circuit Design – Part 2
- Design your GaN-IC Circuit
- Imec’s 300mm cleanroom tour
Nanoelectronics Fabrication, Characterisation and Devices
Tyndall National Institute, Cork, Ireland
This short course will involve hands-on practical training on fabrication and characterisation of nanoelectronic technologies.
The topics covered will include:- Nanofabrication: e-beam lithography, molecular doping, etching, and metal/dielectric deposition in the nanoscale
- Characterisation techniques: electrical, optical and magnetic, physical
- Materials growth (ALD, CVD, MOVPE) and device fabrication (2D materials and quantum devices)
Programme overview
The course is divided into 6 modulesModule 1 | Introduction to nanofabrication |
Module 2 | Metals and dielectrics |
Module 3 | Physical characterisation |
Module 4 | Electrical and optical characterisation |
Module 5 | Advanced materials and integration into devices |
Module 6 | Future issues – ASCENT+ Offer |
Research Accelerator – Tyndall, 6-8 September 2022 |