MANCEF's
Mission Statement
MANCEF
globally supports the creation, exchange, and dissemination
of knowledge vital to people, organizations, and governments
interested in the commercialization of miniaturization technologies.
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would like to take this opportunity to invite you to join us at
COMS2007 in Melbourne , Australia September 2-6. We are in the process
of assembling an exciting program of speakers, presentations and
visits to facilities. All of this complemented by the opportunity
to experience our great city and the hospitality of our people.
This is the first time COMS will
be held in the Asia Pacific region, and will focus on the dynamic
markets in these countries and the roles they play in global supply
chains. Of particular relevance are the emerging economies of China
and India in the global market place. We are looking to explore
how these new technologies are translated into commercial outcomes
and how new businesses are fostered and evolve.
COMS2007 will bring together leaders
from all over the world and every sector of the supply chain - from
high tech companies, national labs, regional development and government
agencies, investment and consulting groups, market researchers,
educationalists and students - all sharing, learning and creating
partnerships in an open interactive environment. A powerful environment
focused on accelerating commercialisation activity.
COMS2007 is the leading event in
the commercialization of micro and nano technologies offering you
an enormous opportunity to enhance your organization's profile,
network amongst global leaders in the field and to further your
knowledge in this exciting field.
Melbourne, on several occasions,
has been voted "the worlds' most livable city"
- a cosmopolitan city offering great food, wine, culture and
friendly atmosphere.
I recommend that you consider making
Melbourne and COMS2007 a part of your annual vacation and consider
bringing your family along for a once in a lifetime experience.
Melbourne's home State of Victoria and Australia at large
have so much to offer. We welcome you to share the diversity and
richness of our country and the warmth of our people.
We are dedicated to making this the
largest and most successful COMS ever.
Please see the COMS2007 Technical
Program, registration details and exhibitor/sponsor offering at
http://www.mancef-coms2007.org/
COMS2007 is about you,
a vital member of the global micro-nano technology community.
I look forward to welcoming you to
COMS2007 in Melbourne in September.
Clive Davenport
Organizing Co-Chair: COMS2007
President: MANCEF
C
EO: Small Technologies Cluster
MANCEF
News:
MANCEF DVD
The MANCEF Promotional & Educational DVD is now available. It
was produced by MediaPlanet and Purple Gold Media (PGM); from interviews
with MANCEF members; taken on location at COMS2006 in Florida, Nano
TX in Dallas, Texas, and at the NanoFood Conference in Amsterdam.
It records MANCEF member's unique expertise in commercialization
of MNT and points the way to the future. This DVD will be available
to members who are prepared to show it to colleagues and others
to promote commercialization and MANCEF's role in building a global
community to progress it. Please
contact: info@mancef.org for
your copy today.
Regional
Views:
Small Technologies in Australia: The National
Perspective
Australia's thrust in micro and nanotechnology is integrated
through a range of formal and informal relationships encompassing
government, industry and academia - the triple helix. Collaboration
and cooperation at all levels playing an integral role in our success.
Nanotechnology as a "Frontier Technology" is considered
one of the nation's National Research Priorities. It is considered
to be a technology that will underpin Australia's new generation
manufacturing and key to the transformation of many industries.
The government is committed to developing a globally focused capability,
offering support for partnerships and alliances around the world.
The Australian Research Council offers Federation Fellowships, innovative
and highly prestigious awards designed to develop and retain Australian
skills. It is worthy of note that Australia outranked major OECD
countries for public funded R&D as a percentage of GDP in 2003.
A large component of that funding is now focused on nanotechnology
research.
The Prime Minister's Science, Engineering and Innovation Council
(PMSEIC) investigated the industrial opportunities that nanotechnology
provides Australian industry. The investigation identified significant
areas of excellence.
Australia is already producing groundbreaking products which integrate
small technologies in items such as biosensors, medical and environmental
sensors, drug delivery, sunscreens, self cleaning paints and glass
coatings.
Companies such as:
- Cap-XX (super capacitors)
- Ambri (biosensors)
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Starpharma (dendrimer drug delivery)
- pSivida (BioSilicon drug delivery)
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Dyesol (solar cells)
- Micronisers (sunscreen and cosmetics)
- Cochlear
(bionic hearing)
- Ceramic Fuel Cells (planar solid oxide fuel cells)
- Plantic Technologies (biodegradable polymer nano composites)
all excelling in their respective fields.
Australian micro and nano technology expertise is broad, with over
70 research groups producing outcomes through niche expertise in
materials, nano-biotechnology, electronics and photonics, energy
and environment, and quantum computing.
Across the country new institutes and centers have been formed such
as:
- Institute for Nanoscale Technology (Sydney)
- NanohouseTM (Sydney)
- Australian Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology
(Brisbane)
- Nanochemistry Research Center (Perth)
- Intelligent Polymer Institute (Wollongong)
- Nanoscale Organization and Dynamics (Sydney)
- Nanomaterials Group (Adelaide)
- Center for Quantum Computing (Sydney)
- ARC Center for Functional Nanomaterials
- ARC Center of Excellence for Quantum- Atom Optics
- Bandwidth Foundry (Sydney)
- Queensland Microtechnology Facility (Brisbane)
A new national program, the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure
Scheme (NCRIS), is investing in micro-nano fabrication and test
facilities. Funding from the program could result in new fabrication
facilities for the state of Victoria valued in excess of $50m when
leveraged with further funding, investment and contributions.
Victoria - COMS2007 Melbourne
home state
The State of Victoria is leading the way though initiatives and
capabilities such as:
- Nanotechnology Victoria (NanoVic)
- Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (University of
Melbourne)
- Monash Institute of NanoScience and Advanced Manufacturing
- Microelectronics and Materials Technology Center
- MiniFAB
- Small Technologies Cluster
- Australian Synchrotron
- 7 Universities with nanoscience activities
- 6 Divisions of a national research organization (CSIRO)
- The largest concentration of bio-medical research institutes
International attention highlights Melbourne's unique position
and opportunity in nano-bio through its world leading stem cell,
regenerative and reproductive research and technology.
Initiatives involving all parties - government, research, academia
and industry - are working together to build infrastructure, capability
and capacity, creating the launch platform for new generation manufacturing.
Victoria has over 25 nanotech companies ranging in applications
that include medical therapeutics, diagnostics, life sciences, textiles
and composite materials in polymers, glass and coated steel.
The Victorian Government has a major "small technologies"
program in play working closely with industry and research. The
Australian Nano Business Forum (ANBF), whilst a national initiative,
was recently launched out of Victoria. The state also boasts an
active venture capital and investment community.
Major universities are grooming our workforce of the future through
degree and post graduate research studies in micro and nano technologies.
Many secondary schools are now offering nanotechnology modules as
a part of their curriculum. Technical tertiary centers are providing
the skills necessary to work in small technology fabrication, operate
equipment and maintain facilities.
In Summary
Australia is well placed to succeed on the global stage through
its research endeavors, cooperative approach in working together,
integrated government support and evolution of new businesses.
In Victoria research and business activity in small technologies
is booming. We are highly supported by the Victorian Government
who champion access, collaboration, cooperation and commercialisation
bringing together industry, research and government - the
keys to the triple helix.COMS2007 Melbourne will be a great showcase for all our initiatives
and endeavors
The tyranny of distance never considered a limiting factor in
a small world!
Clive Davenport
CEO Small Technologies Cluster
In Focus:
The role of Institutes
in establishing Standards
Small technologies are different
from traditional semiconductor in that the route to market is not
driven by an accepted standard. For example, integrated circuits
and the manufacturing processes to enable them are driven by the
ITRS roadmap, while the development cycle of a MEMS device (and
the process to manufacture it) is application specific. Often device
and application specific processes, packaging and reliability methods
are necessary for the development of a device.
To accelerate the path for MEMS commercialization and to reduce
the time to market and cost of manufacturing, there is a need to
develop standards that addresses processes that are driven by specific
applications. The challenge of standardization has been a major
focus of numerous organizations: SEMI MEMS Standards group, MIG,
MANCEF1, Nexus and others are trying to develop such standards and
establish a platform for discussions about this issue.
Potentially, one could achieve a
level of standardization by defining the a standard process platform;
for example, it was reported by MANCEF that approximately 85% of
MEMS devices could be manufactured using a common process set, and
the remaining 10% involved the addition of only 1 or 2 steps2. One
example is the use of low T PolySiGe process for MEMS on top of
CMOS. This process can be used for accelerometers, gyroscopes, resonators,
memory devices, and o-level packaging layers thus providing a versatile
solution easily implemented at a foundry level.
One must also consider the role that the different stakeholders
can have in the development of such standards. These include fabless
MEMS companies, foundries, equipment suppliers, universities, institutes,
and end-users.
One such stakeholder group that can play a pivotal role in the development
of standards is industry organizations such as MANCEF, who provide
a network of different players where people can come together for
discussions. The international focus of the organization, the variety
of players, and the active participation of members truly enables
the critical mass of stakeholders required for standard development.
Another important element are the institutes. Given their unique
place as neutral "transformers" of technologies and
processes from a research level to a pre-industrial level, institutes
can be a very important component for establishing a dialogue that
allows the development of processes ready to be used by companies
and be optimized to address the necessary standards.
Institutes are linked with universities interested in long-term
R&D and advanced research. Alternately, they are also linked
to industry players focused on near term product development. Working
together with the full ecosystem they can offer a neutral place
for standards development
Moreover, institutes can provide access to the multidisciplinary
knowledge base and teams that are often necessary for the development
of MEMS systems and often a challenge for small MEMS companies.
Access to programs such as IMEC's 200 mm process, where players
can do proprietary R&D for specific MEMS applications in an
industrial environment, enables institutes to help establish the
standards the industry requires. Together with expert teams, a company
can optimize their process or leverage a process offered by the
facility and prototype a product that can be subsequently be transferred
to an external or captive foundry. The knowledge base is then expanded
to the stakeholders which leads to the development of standards.
There are several key things to
be considered when partnering with institutes to develop products
based on their collective "standard": - Making sure that institutes involved in this short term development
and product focused programs do not lose sight of their long term
R&D programs.
- Maintaining a strong link with foundries that can easily take-on
the process developed.
- Have a cost model which is affordable for different size companies
and an efficient level of occupation of the facility while maintaining
the confidentiality critical to industrial requirements.
- The institutes must work to develop platforms that can provide
a level of standardization and efficient re-use of know how and
processes.
With the development of MNT standards, the industry will be enabled
to move to the next step in its evolution. For more information
on MANCEF, MNT standards, or the role of institutes in the development
of these standards, please contact Rafaella Borzi at rborzi@mancef.org
or contact MANCEF www.mancef.org
Tel: +1 505 255 1826.
References:
- Standards or Lack Thereof, MANCEF International Micro Nano Roadmap,
1st Ed, MANCEF, Naples FL, 2002
- Processes and Equipment for MNT, MANCEF International Micro Nano
Roadmap 2nd Ed, MANCEF, Naples FL, 2004
Event
Wrap up:
MANCEF
members share their impressions and insights into MNT events around
the world:
Report
on NanoFood Conference, David Tolfree
120 delegates from UK, The Netherlands, Spain, Italy,
Australia, Norway, USA, Germany, Poland, Turkey, Finland, Denmark,
Japan, Belgium, Estonia, Iran and Portugal, attended a conference
on 'Nano and Microtechnologies in the Food and Health Industries'
held at Grand Hotel Krasnoplski in Amsterdam on 25-26 October,
2006. It was jointly sponsored by the Institute of Nanotechnology
and MANCEF.
18 expert speakers, including keynote speakers, from the different
countries covered many of the topical issues facing the applications
of nanotechnology to food processing, monitoring, labeling, packaging
and storage. Central to all of these were health and safety issues
and the adequacy of current regulation. As expected, the latter
stimulated many questions and was the main subject of debate at
the panel discussion that took place at the end of the conference,
chaired by David Tolfree, the VP of MANCEF.
Many different opinions were voiced but the underlying theme of
the lack of qualitative information and public awareness fueled
concerns about nanotechnology being applied to consumables like
food. Inevitably the GMO issue was raised but speakers were able
to deal with the subject and place it in the correct context.
The most highly rated talks were:
- 'Micro- and Nanotechnologies
in Food from a Wageningen Perspective' by Dr Frans Kampers
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'Consumer Perspectives on Food and Nanotechnology' by
Professor Lynne Frewe
- 'Current and Potential Regulation of
Nanotechnology in the Food Industry' by Neville Craddock
- 'Food Research and Nanotechnology in the EU: Towards FP7 and Beyond'
by Dr Valerio Abbadessa of the European Commission
The conference was regarded by the delegates and the sponsors as
very successful, both technically and financially. It was well organized
and managed by our partners, the Institute of Nanotechnology. Valued
contributions were made by Dr Kees Eijkel and David Tolfree who
presented and chaired respectively. Other MANCEF Members were present,
including Scott Bryant who set up and manned a booth, Dr Anna Tüdos,
Dr Job Elders and Dr Malcolm Wilkinson. Paul Ettinger of PGM, carried
some interviews and videoed some of the proceedings.
Progress-International HARMST-LIGA Commercialisation Group and
HARMST 2007, by David Tolfree
At COMS2006, the International HARMST-LIGA Commercialization Group
(IHLCG) agreed to formalize itself into a fee-paying membership
with a Steering Committee. David Tolfree and Volker Saile. (VP and
GAC member) are co-chairing the Committee which has representatives
from organizations and companies from US, Canada, Europe and Asia-Pacific
countries. MANCEF is designing a web site for group members for
information exchange and interaction.
Chantal Khan Malek, this year's organizer of HARMST, has agreed
to hosting our first formal meeting will take place at HARMST 2007,
the 7th International Workshop on High-Aspect-Ratio Micro-Structure
Technology, in Besançon, France, June 7-9, 2007.
As you all should know, the purpose of the HARMST international
workshop is to share information on all aspects of high-aspect-ratio
technology including design, modeling, fabrication, testing, and
applications. This workshop has established itself as the premier
forum for reporting progress on high-aspect-ratio micro-structure
technology.
This year David Tolfree will Chair a session on Commercialisation
of HARMST since this element is now essential if these technologies
are to continue to receive support and benefit from the growing
markets for new microproducts. The new generation of synchrotrons
about to become operational will give unparalleled opportunities
for X-ray lithography, a key element in the LIGA process. The Membership
of the IHLCG is growing but we need more members, particularly from
industry, if we are to fully exploit the huge amount of knowledge
and expertise gathered over many years. Please contact David (dtolfree@mancef.org) or Volker (vsaile@mancef.org) if you wish to join.
Report on Nanotech Japan
21-23 February 2007, Scott Bryant and Clive Davenport
The sixth in a series, nano tech 2007 was the world's largest international nanotechnology exhibition and conference program. There were 48,565 attendees and 484 exhibitors, and 820 booths this year.
The new, brightly lit, orange and white Australian delegation booth was 4 times larger than last year; it was by far the best designed, warmest, most inviting, and professional of the stands. On the wine tasting afternoons, approximately one hundred to two hundred people attended, totally blocking the walkways and demolishing the stocks of bottles on both days.
Clive reports: "We moved all the COMS2007 promotional material off the booth and I believe Scott did the same on the MANCEF booth. The boxes of COMS2007 blue and orange carry-bags disappeared at an alarming rate. We had to ration give-aways as it doesn't matter how many we take there is never enough. We discovered Trish's "Boxing Kangaroos" on the second day and these went like wild fire with corresponding "clicking" heard all over the show. I had to laugh when one young lady returned hers (under warranty) because the pen in it didn't work!"
Amongst the many who have agreed to attend COMS2007 Melbourne, the Japan Micro Machine Centre and Olympus have agreed to bring delegations as well.
There were more exhibitors this year, partly due to increasing attendance from small companies taking the booth spaces. Other leaders in size were Frauhofer, Saxony, Taiwan, UK, Japan's NEDO and AIST, Korea, NEC, Shimadzu, and Samsung.
Some of this is a result of the Japan - Australia Free Trade Agreement in the works. Australia just completed another one with the Canadians.
Scott says: "I hope to see our first participation in COMS from Mongolia; their nanotech institute is Mongolia's first formal national research institute. It's a fantastic opportunity to get them in on our global platform early. We should do the same with Thailand and Vietnam."
Items of interest
in the news:
Publication Opportunities
MANCEF members are invited to contribute
articles to MST News.
The Editorial Calendar is as
follows:
MST for Safety and Security
Deadline for abstracts: April 15, 2007
Deadline for final articles: July 2,2007
Deadline for short news and advertisements: July 9, 2007
Distribution term: August 2007
Polymer Microsystems
Deadline for abstracts: June 15, 2007
Deadline for final articles:Sep 3, 2007
Deadline for short news and advertisements: September 10, 2007
Distribution term: October 2007
Trends and Forecasts in MST
Deadline for abstracts: August 15, 2007
Deadline for final articles: Nov 15, 2007
Deadline for short news and advertisements: November 16, 2007
Distribution term: December 2007
Please contact:
Bernhard Wybranski,
Editor - mstnews
Tel: +49 30 310078-167
Fax:+49 30 310078-256
mstnews@vdivde-it.de
The MANCEF
Quarterly newsletter is also interested in publishing articles on
MNT commercialization, as well as any information relevant to the
MANCEF community. If you would like to contribute, please contact
nwylde@mancef.org
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SPONSORED
AND SUPPORTED EVENTS
Here are some upcoming
events that the foundation believes are important.
This is not a final list of supported events. Keep an eye on our
Events
web page for exact dates, venues, and other information:
| 3rd
International Nanotechnology Conference on Communication and
Cooperation |
16-19
April 2007 |
Brussels,
Belgium |
| Micromachine
Summit |
26 - 28 April
2007 |
Venetia, Italy |
| Nanotechnology - Products and Processes
for Environmental Benefit |
16 - 17 May 2007 |
London, UK |
| Nano-Network
of NM Meeting in Las Cruces |
17 May 2007 |
Las Cruces,
New Mexico |
| 7th
International Workshop on High-Aspect-Ratio Micro-Structure
Technology |
7-9 June,
2007 |
Besançon,
France |
| SemiCon
West |
16-20 July,
2007 |
San Francisco,
California |
| SAME-TEC:
Your Professional Development Opportunity For 2007 |
23-26 July |
Dallas, Texas |
| COMS2007 |
02-06
September 2007 |
Melbourne,
Australia |
| NanoTX
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02-04 October,
2007 |
Dallas, TX |
| PUBLICATIONS
Individual
2nd Edition International Micro-Nano Roadmap
Chapters Available
 The
2nd edition roadmap is a "living document" that
has been 6 years in the making. With the introduction of the
hugely successful First Edition in September 2002, the Second
Edition builds on what the leadership team learned and our
customers told us what they needed to know to succeed in the
MST marketplace. We've almost sold out of the 2nd Edition
copies, so order yours soon.
While a good
value as a complete roadmap, some customers have requested
to purchase individual chapters. We have made printed individual
chapters are now available for the following chapters. Order
individual chapters here (.pdf):
- Nanotechnology
(explores the nuances of Nanosystems, nano enabled industry
segments)
- MEMS
Patents (contains a year by year mapping of Microsystems
intellectual property)
- Process
and Equipment for MST
- Equipment
and Tooling for MNT
- RF
MEMS (explores RFMEMS including new opportunities,
intellectual property advances, technological process and
process advances)
- Two chapter
updates are also included: Foundries
and Packaging
& Assembly
The CD-ROM
version of the International Micro-Nano Roadmap contains both
1st and 2nd Editions. The 2nd
edition CD of the Roadmap has an accompanying printed
version.
Members,
Partners, and 1st Edition customers receive significant discounts. We encourage
becoming a member of MANCEF in order to receive member price
of $350 for the roadmap. Individual MANCEF membership costs
$150 for two years. The non-member price is $650 for each
copy of the Roadmap.
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