Under the nanoLINK initiative (see www.nano-link.net)

the EU support projects MINAEAST-NET and MINOS-EURONET are disseminating information through
a n@noLINK e-newsletter (continuing the dissemination done previously by the e-newsletter MINAEAST-NET)

Week 28-33, No. 21 (August 22, 2006)

MINOS-EURONET information (Contract No.015704)

Web site: www.minos-euro.net

1. PATENT DfMM event:
PATENT-DfMM booth at COMS2006
, 27-31 Aug 2006, St Petersburg, Florida, USA (Details...)

The 11th International Conference on the Commercialization of Micro and Nano Systems (COMS 2006) will be held in St Petersburg, Florida, USA, 27-31 Aug 2006. COMS fosters the commercialization of micro and nanotechnologies and addresses commercialization issues unique to these emerging and disruptive technologies. COMS 2006 will bring together key personnel from all over the world and from every sector of the supply chain, including government representatives, top researchers in the field, educators, relevant publication sources, equipment suppliers, end users, and financial experts. The small tech community gathers at COMS conferences to learn from others, share their own knowledge, discuss and argue points of view - all of which contribute to the advancement of this emerging field. COMS 2006 addresses the issues related to building successful MNT firms, regions and educational programs. An exhibition of equipment suppliers, service providers, product suppliers and consultants will be held in conjunction with COMS 2006. The PATENT-DfMM project will have a joint booth with enablingMNT and MST News.

Online registration deadline extended to Saturday, August 26.

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2. Event in Hungary:
1st European Chemistry Congress, 27-31 August 2006, Budapest (Details...)

This Congress aims to be a showcase for chemical sciences in Europe and will bring together chemical and molecular scientists from industry, academia and government institutions across Europe and from around the world. The scientific programme for this four-day event will include plenary, keynote, and invited lectures as well as contributed oral communications and poster sessions. Keynote lectures will highlight important areas of chemistry and invited lectures will be part of a coordinated series of symposia focusing on the latest developments in a wide variety of topics.

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3. Events in France:

  • The CANEUS 2006 International Conference: "Transitioning Micro and Nano Technologies to Systems rapidly and cost-effectively", August 27-September 1, 2006, Toulouse (Details...)

    The CANEUS 2006 International Conference on "Micro-Nano Technologies (MNT) for Aerospace Applications" is the premier international forum devoted to successfully transitioning emerging Micro and Nano Technology (MNT) concepts to aerospace system applications. Program.

  • 12th International Workshop on Thermal Investigations of ICs and Systems- THERMINIC 2006, 27-29 September 2006, Côte d'Azur (Details...)

    THERMINIC Workshops are a series of events to discuss the essential thermal questions of microelectronic microstructures and electronic parts in general. These questions are becoming more and more crucial with the increasing element density of circuits packaged together and with the move to nanotechnology. These trends are calling for thermal simulation, monitoring and cooling. Thermal management is expected to become an increasingly dominating factor of a system’s cost. The growing power dissipated in a package, the mobile parts of microsystems raise new thermal problems to be solved in the near future necessitating the regular discussion of the experts in these fields. Finally, there is an increasing need for accurate assessment of the boundary conditions used in the analysis of electronic parts, which requires a concurrent solution of the thermal behaviour of the whole system.

    The main topics to be discussed during the Workshop are the following:
  • Thermal and Temperature Sensors
  • Thermal Simulation
  • Electro-thermal Simulation
  • Thermal Modelling and Investigation of Packages
  • Reliability Issues
  • High Temperature Electronics
  • Heat transfer Education
  • Flow Visualisation Techniques
  • Turbulence Modelling in Complex Geometrics
  • Defect and Failure Modelling
  • Reliability Evolution and Prediction
  • Multiphysics Simulation
  • Nanoengineering Issues
  • Education
  • Measurement of Thermal Properties
  • Acquisition and Analysis of Thermal data
  • Temperature Mapping
  • Novel and Advanced Cooling Techniques
  • Thermal Performance of Interconnects
  • Heat transfer Enhancement
  • Validation of Thermal Software
  • Coupled (Thermo-mechanical, Thermo-optical, ...) Effects
  • Thermal Stress: Theory and Experiment
  • Thermal Stress Failures: Prediction and Prevention
  • Nanotechnology Applications

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4. WAPITI event:
Workshop on III/V photonic components 3 dimensional integration,
7-8 December, 2006 , Halle, Germany (Details...)

The Workshop is focusing on dissemination of actual research results on III/V photonic components 3 dimensional integration. These integration technology approaches encompass

  • III/V wafer and die bonding on Si or GaAs wafers
  • Accompanying technology (pre-, post processing)
  • Hybrid optical subunit assembly of photonic integrated circuits (e.g. flip-chip and bump technology)

Registration deadline: October 15, 2006.
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MINAEAST-NET information (Contract No.510420)

Web site: www.minaeast.net

 

1. Event in Germany:
The Sixth International Symposium on Electrochemical Micro & Nanosystem Technologies, Bonn, 22-25 August 2006. (Details...)

Topics:

  • Functional Coatings
  • Scanning Probe Techniques
  • Electrochemistry of Nanowires and Nanotubes
  • Simulation and Modelling
  • Nanoenergy
  • Nanoanalytics and Electroanalysis
  • Biology
  • Chemical Mechanical Planarization
  • Electrochemical Micro Machining
  • Micro and Nanocorrosion

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2. Event in Spain:
NANO2006 Workshop - "Perspectives in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology",
4- 6 September 2006, Donostia - San Sebastián (Details...)

The aim of this multidisciplinary workshop is to assess the state of the art in the current understanding of nanoscale physics, chemistry, engineering, biology, and medicine, and to access the knowledge and advice from leader scientists in these fields.

We also intend to discuss emerging applications with potentially significant impact for the materials, electronic, photonics, and life-science industries, and to debate about the current strategy and perspectives in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology.

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3. Event in Switzerland:
NanoEurope 2006 Fair and Conference, 12-14 September 2006, Swiss Fair Center of Olma Messen St.Gallen (Details...)

Nanotechnology is increasingly being considered as the quintessential technology of the future, offering immense potential applications. But nanotechnology has not yet moved in all disciplines from the research laboratory to the world of industry. The NanoEurope 2006 provides a platform enabling the research community and industry to meet.

Exhibitors from different fields of technology and research will present their products and solutions in three key visitor industries:

  • Medical Devices – nanoparticles and structures for medical engineering
  • Plastics – nanocomposites for industrial applications
  • Textiles – nanotechnology for textile application

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4. Event in Bulgaria:
15th International Scientific and Applied Science Conference "Electronic ET 2006", 20-22 September 2006, Sozopol (Details...)

Conference topics:

  • Circuits and Systems
  • Education in Electronics
  • Electronic Systems in Measurement and Control
  • Electronic Medical Equipment
  • Embedded Systems
  • Power Electronics
  • Quantum and Nuclear Electronics - supported by Institute for Nuclear Research and Nuclear Energy - Bulgarian Academy of Science
  • Microelectronics
  • Technologies in Electronics

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Common section (general information)

1. 1st International Conference on Nano-Networks, 14-16 September 2006, Lausanne, Switzerland (Details...)

The Nano-Net conference positions itself at the intersection of two worlds, namely, emerging nanotechnologies on one-side, and network/communication theory on the other side. The standing question that this conference will address is: What are the new communication paradigms that derive from the transition from micro- to nano-scale devices? The related degrees of freedom and constraints associated with these new technologies will change our notions about efficient network and system design. Nano-Net provides a multidisciplinary forum for the discussion of new techniques in modeling, design, simulation, and fabrication of network and communication systems at the nano-scale.

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2. IMAPS POLAND 2006- 30th International IMAPS Poland Conference & Exhibition, Kraków, Poland, 24-27 September 2006 (Details...)

Conference scope

  1. Assembly Technologies (Conductive Adhesives, Pb-Free Solders, Surface Mount, Others)
  2. Electrical, Thermal and Mechanical Design, Modeling and Simulation
  3. Environmentally-friendly Electronics
  4. Microelectronic Materials, Packaging and Interconnection - Diagnostics, Quality and Reliability
  5. Microelectronics Applications in Automotive, Space and Military Electronics, Data Processing, Wireless Telecommunication, Medicine and Biotechnology
  6. New Materials (Ceramic, Polymeric, Composites) and Film Technologies; New Application of Standard Deposition Methods (Polymer Active Devices)
  7. Packaging and Interconnection (High Density, Low Cost, Wafer Scale, Encapsulants, MEMS, Optoelectronics)
  8. Passive Components, Passive Integrated Components and Functional MCM Circuits, Sensors (Physical and Chemical) and Actuators, Micro Electro Mechanical Systems
  9. Printed Circuit Boards, PCB and SMT Technologies
  10. Photovoltaic Technologies and Systems
  11. Education in Microelectronics and Packaging

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3. EUROSENSORS XX, 25-26 October 2006, Goteborg, Sweden (Details...)

The workshop covers the areas on sensors and actuators, micro- and nanosystems. The Eurosensor conference invites papers in subjects including, but not restricted to:

- Theory, modelling and design.
- Materials and technology.
- Micro- and nanofabrication for sensors and actuators.
- Physical, chemical and biological sensors and actuators.
- Micro fluidic & micro analysis devices and systems.
- Optical MEMS and RF MEMS.
- Micro power generation.
- Interface and system issues. Sensor networks.
- Packaging and assembly.

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4. International Conference on Materials Science & Engineering (Brasov Materials- BRAMAT), 22-24 February 2007, Brasov, Romania (Details...)

Organized by: Romanian Technical Sciences Academy and Transilvania University of Brasov. Deadline: 10 September 2006
Conference topics:

  • Equipments and Technologies in Materials Engineering 
  • Materials Science and Surface Engineering 
  • Welding Engineering 
  • Modelling and Simulation in Materials Science 
  • Multifunctional Materials 
  • Environmental Management and Protection

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