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1. Nano2Life event: Nanodiagnostics, 5 September 2008,
Glasgow, UK [...details]
A one-day course, delivered in collaboration with Strathclyde University, which will review new developments in nanotechnology as applied to IVDs, including lab-on-a-chip devices, DNA chips, nanoarrays, etc.
Early Bird rates apply until 5th August.
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2. e-Beam Based Tools for Device/Materials Characterization (FIB-TEM), 7-18 September 2008, Haifa, Israel [...details]
This two week training course is based on lectures on electron-matter interaction, which will provide the basis for applied use of scanning electron microscopy (SEM), focused ion beam (FIB), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), energy/wavelength dispersive spectroscopy (EDS/WDS) and electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS).
Morning lectures will be supplemented with hands-on training in the use of SEM, FIB, and TEM. This includes specimen preparation for TEM.
Experiments involving HRSEM and FIB include: channeling contrast, localized electron/ion induced deposition, enhanced etching, cross-section SEM specimen preparation, H-bar TEM specimen preparation, and Lift-Out TEM specimen preparation.
Experiments involving TEM include: conventional (diffraction contrast) TEM, STEM, HRTEM and EFTEM. |
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3. Event INSIDE POReS: 1st International Workshop NAPEN 2008, 12 - 15 October 2008, Crete, Greece [...details]
Organized by three European Networks of Excellence in the field of nanoporous materials: IDECAT, INSIDE-PORES and NANOMEMPRO
Leading academic and industrial researchers will present the recent advances and the expected breakthroughs in the field of nanoporous membranes, catalysts and sorbents, including advanced characterization and simulation techniques and applications in energy and environment.
Poster sessions will complement the plenary and invited lectures and selected papers will be published as a special issue of the Journal of Microporous and Mesoporous Materials.
Abstract submission: September 15, 2008. |
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4. Enabling MNT through Modelling & Simulation, 22 October 2008 [...details]
The SEIC at Loughborough will be hosting the UK’s first conference dedicated to Modelling & Simulation for Micro and Nano Technology on the 22nd October 2008. The conference will provide a focal point for researchers, designers, manufacturers and product integrators to address the key issues currently facing modelling and simulation capabilities and developments.
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5. STIMESI Course on MEMS Design and INTEGRAMplus Prototyping Services, 10-13 November 2008 [...details]
This 4-day course is free to participants from universities or institutes from within Europe and for a nominal fee to others. The fifth instance of this popular course will be held at the the Slovak University of Technology (Bratislava, Slovakia).
The goal of the STIMESI Training Action is to stimulate European universities and research institutes to adopt MEMS and SiP technologies. The fifth running of this course will be given by a combination of academic experts, industrial designers and software developers. The course objectives are to:
• Introduce MEMS and the key concepts of micro-mechanics, including the use of standard equations to analyse a range of simple mechanical devices and their properties
• Provide awareness of common transduction methods and how to extract signals from MEMS sensors
• Explain methods to help participants design and analyse MEMS devices, culminating in a basic grasp of multi-physics design tools and when and how to use them.
• Explain INTEGRAMplus silicon MEMS process flows and design rules to enable design with confidence
• Introduce multi-domain and multi-technology integration
• Provide familiarity with major CAD tools for MEMS in the EUROPRACTICE Software Service (L-Edit for layout and CoventorWare for MEMS design) and associated INTEGRAMplus support modules
• Reinforce learning through practical case studies and worked examples based on simple devices
• Support participants to develop their own design ideas and practical implementations in INTEGRAMplus processes
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1. Nanoforum 2008, Milan, Italy, 17-18 September 2008 [...details]
The plenary sessions and tutorials covering a wide range of topics such as nanotechnologies for energy and the environment, nanomedicine, automotive and aerospace will be held in English or Italian. In addition, a number of companies and organisations involved in nanotechnologies will present themselves in the framework of an exhibition.
Now in its fourth year, the Nanoforum continues to promote new possibilities offered by nanotechnologies and to encourage the process of technological transfer from the academic world to the entrepreneurial one. The event is addressed at entrepreneurs, managers in the research, development, production, promotion and marketing departments, researchers, specialists and university graduates interested in nanotechnologies.
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2. ECOC 2008 in Brussels Expo, Belgium, 21- 25 September 2008 [...details]
ECOC is the largest conference on optical communication in Europe. ECOC '08 will be the 34th edition, ignifying the stability and attractiveness of this event as one of the world’s major events in the field, providing a forum for new results & developments in optical communication and networks. There will be several symposiums, workshops and tutorials alongside the conference nearly covering the whole topics on optical communication.
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3. MME 2008 - 19th MicroMechanics Europe Workshop, September, 28-30, 2008, Aachen, Germany [...details]
The workshop covers the areas of materials, processing technologies, devices, and characterization.
The programme committee invites papers in any subject related to thin-film-based micromachining and microtechnologies with ist applications in sensors, actuators, and microsystems, including but not restricted to:
- fabrication and packaging technologies
- material and devices characterization
- design, simulation and theoretical concepts with experimental verification
- mechanical sensors and systems
- physical and optical sensors and systems
- biomedical sensors and systems
- micro-fluidic components and systems
- micro actuators
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4. EPoSS Annual Forum 2008, 1- 2 October 2008, Nice, France [...details]
The first day of this high level event is dedicated to the EPoSS General Assembly for EPoSS members. Topics will include: strategic decisions on the path towards the JTI, future activities on European and international level, co-operation models for EU-funded national projects.
On the second day all interested stakeholders are invited to join in on a day of intensive discussions and exchange of ideas in the field of smart systems integration. One major topic of the Forum will be to inform on and to discuss about the current developments towards the future EPoSS JTI. In particular procedures, technology priorities, and implementation options will be discussed. High level representative from industry as well as from the European Commission will present the latest achievements in the field.
Registration form to the Forum will be available at the EPoSS site in August. |
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5. Brokerage Event, 23 - 25 October 2008, Moscow, Russia [...details]
Photonics is one of the subjects covered by the brokerage event. Participants from industry, research organisations and universities from both European and Russian sides will have the opportunity to present their organisation, the research interests and the cooperation sought with the other side. 20 speakers from each side (i.e. about 40 speakers in total) will each have a 10 minute slot for this, as well as opportunities for bilateral meetings on all 3 days.
Preliminary programme:
• Information event as plenary: 23 October 2008, 8.30 am – 12.30 pm
• Brokerage event for photonics as parallel session covering photonic technologies, components and (sub)systems, organic photonics and other disruptive photonic technologies: 23 October 2008, 2 pm – 6 pm and 24 October 2008, 8.30 am – 6.30 pm
• Consultation meetings with EU officials: EU officials will be available to discuss bilaterally any questions related to administrative or technical issues: 25 October 2008
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6. International Symposium on
Surface Science and Nanotechnology,
9-13 November 2008, Tokyo,
Japan [...details]
ISSS-5 is the 5th in a series of international symposia organized by The Surface Science Society of Japan every three years. This symposium highlights the recent achievements in the fields of nanoscience and nanotechnology based on the surface-science techniques. Major topics include theory and dynamics, fabrication and application of nano-structures and nano-materials, novel characterization methods, and chemical and biological applications. Interdisciplinary studies and discussion on the future directions of the fields are strongly encouraged.
Topics:
- Theory, structure and dynamics
- Fabrication and physical properties
- Characterization methods
- Surface chemistry
- Biological applications of surface science and nanotechnology
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7. ICT Event 25- 27 November 2008, Lyon, France [...details]
The biennial ICT Event (formerly called the "IST Event") is the most important forum for discussing research and public policy in information and communication technologies at European level. The Event brings together researchers and innovators, policy and business decision-makers working in the field of digital technologies.
The ICT Event:
- Presents Europe's future priorities for research funding in the ICT area
- Examines crucial issues of public policy for stimulating innovation through ICT development and uptake
- Creates opportunities to establish research and business partnerships and simply keep up to date in what is happening in various ICT research fields.
The ICT Event is organised by the European Commission's Directorate General for the Information Society and Media and is usually hosted by the current Presidency of the European Union. |
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8. 13th International Conference on Biomedical Engineering (ICBME2008), 3-6 December 2008, Singapore [...details]
The ICBME is a series of biennial international conference in biomedical engineering held in Singapore. Our past conferences have been successful in attracting about 800 participants from more than 30 countries.
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9. FSRM courses [...details]
- Modelling and Simulation of Micro Fluidic Systems, 3-4 November 2008 [...details] |
| - Electron Microscopy: New Applications in Micro and Nanotechnology, 20-21 November 2008 [...details] |
- CMOS Image Sensors, 24-25 November 2008 [...details] |
- Micro-Optics, 3-4 December 2008 [...details] |
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Other future events (source NEXUSplus website, event list sponsored by 4M2C PATRIC SALOMON GmbH)
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ESSDERC/ ESSCIRC 2008 Solid-State Device Research and Solid-State Circuits Conference, 15 - 19 September 2008,
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK [...details]
The aim of the ESSDERC and the ESSCIRC conference is to provide an annual European forum for the presentation and discussion of recent advances in solid-state devices and circuits. ESSDERC and its sister conference ESSCIRC are governed by a single Steering Committee. The increasing level of integration for system-on-chip design made available by advances in silicon technology is stimulating more than ever before the need for deeper interaction among technologists, device experts, and circuit and system designers. While keeping separate Technical Program Committees, ESSDERC and ESSCIRC will share Plenary Keynote Presentations and Joint Sessions bridging both communities. Attendees registered for either conference are encouraged to attend any of the scheduled parallel sessions.
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IEEE SENSORS 2008, 26 - 29 October 2008,
Lecce, Italy [...details]
IEEE SENSORS 2008 is the international conference for the presentation, discussion, and exchange of information regarding research and development in sensors and its related fields. IEEE SENSORS brings together researchers, developers, and practitioners from diverse fields, and the members of the Organizing Committee are making all efforts to meet your expectations, and to ensure a successful conference. We hope to create an opportunity for meeting old and making new friends and colleagues, and more importantly, to become acquainted with the latest developments in the sensors community.
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ELECTRONICA 2008, 11 - 14 November 2008,
Munich, Germany [...details]
Innovation is the foundation of the future. The electronics industry is and shall remain the driving force behind progress. Still, the world of electronics is changing. More and more, individual components are converging to form complex systems. This trend can increasingly be seen in the relevant context of specific applications. We have taken this development into account and present "electronica 2008. components, systems and applications". electronica 2008 lends transparency to the world of electronics and depicts the market completely, i.e. in its entire breadth, depth and diversity. electronica 2008 focuses on the most dynamic automotive, wireless, microtechnology and embedded applications. It also features relevant conferences, practice-oriented user forums and panel discussions Take advantage of this unique international forums and panel discussions. Take advantage of this unique international forum to introduce yourself to a first-rate audience of industry professionals in the global electronics community and to new markets with rapidly growing applications sectors.
For other future events, see NEXUSplus website.
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