IMEC and Panasonic Sign Comprehensive Joint Research Contract
12 Novembre 2008 - 12:00PM
Business Wire
Today, the nanoelectronics research center IMEC and Panasonic
Corporation have signed a joint research contract concerning the
most advanced technologies in the semiconductor, networks,
wireless, and biomedical fields. Research will be carried out at
the Leuven (Belgium) facilities and IMEC�s research unit at Holst
Centre in Eindhoven (the Netherlands). Since 2004, Panasonic has
been participating in IMEC�s joint research platform on the most
advanced semiconductor process technologies as a core partner[1] to
accelerate its open innovation in this field. The world�s first
mass production of the system-on-chip with 65nm and 45nm processes
such as Panasonic�s �UniPhier�� [2] uses the results of the joint
research with IMEC. Now, a comprehensive joint research program
covering most of the research domains of IMEC will start by
expanding the collaboration scope from advanced semiconductor
process technology to include application areas of semiconductors.
For this purpose, the Panasonic IMEC Center will be established at
the IMEC premises in December 2008. It will conduct R&D on
network technology such as dynamically reconfigurable
software-defined radio [3], ultra-low power consumption wireless
communication technology for healthcare and lifestyle monitoring[4]
and biomedical technology such as next generation biosensors.
Recently, thanks to the evolution of systems-on-chip, consumer
electronics have advanced with higher performance, smaller size and
lower power consumption. Future evolution of semiconductor
technologies and integration with various other technologies is
expected to further broaden application domains. In order to
accelerate such evolution and integration of different
technologies, joint research among the world class research
institutes is essential. Panasonic is enhancing its R&D in
networks, healthcare devices and semiconductor technologies in
order to realize an environmentally-friendly ubiquitous networked
society. Panasonic will make further acceleration of R&D on
cutting-edge technologies by expanding the scheme of joint research
with IMEC, the world outstanding nanoelectronics research center as
well as the world-leading research center in applications of
semiconductor technology. Notes to editors: [1] Core partner. A
member company which actively participates in a core set of
research programs on sub-32nm CMOS at IMEC. Nine such companies as
of October 2008 on worldwide basis. [2] UniPhier is a registered
trademark of Panasonic Corporation in Japan and other countries.
[3] Dynamically reconfigurable software-defined radio. A
Software-Defined Radio system is a reconfigurable radio
implementation which offers support for a large variety of wireless
standards on a single hardware platform. It switches between the
supported standards by controlling all parameters of the PHY/MAC
functions in software or even by implementing some PHY/MAC
functions on specialized software-programmable processors. [4]
Healthcare and lifestyle monitoring. Detecting health condition
(capture, understand and judge outside stimulus) by live signals
such as brain wave, pulse wave and body temperature. About IMEC
IMEC is a world-leading independent research center in
nanoelectronics and nanotechnology. IMEC vzw is headquartered in
Leuven, Belgium, has a sister company in the Netherlands, IMEC-NL,
offices in the US, China and Taiwan, and representatives in Japan.
Its staff of more than 1600 people includes more than 500
industrial residents and guest researchers. In 2007, its revenue
(P&L) was EUR 244.5 million. IMEC's More Moore research aims at
semiconductor scaling towards sub-32nm nodes. With its More than
Moore research, IMEC looks into technologies for nomadic embedded
systems, wireless autonomous transducer solutions, biomedical
electronics, photovoltaics, organic electronics and GaN power
electronics. IMEC's research bridges the gap between fundamental
research at universities and technology development in industry.
Its unique balance of processing and system know-how, intellectual
property portfolio, state-of-the-art infrastructure and its strong
network worldwide position IMEC as a key partner for shaping
technologies for future systems. Further information on IMEC can be
found at www.imec.be. About Panasonic Panasonic Corporation is a
worldwide leader in the development and manufacture of electronic
products for a wide range of consumer, business, and industrial
needs. Based in Osaka, Japan, the company recorded consolidated net
sales of 9.07 trillion yen (US$90.7 billion) for the year ended
March 31, 2008. The company's shares are listed on the Tokyo,
Osaka, Nagoya and New York (NYSE Symbol: PC) stock exchanges. For
more information on the company and the Panasonic brand, visit the
company's website at http://panasonic.net/.
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