Title :
EUROPRACTICE and FUSE: the European Commission programmes for supporting education and technology transfer in microelectronics
Author :
De Baas, Anne ; Declercq, Michel J.
Author_Institution :
Eur. Comm., Brussels, Belgium
Abstract :
Two major programs aiming at supporting academic education and technology transfer to SMEs in the field of microelectronics were launched in mid-95 by the Commission of the European Communities (EC). The EUROPRACTICE program provides basic services including silicon foundries, training and access to MCMs, microsystems and CAD software, while the FUSE program encourages companies to use a microelectronic technology for the first time in their product
Keywords :
electronic engineering education; integrated circuit design; integrated circuit manufacture; technology transfer; training; EUROPRACTICE; European Commission programmes; FUSE; MCMs; SMEs; academic education; microelectronic technology; microelectronics; microsystems; silicon foundries; technology transfer; training; CMOS technology; Costs; Educational programs; Educational technology; Fabrication; Fuses; Integrated circuit technology; Microelectronics; Packaging; Technology transfer;
Conference_Titel :
Microelectronic Systems Education, 1997. MSE '97. Proceedings., 1997 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Arlington, VA
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-7996-4
DOI :
10.1109/MSE.1997.612557
