METU-MEMS

METU MEMS Research and Applications Center

Coordinatore	MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY    more  Organization address address: DUMLUPINAR BULVARI 1 city: ANKARA postcode: 6800 contact info Titolo: Prof. Nome: Tayfun Cognome: Akin Email: send email Telefono: +90 312 210 2369 Fax: +90 312 210 2304
Nazionalità Coordinatore	Turkey [TR]
Totale costo	3˙027˙430 €
EC contributo	2˙700˙000 €
Programma	FP7-REGPOT Specific Programme "Capacities": Research potential of Convergence Regions
Code Call	FP7-REGPOT-2009-1
Funding Scheme	CSA-SA
Anno di inizio	2009
Periodo (anno-mese-giorno)	2009-12-01   -   2013-11-30

 Partecipanti

#	participant	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY  Organization address address: DUMLUPINAR BULVARI 1 city: ANKARA postcode: 6800 contact info Titolo: Prof. Nome: Tayfun Cognome: Akin Email: send email Telefono: +90 312 210 2369 Fax: +90 312 210 2304	TR (ANKARA)	coordinator	2˙700˙000.00

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'MEMS activities at METU have been continuing since 1995 in the framework of a number of national/international projects, including NATO-SfS (TU-MICROSYSTEMS), US NSF, COST, FP6 (AMICOM), and several national projects. During these projects, a wide variety of sensors and devices have been developed, such as pressure sensors, CMOS infrared detectors, accelerometers, gyroscopes, humidity sensors, temperature sensors, frost sensors, biosensors, energy harvesters, and various RF MEMS componentsIn 1998, METU took over a 35 Million Euros invested IC fabrication facility from the government, and this facility has been converted to METU-MEMS Center. The infrastructure of the facility has been upgraded substantially with national funds totaling over 20 Million Euros, and the facility allows 4”, 6”, and partially 8” wafer processing. However, there is still need for funding to hire more researchers and train them in this high-tech field, to develop standard MEMS fabrication processes, to further upgrade the facility by purchasing some critical equipment, and to increase international activities for networking and collaboration of the Center. These will help (i) to complete the infrastructure for development of advanced industrial sensor systems and for easy collaboration with European research centers with the use of compatible equipments and standard fabrication procedures, (ii) to increase the involvement of the Center and Turkish industrial companies in FP7 projects, (iii) to extend the research subjects of the Center to new and exciting fields, (iv) to increase the interest of the industry and young scientists to MEMS, and (v) to create new job opportunities and better working conditions which can attract Turkish researchers abroad to Turkey, helping to reverse the brain-drain. In summary, this proposal will enable a high quality research center, which is already active in thematic priorities’ domain of the EC FP7 to become more integrated in the European Research Area.'

Introduzione (Teaser)

EU funding has helped to expand research capacity in microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) at a Turkish research centre.

Descrizione progetto (Article)

MEMS refer to micro-scale devices and sensors, and is a growing research field. The METU MEMS Research and Applications Center in Turkey is a local hub in this sector, but must expand to remain globally competitive.

The 'METU MEMS Research and Applications Center' (http://www.metu-mems.org/ (METU-MEMS)) project aimed to improve research capacity at the Center, as well as align it more closely with EU research goals.

Funds were used primarily to purchase new equipment, such as ovens, workbenches, laser cutters and software. In addition, some funding was allocated to critical equipment maintenance.

Five young researchers and one experienced researcher were hired to work at the METU MEMS Center. The additional equipment and research capacity allowed the Center to offer a foundry service to nearby universities for the first time.

Other project activities focused on networking and training. Three workshops, an international symposium and numerous research exchanges were organised during the project's lifetime.

METU-MEMS has contributed to steps aiming to reverse the prevalent brain drain effect in Turkey. It also promoted collaboration and expanded Turkish expertise in this important research field.