The Research Institute for Applied Microelectronics

(IUMA)

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Background informationBackground information Canary IslandsCanary Islands UniversityUniversity Research InstitutesResearch Institutes

Research Institute for Applied Microelectronics Research Institute for Applied Microelectronics (IUMA)(IUMA) StructureStructure Know-how & ProjectsKnow-how & Projects

Canary IslandsCanary Islands

Canary Islands, Spain, 28º North, 15º WestCanary Islands, Spain, 28º North, 15º West Subtropical climateSubtropical climate Volcanic IslandsVolcanic Islands 2 millions inhabitants2 millions inhabitants 10 millions tourists per year10 millions tourists per year Gross internal product 80% EU average (FR)Gross internal product 80% EU average (FR) 2 State universities2 State universities

Canary Islands: Gran CanariaCanary Islands: Gran Canaria

Gran Canaria Gran Canaria 1 million inh. 1 million inh. Las Palmas city > 500.000 inh.Las Palmas city > 500.000 inh. Fiscal advantages: Fiscal advantages:

REF, RIC, State subsidies.REF, RIC, State subsidies. Modern Infraestructures:Modern Infraestructures:

Intl. Airport & portIntl. Airport & port Telecom operatorsTelecom operators etc.etc.

ULPGC campusULPGC campus

Bañaderos (2%)Bañaderos (2%)

El Obelisco (17%)El Obelisco (17%)

San Cristobal (21%)San Cristobal (21%)

Tafira (60%)Tafira (60%)

LanzaroteLanzarote

University of Las PalmasUniversity of Las Palmas

1,500 faculty + staff1,500 faculty + staff 24,000 students (half in engineering)24,000 students (half in engineering)

School of Economics & BA: School of Economics & BA: 4,0004,000 Law School: Law School: 2,5002,500 Liberal Arts:Liberal Arts: 4,0004,000 School of Medicine:School of Medicine: 400 400 School of Architecture:School of Architecture: 700 700 Schools of Engineering (ED related):Schools of Engineering (ED related): 6,1006,100 Schools of Engineering (Non related):Schools of Engineering (Non related): 4,0004,000 Sciences:Sciences: 900 900 Others:Others: 1,4001,400

Schools of Engineering (ED related)Schools of Engineering (ED related)

School of Telecommunication Engineering: School of Telecommunication Engineering: 1,300/1301,300/130

5+1years5+1years 4 years 4 years

(400/30)(400/30) (900/100) (900/100) RadioRadio 1010 2020 Telecom NetworksTelecom Networks 1010 5050 Telecom EquipmentTelecom Equipment 1010 3030

Research InstitutesResearch Institutes

IACIAC: Astrophysics Institute of the Canaries: Astrophysics Institute of the Canaries INTAINTA: National Institute for Aerospace : National Institute for Aerospace

Techniques Techniques (Maspalomas Space Center, ESA/NASA)(Maspalomas Space Center, ESA/NASA)

ICTCICTC: Institute of Cybernetics Science & : Institute of Cybernetics Science & TechnologyTechnology

IUMAIUMA: Research Institute for Applied : Research Institute for Applied MicroelectronicsMicroelectronics

The Institute

Research Institute OverviewResearch Institute Overview IUMA Organization and StructureIUMA Organization and Structure Research lines and activitiesResearch lines and activities Examples of developed projectsExamples of developed projects Key AdvantagesKey Advantages

Overview

The Research Institute for Applied Microelectronics The Research Institute for Applied Microelectronics (IUMA) is a research center instituted by the CSIC and (IUMA) is a research center instituted by the CSIC and the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spainthe University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain

Since its foundation, IUMA has devoted special Since its foundation, IUMA has devoted special attention to Microelectronicsattention to Microelectronics

Currently about 50 Researchers are involved in IUMA Currently about 50 Researchers are involved in IUMA ProjectsProjects Engineers, Physicists, Mathematicians and Computer Engineers, Physicists, Mathematicians and Computer

ScientistsScientists PhD, Master and Postgraduate StudentsPhD, Master and Postgraduate Students

Location

IUMA

IUMA OrganizationIUMA Organization

Board of Directors (Consejo de Gobierno)Board of Directors (Consejo de Gobierno)Rector of ULPGC, ChairmanRector of ULPGC, Chairman

Director of IUMA, Executive DirectorDirector of IUMA, Executive Director

The Six Divisions DirectorsThe Six Divisions Directors

Secretary of IUMA, SecretarySecretary of IUMA, Secretary

Representative of CSIC: The Coordinator of the Microelectronics Institutes in SpainRepresentative of CSIC: The Coordinator of the Microelectronics Institutes in Spain

Director General for Industry (canarian govnt)Director General for Industry (canarian govnt)

Director General for Telecommunications (canarian govnt) Director General for Telecommunications (canarian govnt)

Representatives of sponsoring companies: Representatives of sponsoring companies: Unelco (Endesa industrial group)Unelco (Endesa industrial group) TelefonicaTelefonica Canarias Telecom (Retevision, Amena, Cabletelca)Canarias Telecom (Retevision, Amena, Cabletelca) TeldatTeldat

Representative of spin-off companiesRepresentative of spin-off companies

Head of the Institute: Dr. A. Nunez

MicroelectronicsTechnologyComputer

Aided DesignIndustrialProducts

Systems Engineeringand Control

Communications& NetworkingIntegrated

SystemsDesign

IUMA StructureIUMA Structure

Personnel

Staff MembersStaff Members 15 PhD Senior Researchers15 PhD Senior Researchers 30 Msc Engineering30 Msc Engineering 5 others 5 others

The institute is organized in Six DivisionsThe institute is organized in Six Divisions Integrated Systems DesignIntegrated Systems Design Microelectronics TechnologyMicroelectronics Technology Computer Aided DesignComputer Aided Design Industrial&Telecom Equipment and ProductsIndustrial&Telecom Equipment and Products Systems Engineering and ControlSystems Engineering and Control Communications and NetworkingCommunications and Networking

Research and Development lines Research and Development lines

System Performance Optimization in Very System Performance Optimization in Very High Speed Integrated Circuits (VHSIC)High Speed Integrated Circuits (VHSIC)

Characterization and Modeling of DSM Si Characterization and Modeling of DSM Si and SiGe Devices and Circuitsand SiGe Devices and Circuits

Physical Design Automation of Circuits and Physical Design Automation of Circuits and Systems, SOC and IP Based SynthesisSystems, SOC and IP Based Synthesis

Communications Systems (RF/WL, FIELDBUS, and SCADA) for Industrial ControlCommunications Systems (RF/WL, FIELDBUS, and SCADA) for Industrial Control CoS Traffic Characterization and Optimization Algorithms for ATM and IP routing and CoS Traffic Characterization and Optimization Algorithms for ATM and IP routing and

switchingswitching New Algorithms and Smart Card New Algorithms and Smart Card Systems for Encryption and Transactions Security Encryption and Transactions Security

IUMA International RelationshipsIUMA International Relationships

Edith Cowan UniversityPerth, Australia

Vitesse Semiconductor Corp.Camarillo, California

Philips Microwave LimeilFrance

FhG IAF, Freiburg,Germany

United Monolithic Semic.,Germany

Univ. of Illinois

EPFL, Lausanne,Switzerland

Univ. of Michigan

Microelectronic Center,Middlesex Univ., UK

Center for Broadband Telecom.,Denmark

University of AdelaideAdelaide, Australia

Alcatel TelspaceFrance

Thomson-CSFFrance

CMP, Grenoble

IUMA related companiesIUMA related companies

Spin-off companies:Spin-off companies: Transtelecom SA, 1993Transtelecom SA, 1993 Atlantic Telecom SA, 1994Atlantic Telecom SA, 1994 INCIDE Canary SA, 1999INCIDE Canary SA, 1999

Other long-term contracting companies:Other long-term contracting companies: Beleyma Beleyma ICR ICR Comelta Comelta

Summary

Research Institution strongly linked to Research Institution strongly linked to Industries and UniversitiesIndustries and Universities

The IUMA builds on human resources The IUMA builds on human resources educated at the Schools of Engineering of educated at the Schools of Engineering of the University of Las Palmas de Gran the University of Las Palmas de Gran CanariaCanaria

More than 10 Years of Experience in More than 10 Years of Experience in Research and Development Projects in the Research and Development Projects in the field of Microelectronics Applicationsfield of Microelectronics Applications