2. EUROPEAN MST Programmes A presentation by Ayman El-Fatatry BAE SYSTEMS - Advanced Technology Centre. BAE SYSTEMS Chelmsford, England

3. MEMS Catching the “EURO” MEMS

4. NEXUS ! Network of Excellence in Multifunctional Microsystems Funded by EC DG III - IST NEXUS EUROPRACTICE Centre of Competencies & Manufacturing Clusters EUROPEAN MSTs INFRASTRUCTURE of COMMUNICATION & CROSS FERTILISATION EURIMUS DG XII Brite Euram R&D projects DG III ESPRIT R&D projects NATIONAL PROGRAMMES D F I CH UK MST EUROPEAN PROGRAMMES I III IV II EUREKAPROGRAMMES EU R&D FUNDING

5. NEXUS ! Network of Excellence in Multifunctional Microsystems Funded by EC DG III - IST THE ROAD MAP 50 100 15 0 200 250 19921993199419951996199719981999 300 NEXUS I NEXUS II NEXUS III NEXUS IV NEXUSPAN NEXUS V towards self funding Pan European NEXUS Academic driven Industrial driven 2000 Organisation members The NEXUS Association

6. NEXUS ! Network of Excellence in Multifunctional Microsystems Funded by EC DG III - IST OBJECTIVES OF NEXUS  The Strategic Goal of NEXUS is: To promote microsystems technology (MST) uptake by European industries in order to strengthen and secure Europe's competitiveness, world-wide  NEXUS IV will provide a "missionary role" for the European community aimed at:  stimulating co-operation within the European MST community by providing an infrastructure for Users and Suppliers to exploit opportunities offered by MST  helping to provide strategic guidance and future directions on MST technologies on behalf of the European microsystems community.  establishing a common European MST representation towards funding authorities and other relevant organisations in Europe and world-wide.

7. NEXUS ! Network of Excellence in Multifunctional Microsystems Funded by EC DG III - IST NEXUS Association The way forward “From active to proactive” “From Europe to World - wide” NEXUS Association The way forward “From active to proactive” “From Europe to World - wide”

8. NEXUS ! Network of Excellence in Multifunctional Microsystems Funded by EC DG III - IST THE NEXUS GOALS.Creating a premier European Network for microsystems professionals..To be totally independent..To include all knowledgeable players..To be the source of up to date information (marketing & technical)..To assist the EC and National Authorities with valuable information..To provide value added services..To maximise the income via sales of products.

9. NEXUS ! Network of Excellence in Multifunctional Microsystems Funded by EC DG III - IST THE FUTURE NEXUS INTERNATIONAL WORLD WIDE NETWORK Asian chapter USA & CANADA chapters NEXUS EUROPE

10. NEXUS ! Network of Excellence in Multifunctional Microsystems Funded by EC DG III - IST ORGANISATION & TASKS NEXUS Office Steering Committee NEXUS Council Industry & Academia MST News NEXUS web page NEXUS Reports Dissemination User Supplier Clubs USC-M & B Medical & Biomedical USC-I & PC Instrumentation & Process Control USC- P & M Peripherals & Multimedia USC -A & G Aerospace & Geophysics TASKS Strategic guidance Markets Benchmarking International relations Conferences Specific workshops Academic activities Research & technology Roadmaps Exchanges East/West Newsletters Standardisation USC Telecommunications USC CAD-Tools USC Household Appliances New USCs

11. NEXUS ! Network of Excellence in Multifunctional Microsystems Funded by EC DG III - IST COUNCIL USC Co-ordinators, Task Force Leaders & Specialists STEERING GROUP Gaetan Menozzi (Chairman) - Relations Ayman El-Fatatry (Vice Chairman) -Dissemination Per Gleorsen - Treasury Alphonse Zumsteg - USCs Anton Heuberger - Sponsorship The Organisation of the NEXUS Association OFFICE (Grenoble) Project Manager : Rob Turner Secretary: TBC

12. NEXUS ! Network of Excellence in Multifunctional Microsystems Funded by EC DG III - IST ORGANISATION Operation Manager R. Turner Steering Committee G. Menozzi - A. El Fatatry P. Gloersen - A. Zumsteg A. Heuberger Secretariat NEXUS Office Council Specialists: Industrial + Academic USCs Coordinators Task Force members Guests tbd Repre. USA & Asia Elect Tasks & Budgets USCs Market Road Map Dissemination Marketing Membership Appoint Allocates Elect

13. NEXUS ! Network of Excellence in Multifunctional Microsystems Funded by EC DG III - IST STEERING COMMITTEE & COUNCIL CHAIRMAN : –G. Menozzi(MEMSCAP - F) MEMBERS : –A. El-Fatatry (vice-chairman)(BAE SYSTEMS - UK) –A. Heuberger(SMI - D) –P. Gloersen(SensoNor - N) –A. Zumsteg(Colibrys - CH) NEXUS OPERATION MANAGER : –R. Turner (KBIC - UK) COUNCIL MEMBERS : –Task Force representatives (selected) –User Club representatives (selected) –A. Jelenski : NEXUSPAN chairman(I.E.M.T. Warszawa - PL) –P. Dario : Academia (SS Sant'Anna PISA - I) –R. Lawes : (RAL- UK) –Overseas representatives: USA, Canada, East Asia

14. A European Union initiative to improve the competitiveness of European Industry by the adoption of advanced electronics technologies. Europractice can deliver low risk, low cost and easy access to the latest competitive technologies, specifically: ASICs, MCMs, Microsystems and Training A complete service from idea to product Open to industrial & academic & research institutes Objectives

16. 5 Manufacturing Clusters Packaging, test MST manufacturing Adaptation of existing products Design Product Europractice Microsystems: Services from idea to product Prototyping for «emerging» technologies Design & customi- sation of components Link with existing manufacturing capabilities Feasibility studies Evaluation of products & projects Assessment of technologies 6 Centres of Competencies Idea

17. E U R I M U S EUReka Industrial Initiative for Microsystems Uses EURIMUS & EUROPEAN CONTEXT n Eurimus is an industrial based project complementary to :  existing European programmes : Esprit DGIII and Brite Euram DGXII MST projects and specific actions : FUSE, ESD,.. Nexus, Europractice : Centres of Competencies & Manufacturing Clusters  existing national programmes

18. E U R I M U S EUReka Industrial Initiative for Microsystems Uses EURIMUS TARGETS n To develop Products for specific market needs via key components and/or key technologies, materials, tools and equipment n To promote Industrial driven initiatives for : Innovative products Business plan approaches

19. E U R I M U S EUReka Industrial Initiative for Microsystems Uses EURIMUS APPLICATIONS - CORE COMPETENCIES - n Multimedia & Communication n Automotive & transportation n Medical & Biochemical n Energy management n Process control n Aerospace n Geoscience n Electronic commerce (identification, smart cards...) n Consumer products (a new opportunity for Europe ?)

20. E U R I M U S EUReka Industrial Initiative for Microsystems Uses EURIMUS TECHNOLOGIES - CORE COMPETENCIES - n Materials n Design & simulation techniques, libraries n Microtechnologies based processes n Manufacturing technologies : equipment & flexible lines n Packaging, assembly and test n System software

21. NEXUS ! Network of Excellence in Multifunctional Microsystems Funded by EC DG III - IST IN CONCLUSION European MST/MEMS programmes have been set to exploit this new technology and market opportunity. European governments and the EU have established complementary programmes to help industries and research with this goal. A European strategy is evolving.

22. NEXUS ! Network of Excellence in Multifunctional Microsystems Funded by EC DG III - IST THANKYOTHANKYO Ayman El-Fatatry BAE SYSTEMS

23. NEXUS ! Network of Excellence in Multifunctional Microsystems Funded by EC DG III - IST For more Information ; NEXUS: http://www.nexus-emsto.com For the NEXUS RoadMap and Market Analysis Reports EUROPRACTICE:http://www.europractice.com EURIMUS: http://www.eureka.be (project 1884) mst-NEWS:http://www.vdivde-it.de/it/mst/