Scientific Highlights 2016

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1 Scientific Highlights 2016

2 Science and Technology Sector Schools and Faculties Faculty of Science Louvain School of Engineering (EPL) Faculty of Architecture, Architectural Engineering and Urban Planning Faculty of Bio Engineering

3 Science and Technology Sector Research Institutes Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences Institute of Mathematics and Physics Institute of Mechanics, Materials and Civil Engineering Institute of life sciences Institute of Information and Communication Technologies, Electronics and Applied Mathematics (ICTEAM) Earth and life Institute

4 ICTEAM structure Electrical Engineering (ELEN) Computing Science Engineering (INGI) Mathematical Engineering (INMA) WELCOME technology platform (Wallonia Electronics and Communications Measurements) WINFAB platform (Wallonia Infrastructure Nano FABrication) Head of Institute Executive Board (13 members) Institute Council

5 Human Resources (June 2016) AdministraTve and technical staff Academics 32,3 42,15 42 professors More than 160 researchers Post-Docs 30,5 PhD Students 131,2

6 ICTEAM Research Theoretical and/or experimental and/or leading to technology transfer

7 Applied Mathematics Biomedical Engineering Communication Systems and Networks Cryptography and Information Security Dynamical Systems, Control and Optimization Electronic Circuits and Systems Large Graphs and Networks Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Micro and Nano Technologies and Systems Microwave Engineering and Applied Electromagnetism Signal and Image Processing Software Engineering and Programming Systems ELEN INGI INMA

8 WELCOME Wallonia Electronics & Communications Measurements Welcome is a state-of-the art technological platform providing multidisciplinary tools in the field of electrical and electromagnetic characterization Results from expertise in electrical measurement of electron devices, circuits and systems of communications since 70s The infrastructure support Research, Education and Services to the Industry

9 Overview of measuring facilities Materials, electron devices and sensors, from DC to 110 GHz, in the temperature range 4K-500K Coaxials setups, on-wafer probe station and VNAs Multi-port(up to 4 accesses) and multi-parametric characterization of passive and active devices (IV, CV, t, temperature-microwave,electromechanical, and magneto-electrical sweeps, ), in small-signal and nonlinear region. Analog/digital circuits and systems-in-package (ucontrollers, smart cards, RFIDs, FPGAs) Using ultra low current probes, logical analyzers, analog waveform and digital pattern generators, digital oscilloscopes, vector signal generators with I/Q or digital modulation, RF hardware, protocols ad channels for wireless and ultra-wideband communications Using Vector Network Analyzer, broadband antennas, channel sounders, in a free-space, multi-path or anechoic environment

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11 WINFAB Wallonia Infrastructure for Nano-Fabrication A Cleanroom R&D oriented 500m² iso 3-5 ( 1st floor ) 500m² iso 5-7 ( Gnd floor )

12 Semi-conductor equipments Wet benches Furnaces ( LPCVD, thermal ) Plasma reactors, ALD Metal deposition Lithography ( optical, SEM )... Picosecond Laser micromachining approx. 55

13 Researcher / Industrial Partner Design Process Measurement Defect Analysis Knowledge Winfab Staff Expertise Process engineering Nano-electronic SOI CMOS MEMS TCAD Simulations Equipment maintenance Cleanroom engineering

14 Programme Internet innovation with Multipath TCP by prof. Olivier Bonaventure Emergence of cyber-physical systems: challenge or opportunities? by prof. Raphaël Jungers Computer vision and image processing by prof. Christophe De Vleeschouwer Ultra-low-power electronic components for the IoT by prof. Denis Flandre Data Sciences in ICTEAM by prof. Jean-Charles Delvenne