Nanoelectronics Questionnaire for Industry Survey

Dear Sir/Madam,

As a partner in the EC project EuroTraining Nano in the 7th Frame Program,
we intend to reveal industrial needs about the (post-academic) training of workforce
in the very wide and perspective field of nanoelectronics.

We would like to ask your company's opinion about the trainig needs at the interdisciplinary
field of nanoelectronics that might require its extension towards nanoscience and nanotechnology as well.
Please find below a plan of an awareness course, whose aim is to raise the attention of engineers
and update their knowledge of nanoelectronics.

Nanotechnology

Course Syllabus:

The syllabus for the course and the approximate time for each topic are given below.The total number
of contact hours for instruction is 8x45 minutes (6 hours) over one day which also includes altogether
two hours for coffe and lunch breaks. An additional two hour-session for questions and answers can be held on request.

1.	Introduction (1,5 hours)

	- Definitions and theory
	- Explanation and comparison of the significant nanoelectronics approaches: More Moore, More than Moore and Beyond CMOS
	- Materials for nanoelectronics: carbon nanotubes, inorganic nanowires and other nanomaterials vs. the miniaturization techniques in the nanoscale of SOI, SiGe, GaAs, etc. devices

	Break (30 min)

2.	Processing techniques, tools and novel devices (1,5 hours)

	- Top-down and bottom-up processing techniques of nanoelectronics devices - Top-down technology: nanolithography; 3D interconnection technology; low power design methods and CAD tools; reliability, life time and heat dissipation issues; test technology - Nanotechnology tools for bottom-up technique: electron microscopy, Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (STM) and other techniques - Novel nanoelectronics devices and architectures

	Break (1 hour)

3.	Nanoelectronics applications (1,5 hours)
	- Application of nanoscale sensors, field emission, thermoelectric and other nanoelectronics devices - Application of nanoscale devices with more functionality: sensors, devices in biomedical/chemical/other interdisciplinary fields, actuators - Nanoelectronics applications for great diversity: ambient intelligence; nanoscale medical diagnostics and treatment; cleaner, safer and more comfortable transport; anti-terrorism and security applications, etc.

	Break (30 min)

4.	Practical demonstration and case studies (1,5 hours)
	- Practical demonstration (video), examples, illustrations - Case studies, up-to-date research and development results - Problems and possible solutions (problem solving / discussion)
5.	Problem solving discussion on request (1,5 hours)

Please qualify the course plan answering the questions. Your answers will help us to stimulate some course providers to develop a nanoelectronics course at better meets your industrial requirements. Please choose a mark between 3 and 0: 3 = highly relevant / very important, 2 = relevant / important, 1 = modestly relevant / less important, 0 = not relevant / no interest. There can be topics with equal marks.

1. Company interest	Which approach is closest to your company's interest?
1.a. More Moore	More Moore: miniaturization of the current existing CMOS devices and developing technology; have to face problems of increasing power density, cooling and technological aspects. It is predicted that the CMOS technology will remain the mainstream technology for at least until 2010.
1.b. More than Moore	More than Moore: diversification of semiconductor devices, combining more functions in a component, e.g. measure analogue signals, doing the evaluation process and acting as actuators (System-on-Chip, System-in-Package). This is a potential mainly for the biomedical industry. High diversification and complex functionality are the main goals.
1.c. Beyond CMOS	Beyond CMOS: this field is a pioneer approach, setting up new basis in science, electronics and technology. They are alternatives or complements to CMOS: spin-, molecular- electronics, and quantum computing. This field is still in an early stage of research and development.

2. Future technology	Which you believe is the more perspective manufacuring process in nanoelectronics in the next 10 years?
2.a. top-down	top-down
2.b. bottom-up	bottom-up

3. Course topic	Which is the order of importance of the following topics that you would like to be included in a course for your employees?
3.a.theory	theoretical basis, definitions in the field of "nano"
3.b. materials	nano materials properties
3.c. processes	differences in processing methods: classic vs. special nano technology in electronics (submicron, SOI, SiGe, GaAs, etc.)
3.d. devices	devices with more functionalities: sensors, devices in biomedical/chemical/other interdisciplinary fields; actuators
3.e. design	design methods and tools (CAD tools, SoC, analogue design, RF, configurable structure)
3.f test	test methods and tools
3.g. application	applications: ambient intelligence; nanoscale medical diagnostics and treatment; cleaner, safer and more comfortable transport; anti-terrorism and security applications, etc.
3.h. demos	demonstration of practical work (video), examples, illustrations
3.i. case studies	problems and possible solutions (problem solving/discussion), case studies, up-to-date research and development results
3.j. trends	market trends, global tendencies, perspectives, prognoses, ethics, social issues

4. Lab required	According to your opinion, is practical education a key method to have a training of good quality (for example a mobile laboratory in a bus)? Please add comments or advice!
4.a.lab: yes	practical demonstrations in a mobile laboratory would be useful
4.b. comments:

5. Number of participants	Which is the optimal number of participants in a nanocourse?
5.a. at lecture	(0-99) for an academic-style lesson
5.b. at practice	(0-99) for practical/problem-solving lesson?

6. Course duration	Which duration (in hours) would you prefer for such a nanoelectronics course? E.g. half day (4-6 hours), full day (8 hours), two days (12-14 hours), three days (18-22 hours), etc.
6.a.duration	(0-99) course duration in hours

The following questions are not compulsory to answer. These are questions about your company (only for statistics)
Your name AND/OR your company 's name:
Country:
7. Engineers involved in nano	The total number of engineers involved in the nano topic at your company
	less than 10 between 10 and 50 between 50 and 100 more than 100

8. Professionals involved in nano	The percentage of engineers/professionals involved in nano according to their field of qualification
8.a. electrical	% (0-100) electrical sciences
8.b. mechanical	% (0-100) mechanical sciences
8.c. chemical	% (0-100) chemical sciences
8.d. biological	% (0-100) medical/biological
8.e. computer	% (0-100) computer sciences/informatics
8.f. other	% (0-100)

9. Course per year	For engineers, approximately how many courses are held at your company per year?
	no course 1 course/year 2 courses/year more than 2 courses/year
10. Language of course	The language(s) of previous trainigs at your company
	only national language only English language both national and English language
Thank you for your kind cooperation!