National Institute for Research and Development in Micro Technologies (IMT), Romania
IMT-Bucharest (National Institute for Research and Development in Microtechnologies), coordinated by the Romanian Ministry of Education and Research, is the first institute with this profile in Eastern Europe and the main actor in microtechnologies in Romania. There are more than 100 people involved in research activities. Mission: research and development in micro- and nanotechnologies, technology transfer, education and training, dissemination; Strategic role: pole of multidisciplinary research, integrating research, education and technology transfer, emerging as a regional centre. Research laboratories: Nanotechnologies,
Microsystems for Bio-medical applications, Micro and Nanophotonics, Micromachined microwave and millimeter wave circuits, Computer-aided simulation and modelling, microphysical characterization, reliability. Participation in FP7 relevant to this project are MIMOMEMS (lead by IMT), NANOTEC and SMARTPOWER; ENIAC projects: MERCURE and NANOCOM . The relevant research of Laboratory of Micromachined microwave and millimeter wave circuits: IMT-Bucharest has an unique expertise in RF MEMS and carbon based lectronics. IMT is promoting the field of Membrane supported millimeter wave circuits since 1996 and carbon based electronics since 2007. The “Laboratory of micromachined microwave circuits” is also a national Center of Excellence in RF MEMS. The scientists from this group have published an important number of high quality papers in the topics of membrane supported millimeter wave circuits.
Since 2007, we have researched and fabricated with FORTH Heraklion or alone a long series of RF carbon nanotube devices ( waveguides, amplifiers, resonators, memristors, biosensors) Also, we have fabricated for the first time with FORTH Heraklion microwave graphene devices (waveguides, FETs, multipliers, and demodulators) demonstrating how much the microwave devices are enhanced using graphène
Role in NANO-RF:
IMT will bring unique experience, know-how, and facilities on:
- Advanced EM design and modelling for CNs and graphene microwave circuits and their integration for nano T/R module;
- Mask manufacturing including electron beam lithography;
- SEM characterization;
- On-wafer microwave and millimetre wave characterization up to 110 GHz
Laboratory resources:
- Commercial simulation tools (IE3D, Fidelity, Coventor), DC characterization Karl Suss EP4, Anritsu VNA and
- On wafer probe station (Karl Suss) up to 110 GHz GHz (, VEGA 5136 LM SEM from TESCAN and ELPHY
- Plus Nanolithography equipment from RAITH GmbH, access to AFM, mask manufacturing.
Key personnel:
Dr. Alexandru Müller (alexandru.muller@imt.ro) graduated the University of Bucharest, Faculty of Physics in 1972; PhD degree in Semiconductor Physics in 1990. As a senior scientist at IMT-Bucharest, his main research areas are micromechanics on silicon and GaAs, design and manufacturing of microwave circuits supported on thin dielectric membranes, membrane supported millimetre wave filters, antennae and receiver modules. Dr. Müller coordinated the FP4 Project “MEMSWAVE for the DESCARTES prize of the EC. He also has coordinates bilateral cooperation projects with: LAAS-CNRS Toulouse, FORTH-IESL-MRG Heraklion, ITC-IRST Trento and the Romanian team in “AMICOM” FP6 NoE in RF-MEMS. (2004-2007). Now he is coordinating the FP7 Project MIMOMEMS. He is the author of more than 105 papers published in journals and Conference Proceedings and also co-author in 6 books.
Dr. Dan Neculoiu (dan.neculoiu@imt.ro) graduated the Polytechnical Institute of Bucharest, Faculty of Electronics in 1985; PhD degree in 1997. As a senior scientist at IMT-Bucharest, his main research areas are the electromagnetic simulations for the design and modelling of microwave circuits, membrane supported millimetre wave filters, antennae and receiver modules. He participated in the FP4 Project “MEMSWAVE” and in FP6 NoE in RF-MEMS “AMICOM”.. Now he is the head of the Romanian team in the FP7 project MEMS-4-MMIC. He is the author of more than 100 papers published in journals and Conference Proceedings in the area of RF-MEMS. Dr Dan Neculoiu is also full professor at the “Politehnica” University Bucharest
Dr. Mircea Dragoman (mircead@imt.ro) received the M.Sc in electronics from Polytechnical Institute of Bucharest, Romania in 1980 and the PhD degree in 1991. He is a principal researcher at IMT-Bucharest. He was a visiting professor with Univ. Duisburg, Mannheim, Frankfurt and Darmstadt, Germany, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy, Univ. Saint-Etienne and Toulouse,France. He is the author 146 papers (in journals and proceedings of conferences) in the area of microwave, millimeter-wave, terahertz, RF-MEMS, and nanoelectronics. He is the co-author of the following books: Advanced Optoelectronic Devices (Springer, 1999), Optical Characterization of Solids (Springer, 2002), Quantum – Classical Analogies (Springer, 2003) and Nanoelectronics (Artech House, 2006). His current research interests are nanodevices based CNs and graphene, RF-MEMS and terahertz electronics. He is the recipient of the 1991 Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship, and the 1999 Romanian Academy Prize “Gh. Cartianu”. He has participated at following EU projects MEMSWAVE (nominated for Descartes prize) and AMICOM.
Dr. Gheorghe Ioan Sajin (gsajin@imt.ro) received the M.Sc in electronics and telecommunication from Polytechnical Institute of Bucharest, Romania in 1972 and the PhD degree in 1990. He is senior scientist in IMT Bucharest and his main research areas are microwave electronics (design and measurements of devices, circuits and systems), especially in the field of non-reciprocal ferrite devices. Also, he is highly qualified in biological effects of electromagnetic radiation. He was involved in more than 40 internal research projects, in bilateral cooperation with the “Tor Vergata” University Rome and managed a NATO SfP Project. He is author of more than 65 papers published in scientific reviews and conference proceedings in the domain of high frequency electronics. Dr. Sajin is member of IEEE-MTT Society and of the European Microwave Association. Also, he is associate professor of the “Politechnica” University Bucharest.
