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"Small, but many: scalability to volume production in fiber-top technology"

Coordinatore	STICHTING VU-VUMC    more Spiacenti, non ci sono informazioni su questo coordinatore. Contattare Fabio per maggiori infomrazioni, grazie.
Nazionalità Coordinatore	Netherlands [NL]
Totale costo	164˙279 €
EC contributo	149˙190 €
Programma	FP7-IDEAS-ERC Specific programme: "Ideas" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013)
Code Call	ERC-2011-PoC
Funding Scheme	CSA-SA(POC)
Anno di inizio	2012
Periodo (anno-mese-giorno)	2012-04-01   -   2013-07-31

 Partecipanti

#	participant	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	VERENIGING VOOR CHRISTELIJK HOGER ONDERWIJS WETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK EN PATIENTENZORG  Organization address address: De Boelelaan 1105 city: AMSTERDAM postcode: 1081 HV contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Dirkje Cognome: Schinkelshoek Email: send email Telefono: 31205987500	NL (AMSTERDAM)	beneficiary	0.00
2	STICHTING VU-VUMC  Organization address address: DE BOELELAAN 1105 city: AMSTERDAM postcode: 1081 HV contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Yvonne Cognome: Kops Email: send email Telefono: 31205987500	NL (AMSTERDAM)	hostInstitution	149˙190.90

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'Fiber-top devices (Iannuzzi et al., patents filed) are a new generation of small sensors for research, medical, and industrial applications, obtained by fabricating a minuscule diving board on the tip of an optical fiber. Light coupled from the opposite end of the fiber allows one to remotely detect any tiny bending of the board, and, thus, of the event that has caused that bending. Miniaturization, remote sensing capability, resistance to harsh working conditions, ease-of-use, and the possibility to achieve ultimate sensitivity are only some of the advantages with which this award winning invention outperform the competing technologies. Unfortunately, there is one main limitation that prevents us to make the leap to market: the manufacturing process is way too expensive and complicated to be integrated in a series production line. To solve this problem, during my ERC StG project I have introduced a new technique that, mimicking the top-down approach that is conventionally used in silicon microtechnology, allows fabrication of fiber-top sensors via a series of steps that adapt well to batch production (Iannuzzi et al., patent filed). The goal of this ERC PoC project is to demonstrate that this fabrication technique can be now scaled up to achieve volume production at competitive costs. The project is divided into a technical part (demonstration of scalability) and a market-related part (market, cost, and price analysis). At the end of this project, we will be able to present a cost effective production method accompanied with a rigorous analysis of the marketability of the solution developed. Our close collaboration with Optics11 (a spin-off company that we launched during my ERC StG) will then guarantee a smooth transition of the results to market.'