MAC-TFC
MEMS ATOMIC CLOCKS FOR TIMING, FREQUENCY CONTROL AND COMMUNICATIONS
| Coordinatore | UNIVERSITE DE FRANCHE-COMTE
Organization address
address: Temis Innovation - Maison des Microtechniques - Rue Alain Sa 18 contact info |
| Nazionalità Coordinatore | France [FR] |
| Totale costo | 4˙854˙295 € |
| EC contributo | 3˙350˙000 € |
| Programma | FP7-ICT
Specific Programme "Cooperation": Information and communication technologies |
| Code Call | FP7-ICT-2007-2 |
| Funding Scheme | CP |
| Anno di inizio | 2008 |
| Periodo (anno-mese-giorno) | 2008-09-01 - 2012-02-29 |
Partecipanti
| # | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNIVERSITE DE FRANCHE-COMTE | FR | coordinator | 0.00 |
| 2 |
CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE
Organization address
address: Rue Michel -Ange contact info |
FR (PARIS) | participant | 0.00 |
| 3 |
COMMISSARIAT A L ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
Organization address
address: RUE LEBLANC contact info |
FR (PARIS 15) | participant | 0.00 |
| 4 |
ECOLE NATIONALE SUPERIEURE DE MECANIQUE ET DES MICROTECHNIQUES
Organization address
address: CHEMIN DE L EPITAPHE contact info |
FR (BESANCON CEDEX) | participant | 0.00 |
| 5 |
ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE
Organization address
address: BATIMENT CE 3316 STATION 1 contact info |
CH (LAUSANNE) | participant | 0.00 |
| 6 |
OSCILLOQUARTZ SA
Organization address
address: RUE DES BREVARDS contact info |
CH (NEUCHATEL) | participant | 0.00 |
| 7 |
POLITECHNIKA WROCLAWSKA
Organization address
address: WYBRZEZE WYSPIANSKIEGO 27 contact info |
PL (WROCLAW) | participant | 0.00 |
| 8 |
SAES GETTERS S.P.A.
Organization address
address: VIALE ITALIA 77 contact info |
IT (LAINATE (MI)) | participant | 0.00 |
| 9 |
TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT
Organization address
address: Vuorimiehentie contact info |
FI (ESPOO) | participant | 0.00 |
| 10 |
THE SWATCH GROUP RECHERCHE ET DEVELOPPEMENT S.A.
Organization address
address: RUE DES SORS contact info |
CH (MARIN-EPAGNIER) | participant | 0.00 |
| 11 |
UNIVERSITAET ULM
Organization address
address: HELMHOLTZSTRASSE contact info |
DE (ULM) | participant | 0.00 |
| 12 |
UNIVERSITE DE NEUCHATEL
Organization address
address: FAUBOURG DU LAC contact info |
CH (NEUCHATEL) | participant | 0.00 |
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Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)
Atomic clocks provide enhanced accuracy, stability, and timing precision compared to quartz-based technologies. However, the size and power consumption of existing atomic clocks far exceeds that those of quartz-based clocks, not preventing their deployment in portable applications.nThe goal of the MAC-TFC proposal is to develop and demonstrate all the necessary technology to achieve an ultra-miniaturised, low-power an ultra-miniaturised caesium atomic clock, presenting a short-term stability of 5x10-11 over 1 hour while operating on the power of an AA battery, with less than 200 mW power consumption.nPhased technology development approaches are planned. The first phase focuses on establishing theoretical limits of MEMS atomic clocks and demonstrating practical design and fabrication feasibilities, optimizing the performances of atomic resonator. Then, the second phase of proposal aims at demonstrating and developing the technologies of the building blocks for the miniaturized clock including a fully customised semiconductor laser, an innovative approach of filing the clock cell with alkali vapour and a low-power ASIC for the analog Radio Frequency (RF) electronics. The third phase is concentrated on the final chip-level integration and package of two alternative prototypes of MEMS atomic clock using LTCC technology. The physics package includes a micromachined cell with well controlled alkali vapour, a semiconductor laser , collimatting/polarizing microoptical elements and a photodetector. Finally, a fourth phase is devoted to the testing the final assembly of the physics package together with the developed electronics, as well as setting the basis for technology transfer and pre-industrialisation for potential applications.nTo this aim, MAC-TFC brings together a consortium made of 4 major academic institutions (UFC, UniNE, WUT, UUlm), 2 research institutes ( VTT, CEA) and 3 industrial partners, SAES, ASU, OSA.