Nanoelectronics

Energy saving and environment are some of the most important issues in focus during the next decade. Electric and hybrid vehicles, clean electric energy and reliable monitoring systems are crucial for the development. Imagine if we could find the key into the realisation of it? At Acreo we have.

A crucial role in the development of effective environmentally friendly energy will be played by new semiconductor materials, and electronic devices and systems with new functionalities. Integration and miniaturisation will moreover give high performance at reduced cost.

Power electronics; sensors for harsh environments; imaging detectors for X-ray, UV, IR, and THz. High-speed communication transceivers, and bioanalysis integration with microfluidics are the areas in which our our expertise within Nanoelectronics makes a difference.

Want to turn tomorrow's challenges to future solutions? Welcome to Acreo, we have the expertise and the equipment. Visit our lab facilites or give us a call.

How can nanoelectronics be a key to improve road safety, make the world more eco-friendly and streamline the industry? These are some of the questions answered in this interview with Jan Anderson, Department manager at Nanoelectronics.

X-ray Dosimetry

X-ray dosimetry system used for quality assurence before cancer radiotherapy

QWIP IR Detector

High performance IR imaging based on quantum well technology in GaAs.

Blood Pressure Sensor

MEMS pressure sensor for measuring blood pressure drop in the coronary arteries

Design Lab

Computer resources and design tools for advanced design of electrical, electromagnetic, thermal, mechanical and optical systems. State-of-the art simulation engines and software for virtual design of complex systems from nanometer to centimeter regimes. Fast prototyping and characterization.

Process Lab

The ElectrumLab is a fully equiped clean-room laboratory with process lines for nanoelectronic device research and components fabrication in a wide variety of semiconductor materials.

Test Lab

Comprehensive measurement laboratory for electrical including high frequency, optical, microfluidic including reliability characterization.

SiC Power Center

Speeding up the implementation of SiC power devices to take advantage of the benefits: energy efficient and compact systems working in high temperatures.

IMAGIC

With focus on design, fabrication, and evaluation of semiconductor based detector and modulator modules at wavelengths ranging from Xray to far-IR.

Current Projects

IMAGINE

IMAGINE is a EU FP7 Research for SME project. The aim of the project is to perform research and development for a compact, low cost, high performance, highly integrated passive millimeter-wave (mm-wave) camera front-end.

Microbolometer for Automotive Safety

Low cost infrared imaging with uncooled microbolometer detectors. IVSS, PIMS, FNIR, ICU, LIRA

Microstructured Scintillator for X-ray Imaging

X-ray scintillator detector. Structured fine pitch waveguide array. Collaboration with Scint-X.

Millimeter Wave Imaging

IMAGINE is a EU FP7 Research for SME project. The aim of the project is to perform research and development for a compact, low cost, high performance, highly integrated millimeter-wave (mm-wave) camera front-end.

Nanowire Biosensor

Electrical biosensor using nanowire transistors and microfluidics. Sensitive, label-free and fast detection of biomarkers for medical diagnosis, bioprocess industry or environment.

ZnO nanorods for UV detection

Development of low cost approach based on single-crystalline zinc oxide (ZnO) nanorods to fabricate UV photodetectors.

Phased Array Antenna

EuroStars PhasedCom Project. Creation of an innovative shaped (non-planar) Phased Array Antenna for Mobile Broadband Communications.

Silicon analog to millimeter-wave technologies (SIAM)

The SIAM project aims at the establishment of silicon technology platforms for emerging high frequency and mm-wave consumer applications. The project will investigate and compare two advanced silicon technologies, 130nm SiGeC BiCMOS and 65nm CMOS-SOI on High Resistivity (HR) substrate.

SiC Intelligent Multi Chip Module for HEV

Both power devices and control electronics in SiC for high temperature operation.

Embedded Sensor on Machine Parts

Surface embedded sensors under wear resistant coatings on traditional machine parts. IC2 EU project.

Finished Projects

IPHOBAC Project

Integrated photonic mm-wave functions for broadband connectivity, developing the components for wireless connections in the extra-high frequency bands running from 30GHz to 300GHz.

High Frequency Microsystems on Silicon

The HI-MISSION project focused on innovative technology and a design platform for radio frequency system-on-chip and system-in-a-package micro-systems applications for radar and microwave communications.

FNIR

Fusing Far and Near InfraRed imaging for pedestrian injury mitigation.

Power Electronics

Power electronics based on novel Silicon Carbide devices for higher efficiency, smaller size and high temperature operation. We focus on device development with advanced SiC epitaxy and system implementation studies.

Imaging

Imaging devices for non-visible wavelengths. Detector arrays for X-ray, UV, IR and THz, and spatial ligth modulators for 3D imaging. Read-out circuit design with low-noise performance. Hybrid integration with flip-chip technology.

Communication

High-speed communication with wireless radio and optical devices. Design of high frequency circuits and systems in silicon CMOS with integrated passive elements. Optical absorbtion modulators for free-space optics based on quantum well technology.

Bio Analysis

Miniaturisation of biomedical tools with integrated lab-on-chip solutions speed up the analysis and reduces the sample volume. Microfluidic solutions and integrated sensor technologies for applications like cell culturing and diagnostics.

Acreo is part of Swedish ICT together with IMEGO, Interactive Institute, Santa Anna, SICS and Viktoria Institute.