Informations and Links:

• As a result of the EEMI450 initiative, as presented last year, a large number of European based companies decided to enter a joint Equipment and Materials project proposal to the ENIAC JU

• This Equipment and Materials related proposal was ranked high during the ENIAC project evaluation and therefore received funding in all involved countries

• This project, also called EEMI450, started in May this year for most partners, some started one month later and will run till early 2012

• The projects marks the start of 450mm E&M activities in Europe and targets in general proof-of-concepts
  and early prototypes, as basis for further 450mm activities

Link to EEMI450 Project

The Move to the next Silicon Wafer Size: A White Paper from the European Equipment and Materials 450mm Initiative

Courtesy: Fraunhofer Gesellschaft IISB

The EMMI450  presented the final version of our White Paper to the European Commissioner Neelie Kroes, VP of the European Commission, who has the Digital Agenda for Europe in her portfolio.  We also presented a framed 450mm wafer, see attached pictures.

The persons on this picture are from left to right: Bernie Capraro from Intel, Neelie Kroes, Rob Hartman from ASML, Bas van Nooten from ASM and Heinz Kundert, President SEMI Europe.