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HiConnects

Heterogeneous Integration for Connectivity and Sustainability
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Classificazione: 
internazionali
Programma: 
Altri programmi dell'Unione Europea
Call / Bando: 
KDT JU - HORIZON-KDT-JU-2021-1-IA
Ruolo Unict: 
Partner
Durata del progetto in mesi: 
45
Data inizio: 
Domenica, 1 Gennaio 2023
Data fine: 
Mercoledì, 30 Settembre 2026
Costo totale: 
€ 120.000.000,00
Quota Unict: 
€ 71.328.150,00
Coordinatore: 
NXP Germany - STMicroelectronics s.r.l.
Responsabile/i per Unict: 
Prof. Costa - Prof. Battiato
Dipartimenti e strutture coinvolte: 
Dipartimento di Matematica e Informatica
Altri partner: 

AIXTRON SE

APPLIED MATERIALS ISRAEL 
ASM AMICRA Microtechnologies GmbH 
AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik AG
AT-ITALY
AVL TURKEY 
Barkhausen Institut gGmbH 
BESI AUSTRIA GMBH 
Besi Netherlands 
Brillianetor 
BRUKER TECHNOLOGIES LTD  
Centria University of Applied sciences 
Skillreal 
CORETIGO LTD 
CSEM
DeepXScan
EV Group E. THALLNER GMBH
 EVATEC
Exaddon 
EXCILLUM AB 
FEI ELECTRON OPTICS BV  
Ferdinand-Braun-Institut gGmbH 
FORD OTOMOTIV SANAYI ANONIM SIRKETI 
Fraunhofer 
HORSA S.p.A.
Huber Diffraktionstechnik  
HYPERION Technologies 
ICOS VISION SYSTEMS NV  
INNOLUME
INTERUNIVERSITAIR MICRO ELECTRONICA CENTRUM
 Orbotech LTD 
NANOMOTION LTD 
NEARFIELD INSTRUMENTS B.V  
NEDERLANDSE ORGANISATIE VOOR TOEGEPAST
NATUURWETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK TNO 
NOVA LTD  
NVIDIA-IL 
NXP Semiconductors France S.A.S. 
NXP Semiconductors Netherlands 
BV 
Phononics 
Politecnico di Torino 
Politecnico di Milano 
Qtechnology A/S 
Sanlab Simulasyon AR. GE. Sanayi Ticaret LTD. STI. (SNLB) 
Savox Communications Ltd 
SEMI EUROPE GMBH
 SEMILAB FELVEZETO FIZIKAI LABORATORIUM
RESZVENTARSASAG  
Siemens EDA (SEDA) 
SmartUniversal 
Softability Ltd 
SOLMATES BV 
STMicroelectronics s.r.l
TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT EINDHOVEN  
Teramount
3DiS Technologies 
TUBITAK
 TURKCELL
ULAK 
UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA DIN BUCURESTI 
University of Catania 
NOVALIX
KLA-Tencor Corporation Israel 
PHIX 
FORD GERMANY 

Abstract

HiCONNECTS is a consortium of 64 partners from 15 countries, develops the next generation of electronic components and systems heterogeneous integration core technology solutions for energy-efficient, high-performance wireless/wired cloud and edge computing and automotive radar in support of the next radio frequency and IT technology evolution.

The high-level objective of HiCONNECTS is to support major societal and industrial challenges by developing heterogenous integration (HI) core technology solutions for energy-efficient and highperformance wireless/wired cloud and edge computing as well as automotive radar to solve two of the main state-of- the art roadblocks: the transmission of Internet of Things (IoT) data over the IT network and sensing of objects to enable Highly Automated Driving (HAD). Today, high latency, limited bandwidth, and high energy consumption per bit of information of current wireless/cloud platforms cannot satisfy the IoT applications that require real-time response. Furthermore, a lack of resolution, classification, segmentation, localization, and mapping of current radars is not sufficient for Level 4 and 5 HAD.

The second and directly linked objective is to use these HI components to develop solutions in societal and economical important areas, with major focus on RF infrastructure (networking cards and switches) for the advancement of vertical sectors such as connected technologies (5G/6G and radar) and IT data growth vehicles, smart cities, and connected industry.