CEA-Leti: Laboratoire d'électronique des technologies de l'information

CEA- Leti ( Laboratoire d' electronique of technologies de l'information ) is a research institute of Electronics and Information Technology, headquartered in Grenoble. It is one of the largest institutes for applied research in microelectronics and nanotechnologies in France.

History

CEA- Leti has become established in 1967 in Grenoble as a subsidiary of the Commissariat à l' énergie Atomique et aux énergies alternative (CEA ). Every year about 250 patents from CEA- Leti have since been registered. The Institute manages about 1700 inventions that are protected by patents. The Institute employs 1,200 people, educates 220 students and takes 200 members from research and industrial partners. It has production lines for 200 mm and 300 mm wafers, 11,000 m² clean room laboratories and equipment for the study of nanotechnology, chemistry, biology, and photonics.

Tasks

The Institute's mission consists of providing innovation, it is forwarded to the industry, which is to through the development of technologies and products to improve the quality of life worldwide. Leti operates by helping companies to bridge the gap between fundamental research and end products. Also helps Leti in the creation of new businesses by providing its partners with intellectual property and so creates a performance advantage.

Important Dates

Main activities / applications

• Micro-and nanotechnologies for microelectronics
• Micro-and Nanotechnology for Biology and Health
• Development and integration of microsystems
• Imaging technology for medical and security
• Wireless and Smart Devices
• Space and science
• Energy, transport and environment

Partnerships

The researchers at Leti will work in close relationship with industry partners from around the world in the context of targeted strategic partnerships to accelerate the development and commercialization of new technologies. Leti is also involved in several collaborative research initiatives, such as:

• IBM 's semiconductor Joint Developement Alliance
• The Alliance for Nanosystems VLSI ( with the Californian Institute of Technology - Caltech )
• The Micro Machine Center ( with the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)
• CEA- Leti and Nokia Research Center
• IMAGINE, Maskless lithography