EDIL Microelectronics R&D Centre was founded in 1976 in order to conduct research in Microelectronics.

Initially the research activity undertaken in EDIL through R&D projects comprised physical and numerical problems encountered in large signal time domain simulations and in the transient processes taking place in semiconductor devices. Microelectronic devices have been studied in two and three dimensions using finite difference, finite element and microscopic (Monte Carlo) methods in silicon and compound semiconductors. The high frequency and/or high power devices have been of prime interest. EDIL developed the BIMOSS simulator released in drift-diffusion version in 1985, in the hydrodynamic version in 1992 and in 3D in 1994. Now the activity comprises: process and device simulation, parameter extraction, circuit/system simulation and analog and digital design optimization.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

• Design optimization of microelectronic processes, devices and ICs;
• Software methodology (CAD/CAE, AI, Computer graphics in Electronic Engineering);
• Modeling and simulation of microelectronic processes, devices and ICs;
• Applied ICT (Web, OOP, Java);
• Computer aided engineering education/e-Learning and e-Training;
• Education in microelectronics, electrical and electronic engineering, numerical methods, information sciences, electronic design automation (EDA).

INFRASTRUCTURE

• IBM RS/6000 workstations;
• TCAD software;
• Design software;
• Optimization software;
• IBM PCs;
• Training facilities;
• Library;
• 300 sq.m.

SERVICES

• Technology transfer;
• Scientific and engineering consulting;
• Know-how dissemination;
• Training;
• Support for project management and project applications;
• Support for professional communication and presentation;