7th Framework programme: Large-scale integrating project "Interfacing Oxides" (IFOX)
(Förderung 2010-2015)
The goal of IFOX is to explore, create and control novel electronic and magnetic
functionalities, with focus on interfaces, in complex transition metal oxide heterostructures to
develop the material platform for novel ‘More than Moore’ (MtM) and ‘beyond CMOS’
electronics, VLSI integratable with performance and functionality far beyond the state-of-theart. To this end it will:
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Establish a theoretical basis to identify the most promising materials/heterostructures and to
understand the new functionalities relevant for electronic applications
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Grow oxide films on commercial substrates with a quality comparable to state-of-the-art
semiconductor growth
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Establish their patterning and processing conditions within the boundary conditions of
current fabrication technologies
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Characterize their structural, electronic and magnetic properties to deliver concepts for novel
charge and/or spin based devices in the areas of memories, logic and sensor applications.
Investigations include ferroelectric and ferromagnetic oxides as well as artificial multiferroic
heterostructures (deposited on large area silicon substrates) with as final deliverable concepts
for multifunctional magneto-electronics devices controlled by electric and magnetic fields and
ultimately by ultra short light pulses.
The consortium of world leaders in the areas of theory, oxide deposition, lithography, device
fabrication, and various characterization techniques will allow full control of all interface
properties dominating the physical behaviour of oxide nano- and heterostructures. The goals
of IFOX are driven by the needs of two large multinational semiconductor manufacturers
(IBM and Intel) searching for ‘beyond CMOS’ technologies and by one large automotive
company (FIAT) seeking to use oxides in electronic sensors for MtM and automotive
applications. It is further supported by two SMEs with expertise and infrastructure for
epitaxial oxide growth on Si with the goal to transfer academic knowledge to industry.
Coordinator: Theo Rasing (Radboud University, Nijmegen)
Scientific coordinator: Georg Schmidt (Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg)
List of participants:
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