IEC IMAGIC Year 4-6
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| Coordinator | ACREO SWEDISH ICT AB - Acreo Swedish ICT AB, Kista |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 14 900 000 |
| Project duration | January 2010 - March 2013 |
| Status | Completed |
Purpose and goal
Aim: The development and realisation of next-generation digital imaging systems for non-visible wavelengths (IR, UV, X-ray). Such type of imaging give information on e. g. temperature distribution and chemical composition. Night vision is also an important application. Goals: *Development of imaging system prototypes *Development of key components: detector and modulator arrays *R&D on novel detector materials *New device processing methods *Design of readout electronics
Results and expected effects
IMAGIC should promote growth for the participating companies, based on unique research competence *At least three of the system prototypes developed within IMAGIC should be concluded to have commercial potential (5 years after IMAGIC startup)
Approach and implementation
An ´Institute Excellence Centre´ where the research institute Acreo, about ten industry partners, and the universitites KTH and LiTH cooperate. Consists of a generic project: ´Key technologies, generic research´, and several larger technology projects e. g. uncooled infrared for automotive applications, high performance IR, etc. Key technologies, generic research includes material technology (especially for quantum structured materials) and new process technologies based on micro- and nanoelectronics. In addition, there is a communication project for IMAGIC conferences, dissemination of R&D results, web page, etc (internally i. e. among the IMAGIC partners, and externally).