The fruit of several years’ collaboration between CIMAP and Orsay Physics, the CiCLOp joint Laboratory was selected at the end of 2018 on the ANR LabCom program.
The work will focus on improving and developing new sources of focused ion beams (FIB). These beams are widely used in microelectronics for quality control or failure analysis during prototyping or mass production of components such as microprocessors.
CiCLOp will research and develop original, innovative technological solutions, based on work and results recently acquired by each of the partners, to develop a new source of low-energy ions. The scientific program combines simulations and experiments, and will enable the development of demonstrators. Technology will be transferred to Orsay Physics to enable the commercialization of intermediate products or devices to be integrated directly into existing systems.