IBM and ETH Zurich form strategic partnership in n...(and near-term projects. Several areas fo...)

Date:6/25/2008

and near-term projects. Several areas for joint research projects have been identified, such as carbon-based materials, nano-photonics, spintronics, nanowires, and tribology. The novel concept of a shared re-search facility with more than 900 m2 of cleanroom area will be built in the nanotech lab with three sections: one each for exclusive use by IBM and ETH Zurich, as well as an area that both partners will share. The costs of the new building amount to 90 million USD, of which 30 million USD alone will be dedicated to cutting-edge infrastructure. The partners will share expenditure for infrastructure; the building investment itself will be undertaken by IBM. ETH Zurich will rent the space and share the operations costs with IBM. The strategic partnership is intended to be in place for at least 10 years. Apart from joint research activities each partner institution is free to pursue its own projects.

For ETH Zurich the new Nanotech Lab on the IBM campus at Rschlikon is a perfect complement to the existing research infrastructure at ETH Zurich Hnggerberg and city-located sites. An important aspect of the new center is the unique opportunity for ETH Zurich students to pursue their research in close collaboration with an industrial partner, which is an important asset in ETH Zurich's engineering education.

Key technology of the 21st century

Today numerous products based on nanotechnology are on the market already, and many more are being developed. Nanotechnology defines a technology that utilizes functions at an extraordinarily small-size scale. It focuses on structures and processes in dimensions below 100 nanometers - approximately 400 times thinner than a human hair. At the scale of nanometers, many fundamental processes of biology, chemistry and physics occur and can be controlled in unprecedented ways, offering astonishing new perspectives in many disciplines.

Nanotechnology is an enabling technology which is expected
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Contact: Roman Klingler roman_klinger@cc.ethz.ch 41-446-324-039 ETH Zurich/Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Source:Eurekalert

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