Calit2 Innovative A to A Solutions Enabled by INRF/BiON/LEXI

Proof-of-Concept Services: Advancing Research and Commercial Possibilities

Nov. 14, 2013

Dr. G. P. LiDirector, California Institute for Telecommunications and

Information Technology, Irvine DivisionDirector, Integrated Nanosystems Research Facility

Prof. Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Prof. Dept. of Biomedical Engineering

UCI Samueli School of Engineering

Innovate. Integrate. Incubate. Ignite.

Orange County Technology Industry (2009)

Calit2@UCI Innovation Pipeline

Calit2 empowers technology innovation through its “Innovation Pipeline.” Innovate. Integrate. Incubate. Ignite.

Design

Nanofab

Bio/organic fabCharacterize

Test

Deploy

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8600 sq ft. + 4000 sq ft. class <1000 full service clean rooms in two separate facilities. Standard micro and nanofabricaton tools + specialty tools. Research and education in advanced micro/nano fabrication.

Research that Spans Disciplines

INRF: Embrace novel fabrication and integration strategies across materials, scales, phenomena, and disciplines. BiON:Target medical device industry and biological research community. Develop non-planar, non-dry processes. Utilize organic materials (collagens, matrigel, hydrogels, proteins).

Nanotechnology MEMS Hybrids

A shared‐user facility consists of Calit2 Microscopy Center and Materials Characterization Center offering a wide range of materials characterization 

instrumentation and techniques.

FEI Magellan 400 XHR SEM FEI Quanta 3D FEG Dual Beam

Rigaku SmartLab X‐ray Diffractometer

FEI/Philips CM‐20 TEM

PNI Nano‐R AFMPolytec MSA‐500 Micro System Analyzer

This facility is capable of investigatingcrystal structure material surface topography, grain orientationmaterials microstructure and defects chemical microanalysis 

A bug leg on a leaf (SEM)  Ni Micro‐pillar (FIB)  Skin structure (TEM) 

http://lexi.eng.uci.edu/

Partnering Academia with Industry and Community

• Over 100 companies have partnered with INRF/BiON/LEXI for advancing micro and nanotechnology development.

• Scores of patents from INRF/BiON/LEXI research

• Tech transfer to local companies:Startups, small companies, mainstream companies

• Foundry services performed by UCI technical staff for materials deposition and characterization, devices fabrication and evaluation

• Proof-of-concept prototyping work conducted by company’s employees at UCI facilities

• Joint proposal development for SBIR and STTR

How to Get involved and Do Business with us

• Sponsor research/development projects

• License UCI inventions and receive tech transfer support

• Pay for services of prototyping and materials characterization support through a holistic approach

• Do your prototyping work by yourselves at UCI facilities

• Jointly develop proposals for SBIR and STTR

• Take specialized hands-on training modules in project and management

• Make donation for projects with common interest and benefiting society

Calit2’s Creative Approach to Innovation

Innovate total solutions that benefit society

Integrate research disciplines with industry participation

Incubate new technology companies

Ignite economic development

Follow our activities at www.calit2.uci.edu

We welcome opportunities for collaboration.

Please contact Dr. G. P. Li gpli@calit2.uci.edu

949-824-9073

Thank You!