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4G
4G (also called “beyond 3G”) refers to the further develop- ment of mobile communication above and beyond the third generation (UMTS “3G”; HSDPA- “3.5G”).
Actuators
Converter-related counterparts to sensors in control systems as the active elements in a control circuit.
Augmented reality
The computerised superimposition of virtual information on reality perception.
Auto-ID or tracking technologies
Logical processes with intelligent objects based on sensory networks and other automatic identification systems and a technology of dynamic allocation.
Backbone
The main lines of a network (main network) with high band- width, connecting smaller partial networks.
Bio-analogous information processing
Replicating the properties of biological information pro- cessing systems (e.g. brain, immune system) in technical systems.
Biometry
Identification of a person through physical characteristics such as fingerprints or the shape of the face.
Carbon nanotubes
Carbon nanotubes are microscopic tubular structures made of carbon with either semiconducting or conducting proper- ties.
Clean-slate approaches
Approaches to a radical redesign of the technological basis of the Internet, including security aspects.
CMOS
(Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) Semicon- ductor technology mainly used for integrated circuits.
Composite applications
“Composite applications” is a procedure in software develop- ment in which an application is defined by a combination of multiple services and their functionalities.
Data repositories
Directory structures or databases containing data objects and their methods of data transformation. Repositories are used for version management, among other things.
Driver assistance systems
Driver assistance systems are additional electronic systems in motor cars that assist the driver in certain driving situations.
Drug delivery
The transport of drugs / effective substances in the body in such a way that they can be used effectively at an intended site while overcoming biological barriers.
EDA
Electronic Design Automation (EDA) is the computerized design of integrated circuits and systems concentrating on the means of design (tools) rather than the object being designed (circuits).
ERA-NET
European Research Area Networks: the strategic research approach taken by the European Commission to research funding on the EU level.
ETP
European Technology Platform: groups together key players from each research field on the EU level in order to enhance Europe’s competitiveness.
EUV
“Extreme ultraviolet” enables the continuation of optical lithography.
Fibre-to-the-Home
Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) technology consists of glass-fibre systems that bring the connection from a local exchange to the subscriber.
FinFET-Transistor
The Fin Field Effect Transistor Design (FinFET) is based on a thin, vertical silicon fin (see Silicon fin). This kind of design can be used to produce new chips with more power and in- creasingly smaller dimensions.
GMR
“Giant Magneto Resistance”, based on quantum mechanical properties observed in thin film structures from alternately ferromagnetic and non-magnetic layers.
Graphene coatings
Monomolecular graphite layers with semiconducting properties.
Grid
Derived from the analogy with a “power grid”, with every connected user being able to use a “service” by simple means without having to own the entire infrastructure for genera- ting and forwarding the particular service. In the ICT sector this service provides access, for example, to high performan- ce computers, databases, software and measuring instru- ments, machines and tools.
GSM
Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM): digital mobile communications standard for wireless networks, introduced in Germany in 1992.
HSDPA
HSDPA stands for “high-speed downlink packet access” and is an extension of the UMTS standard for permitting data traffic (Internet access) in mobile wireless networks at higher trans- mission speeds (in the downlink, i.e. from the sender to the end user).
Immersion lithography
Optical procedure in semiconductor production for improving the imaging accuracy of the projection.
Intelligent implants
Intelligent implants are capable of transferring information about the healing process and the status of an implant from inside the body by wireless means.
ITEA
Information Technology for European Advancement, strate- gic pan-European programme for advanced pre-competition R&D in software for software-intensive systems and services.
JTI
Joint Technology Initiative: European technology platforms can form JTIs and thus award funding in their special areas.
The budget is made up of funds from industry, the European Commission and national funds.
Lab-on-a-chip systems
Lab-on-a-chip systems are new procedures for handling, measuring and analysing biological objects.
Mask technology
Mask technology is involved in the production of exposure masks for semiconductor production (processors, memory chips, etc.).
MEDEA
Microelectronics Development for European Applications:
pan-European programme initiated by industry for coope- rative research and development in the field of microelec- tronics.
MEMS
MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical System) is the combination of mechanical elements, sensors, actuators and electronic circuits on one substrate or chip.
MIMO
The MIMO (multiple input multiple output) process is a mul- tiple antenna system where the same radio frequencies are sent by an antenna array and received at the same time by a multiple antenna system.
Mixed Reality Systems
Environments or systems that mix the real world with a virtual reality.
MP3
MP3 (abbreviation of “MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3”) is a file format for lossy audio data compression. The technology’s aim is to prevent losses that are audible to humans.
MRAM
Magneto-Resistive Random Access Memory (MRAM) is a non-volatile memory technology. Memory chips retain their stored data even after the power supply has been switched off.
MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging (MR, MRI) is an imaging pro- cedure for visualizing structures inside the body. Magnetic resonance imaging uses magnetic fields instead of X-rays.
Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology covers sizes from that of a single atom to a structural size of 100 nanometres (nm). One nanometre equals one billionth of a metre. This magnitude refers to a limit range where surface properties are playing an increa- sing role compared to the volume properties of the materials, and where there is an increasing need to take the effects of quantum physics into consideration.
NEMS
Nano-electromechanical systems, for example nano-rotor, nano-conveyor belt, nano-hydraulics.
OFDM
Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) is a frequency multiplexing technology that uses several carrier frequencies for transfer. The available frequency band is broken down into several carrier bands to achieve a greater transmission rate.
Organic components
The discovery of highly conductive polymers has led to tremendous worldwide interest in organic semiconductors and their use in electronic and optoelectronic systems.
Quality of service
A term referring to the entirety of the service characteristics of a network from the perspective of the user of a certain service (traffic quality, transmission quality etc.).
Quantum bits
The smallest possible memory unit in quantum informatics;
quantum bits form the basis of quantum computers and quantum cryptography.
Real time capability
The capability of a system to react to inputs from the system environment within defined time limits.
RFID
RFID (radio frequency identification) is used for the contact- free, automatic and unique identification of goods. The transponders used for this purpose are small chips that are affixed like labels to goods or integrated into objects. The chips can be read without being touched or visually ex- amined.
Router
A router is a switching computer that links several computing networks.
Semantic web
An extension of the World Wide Web conceived to make it possible to find contents on the basis of their meaning (semantics).
Service engineering
The systematic development and creation of service products using suitable approach models, methods and tools.
Smart card
A chip card with an integrated microprocessor and a data memory.
SOA
Service-oriented architecture (SOA) is a management con- cept intended to ensure an ICT infrastructure oriented to business processes that can react swiftly to changes in a business environment.
Spintronics
A field of research that aims to use electron spin to expand the functionality of chips.
UMTS
The Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) is the third-generation (3G) mobile telecommunications system standardized in 1998 by the ETSI (European Tele- communications Standards Institute).
VR
Virtual reality: the representation and simultaneous percep- tion of reality and its physical properties in a computerized, interactive virtual environment (example: a driving simula- tor).
WLAN
WLANs are local networks that work on a wireless basis (i.e. without a cable connection), using radio frequencies or infrared light.
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