Circuit-based monitoring and characterisation of high performance semiconductor processes

作为一项前沿技术，该项目扩大了澳大利亚在无线通信领域的领先地位。该项目潜在地为集成电路充分利用未来几代半导体技术提供了关键的使能方法。保护澳大利亚以及促进和保持健康的国家研究优先事项也将受到国防电子和反恐、医疗遥感和网络等更强大的电路的影响。这里的创新将使Sapphicon，澳大利亚唯一的商业集成电路制造商，更具竞争力，并间接受益于澳大利亚国家信息和通信技术组织(NICTA)、英联邦科学和工业研究组织(CSIRO)、国防科学和技术组织(DSTO)、国家宽带网络和许多其他高性能电子公司。

As a frontier technology, this project extends Australia's leadership in wireless communications. Potentially this project provides the key enabling method for integrated circuits to take full advantage of future generations of semiconductor technology. National Research Priorities safeguarding Australia and promoting and maintaining good health will also be impacted through more capable circuits for defence electronics and anti-terrorism, medical remote sensing and networking. The innovations here will make Sapphicon, Australia's only commercial integrated circuit manufacturer, more competitive and indirectly benefit National ICT Australia (NICTA), Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO), the National Broadband Network and a host of other high-performance electronics concerns.