SFU Canada Research Chairs Seminar Series "Heterogeneous Microsystems and Enabling Technologies"
11:30 - 12:30
Rm10900
Abstract
From the prosperous past of the Microelectronic industry the question is about the future during the years to come. Several visions of the future do exist: nanomachines that kill cancer cells within the human body, computer chips using living cells or affordable computers with the capacity of human brain. Miniaturization and complexity seem to be the common characteristic of future systems. Adding new functions as sensing and actuating that naturally drive to the integration of new functional materials and subsystems leads to the heterogeneous path. Heterogeneous microsystems offer an exciting opportunity for a new generation of advanced applications such as mobile devices, automotive, pharmaceutical and biomedical systems. Included in the miniature and compact system are sensor/actuator elements, signal conditioning and processing, wireless data communication, and system powering modules. Enabling technologies will be discussed including new transducers, micro-integration of multilayer 3D devices, powering and communication. Challenges of new integration and packaging will be presented related to the requirements of specific applications such as biomedical monitoring, healthcare and wellness screening, and intelligent environmental sensing. An example heterogeneous microsystem will be described for cardiac monitoring addressing the need to synchronously sense and process a multitude of signals. New powering and sensing will be integral part of the presented heterogeneous microsystem.
About the Speaker
Dr. Bozena Kaminska completed graduate studies at Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland. Dr. Kaminska was the CEO of a Montreal wireless system developer and the senior vice-president of advanced technology at Credence and Third Millennium Test Solutions in San Jose, California. Dr. Kaminska co-founded Opmaxx in Beaverton, Oregon, the first mixed-signal DFT (design-for-test) company. Her contribution to the industry has been described as "superb (...) with significant business and commercial achievements to match a long academic career highlighted by innovation and leadership". Dr. Kaminska's academic career spans two decades and three nations including posts at the University of Montreal, Ecole Polytechnique, Montreal. She joined Simon Fraser in 2005 as a Professor at the School of Engineering Science and the founder of the Centre for Integrative Bioengineering Research (CIBER). Among other scientific activities, Dr. Kaminska has authored or co-authored more than 400 papers, and holds several patents. In 2005 she was awarded a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Wireless Sensor Networks. Dr. Kaminska describes her current research interests in the following way: "We want to help in promoting preventive medicine by introducing new devices and technologies. Our highly integrated heterogeneous microsystems for heart diagnosis will help target at-risk individuals sooner and ensure they see a specialist early."
