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๐ŸŒŸ Walk of Fame: APPLAUSE: Advancing European Competitiveness through Advanced Packaging for Optical, Photonics, and Electrical Parts  ๐ŸŒŸ

In the quest for innovative packaging solutions for mass-produced optical, photonics, and electrical parts, the EU-funded APPLAUSE project offers a promising path forward. Led by top experts, APPLAUSE aims to develop new processes, methods, and tools for high-volume mass manufacturing of electrical and optical components. By piloting these technologies in five manufacturing use cases and fostering collaboration across the value chain, APPLAUSE seeks to strengthen the European packaging industry’s competitiveness.

๐ŸŽฏ Objectives:
-Develop new tools, methods, and processes for high-volume manufacturing.
-Pilot test technologies in five manufacturing use cases.
-Strengthen European packaging industry competitiveness.

Key Highlights:
-Focus on advanced assembly and packaging technologies.
-Structured work plan covering management, R&D, testing, and pilot production.
-Deliverables include use case demonstrators, advanced packaging technologies, and joint development trajectories.

Read more about the project here: Advanced packaging for photonics, optics and electronics for low cost manufacturing in Europe | APPLAUSE | Project | News & Multimedia | H2020 | CORDIS | European Commission (europa.eu)

Work Package Lead, Dr. Charles-Alix Manier presented a webinar on 1st December 2022 which included reference to the work developed in Use Case 3. Watch the full presentation here:

Specific reference to the APPLAUSE work is from 13 minutes onwards. Thanks to Dr. Manier for this presentation and to the teams involved for the work!

Fraunhofer hold regular webinar sessions, more information here:

https://www.izm.fraunhofer.de/en/news_events/trainings-and-workshops/izm-photonics–in-optical-interconnects-we-trust.html

The APPLAUSE Project held a successful online Month 12 Consortium Meeting in the last week of April. Unable to meet in person due to the current coronavirus situation, we had a great level of attendance on the teleconference – all Partner organisations represented and up to 55 people on the call. Status updates were given by the Workpackage and Use Case leads. The project progresses well! Thanks to all the contributing Partners! Watch this space for new updates and results as they come out of the project.