Programme Category
Programme Name
Programme Description
The Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU) is a pioneering initiative committed to catalysing research, development, and manufacturing capabilities across Europe. In this section, we delve into the key facets of Chips JU and its mission to shape the semiconductor future of the European Union.
The Chips Joint Undertaking (JU) supports research, development, innovation, and future manufacturing capacities in the European semiconductor ecosystem.
Identifier Code
Call
Summary
The focus needs to be on areas where Digital Partnership countries bring strong complementary expertise, including advanced packaging, heterogeneous integration, and photonic chip technologies.
Detailed Call Description
The topic would aim to foster collaboration between European and Digital Partnership countries’ R&I communities. Projects are expected to contribute to the following outcomes:
• Innovative design and integration concepts for neuromorphic computing systems supporting very low energy consumption, connectivity, embedded functions for mobile applications.
• Alternative manufacturing process technologies for semiconductor chips including frontend or backend for heterogenous integration. The technologies should sustain in the mid- and long-term the fast-paced evolution of device performance, miniaturisation and cost, while reducing the environmental footprint.
• Very advanced packaging solutions aiming heterogeneous integration of multiple functions and materials for applications in communication (RF, mmW or THz), sensing, actuating, power management and active/passive integration.
Call Total Budget
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
100%
Expected EU contribution per project: between €2.00 million and €2.50 million
Thematic Categories
- Industry
- Information and Communication Technologies
- Information Technology
- Processing
- Research, Technological Development and Innovation
- Small-Medium Enterprises and Competitiveness
Eligibility for Participation
- Businesses
- Large Enterprises
- Legal Entities
- Other Beneficiaries
- Private Bodies
- Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
- Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
Eligibility For Participation Notes
Participant eligibility conditions are described in Annex 1 to the multiannual work programme 2023-2027 “HORIZON Europe conditions applicable to the Chips JU” (General Annexes).
Specific eligibility conditions:
Max Contribution per partner (% of the total EU funding) 30 %
Consortium Size limit 20
Participation is limited to legal entities established in EU Member States, EEA Countries (Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway), Associated Countries, OECD, Mercosur countries, India, Singapore and Taiwan (see Annex 1 to the General Annexes to the multiannual work programme 2023-2027 “HORIZON Europe conditions applicable to the Chips JU”).
In order to guarantee the protection of the strategic interests of the Union and its Member States, entities established in an eligible country listed above, but which are directly or indirectly controlled from a non-eligible country or from a non-eligible country entity, may not participate in the action unless it can be demonstrated, by means of guarantees approved by their eligible country of establishment, in so far this is a Member State or Associated Country, that their participation to the action would not negatively impact the Union’s strategic, assets, interests, autonomy, or security (see Annex 1 to the multiannual work programme 2023-2027 (General Annexes) “HORIZON Europe conditions applicable to the Chips JU”).
Entities assessed as high-risk suppliers of mobile network communication equipment within the meaning of ‘restrictions for the protection of European communication networks’ as described in Annex 4 to the multiannual work programme 2023-2027 (General Annexes) (or entities fully or partially owned or controlled by a high-risk supplier) cannot submit guarantees.