– Nano-electronics, photonics and integrated micro/nano-systems: process, device, design and testing technologies and methodologies to improve size, density, performance, energy efficiency, manufacturing and cost-effectiveness of components, systems-on-a-chip, systems-in-a-package and integrated systems; advanced wireless components and sub-systems; basic photonic components to generate, manipulate and detect light for wide range of applications including ultra fast components; RF systems; high-performance/high-density data storag ...[+++]e systems; very large area and/or highly integrated flexible display solutions; sensing, actuating, vision and imaging devices; ultra low power systems, alternative energy sources/storage; heterogeneous technologies/systems integration; smart systems; multi-functional integrated micro-nano-bio-info systems; large-area electronics; integration in different materials/objects; interfacing with living organisms; (self-)assembly of molecules or atoms into stable structures.

3. creation of infrastructures capable of meeting the new requirements of integrated systems of enterprises, such as the establishment of a European telecommunications network or the dissemination of services to provide information, vocational guidance, refresher courses and retraining for the long-term unemployed.

3. creation of infrastructures capable of meeting the new requirements of integrated systems of enterprises, such as the establishment of a European telecommunications network or the dissemination of services to provide information, vocational guidance, refresher courses and retraining for the long-term unemployed.

The joint-venture, SuperH, is to develop and license third parties the so-called SH4 and subsequent RISC microprocessor architecture cores for embedded system applications.

CIC agrees with this assessment, and, at a high level, CIC's plan is to do the following: (a) develop a more detailed inventory of CIC's application systems, including information on items such as the current technology environment and options for system rationalization; (b) integrate the information on application systems and IT infrastructure using a portfolio management approach, which will include an integrated risk assessment as ...[+++] well as criteria for the prioritization of investment decision-making; and (c) refine and extend existing departmental planning processes.

Annex 1: Breakdown of funding Annex 2: Structure and research areas proposed ANNEX 1 BREAKDOWN OF FUNDING FOR THE FOURTH EC RTD FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME (1994-98) MECU (Current prices) First Area of Activity (Research, Technological 10925 Development and Demonstration Programmes) Second Area of Activity (Cooperation with Third 790 Countries and International Organizations) Third Area of Activity (Dissemination and 600 Utilization of Results) Fourth Area of Activity (Stimulation of the 785 Training and Mobility of Researchers) MAXIMUM OVERALL AMOUNT 13100 MECU (Current prices) Indicative breakdown between topics in the first area of activity - Information and Commu ...[+++]nications Technologies 36% - Industrial Technologies 16,5% - Environment 9% - Life Sciences and Technologies 12% - Energy 23% - Research for a European Transport Policy 2,5% - Targeted Socio-economic Research 1% ANNEX 2 STRUCTURE AND RESEARCH AREAS IN THE FOURTH EC RTD FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME (1994-98) First area of activity Information and communications technologies; developing the information and communications infrastructure - data-communications technologies in support of applications of general interest - technologies for integrated information and communications systems - technologies for advanced communications services - information technologies Industrial technologies - design, engineering and systems technologies and technologies for the human-centred organization of production - materials and materials processing and recycling technologies - advanced propulsion systems - standardization-related research, measurement and testing Environment - natural environment, environmental quality and global change - innovative environmental protection technologies Life sciences and technologies - general biotechnology - biomedicine, health and drugs - application of life sciences and technology in agriculture, forestry, rural development, agro-industry and fisheries Energy - technologies for cleaner and more efficie ...