1. IAB Quarterly Meeting
March 23, 2016
Toshi Nishida, Ph.D.
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2. MIST Center in its Second Year Risks and Opportunities
Agenda
MIST Center in its Second Year
Risks and Opportunities
Steps to Grow the MIST Center
FY2017 Project Proposal Process
Spring Meeting Agenda
Other Business
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3. MIST Center in its Second Year Risks and Opportunities
Agenda
MIST Center in its Second Year
Risks and Opportunities
Steps to Grow the MIST Center
FY2017 Project Proposal Process
Spring Meeting Agenda
Other Business
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4. MIST Center in its Second Year
Nine completed FY2015 projects
Nine new FY2016 projects ID
Title
PIs
Sites
Budget
Mentors I1
5-axis Laser Micromachining Capabilities for Ceramics Manufacturing
Sheplak UF
$45,000
Boeing, Prioria I2
Thermal Stress Minimization for Harsh Environment Packaging
Sheplak, Jiang
UF/UCF
$50,000
Boeing, Honeywell, Prioria, Jabil I3
Fabricating Flexible/Stretchable Electronics using Tattoo-making Methods
Fan, Nishida
Jabil, Prioria S1
Nanowire Gas Sensors
Cho
UCF
Namjeong, Prioria S2
Zero-Power Magnetic Field Sensors Using Magnetoelectric Nanomaterials
Andrew, Arnold
Allegro, Honeywell, NG C1
Scalable Low Power Universal Logic/Memory Technologies
Nishida, Guo, Moghaddam
Honeywell, Allegro, NG W1
EMI Immune Reconfigurable Array Antenna Module Integrated with Front End RF Circuits
Yoon, Tabrizian
Prioria, NG W2
Metaconductor Based Highly Power Efficient Glass Interposer Technology
Yoon
Corning, NG P1
Silicon Superjunction and GaN HEMT Power Devices
Yuan
Allegro, Intersil
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5. MIST Center in its Second Year
Integration (I)
Micromachining, flexible electronics, System-in-package, interposer, nanoparticle assembly
Nine projects in five strategic areas
Sensing (S)
Multi-functional, low power, harsh environment
Computing (C)
Low power circuit & device
Wireless (W)
Compact, high-gain reconfigurable antennas, EMI immunity
Power (P)
Wireless charging, energy harvester
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6. MIST Center in its Second Year
Intellectual property disclosures (five total so far)
Two provisional patents filed
Two pending
One under evaluation
MIST PI
Site
Univ #
Title
MIST Disclosure Date
Patent Status
Nishida UF
15861
Mixed Doping Enhanced Ferroelectric HfO2 Thin Film Devices
8/3/15
Provisional filed 10/9/15
Arnold
15911
Electroplated cobalt-platinum permanent-magnet films
9/1/15
Provisional filed 1/12/16
Yoon
15952
Fractal-Rectangular Reactive Impedance Surface for Antenna Miniaturization
10/23/15
Pending
16086
Point symmetric complementary meander line (PSC_ML) slots for mutual coupling reduction
1/8/16
Sheplak
16114
A Flush-Mount Packaging Method for Micromachined Transducers
2/8/16
Under evaluation from UF OTL
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7. MIST Center in its Second Year
Pre-publication reports sent to IAB (page 1 of 2)
Three oral presentation slides
Four journals
One conference poster
Three conference abstracts
11 reports sent to IAB so far
MIST PI
Site
Type
Forum
Public Date
Title
MIST Disclosure Date
Publication Status
Nishida UF
Journal
Applied Physics Letters
12/15/15
Mixed Al and Si Doping in Ferroelectric HfO2 Thin Films
7/16/15
Published
Arnold
Abstract
2016 MMM/Intermag
1/11/16
Electrophoretic Deposition of Patterned Magnetic Nanoparticle Films
8/3/15
Accepted for oral presentation
Process/Structure/Property Relationships for Electroplated L10 CoPt Thick-Films
Accepted for poster presentation
Thin Solid Films
RTA Dependence and Electrical Properties of Ferroelectric Si-Doped HfO2 Thin Films
9/28/15
Under review
AIP Advances
TBD
Electrophoretic deposition of nickel zinc ferrite nanoparticles into microstructured patterns
10/6/15
In press
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8. MIST Center in its Second Year
Pre-publication reports sent to IAB (page 2 of 2)
MIST PI
Site
Type
Forum
Public Date
Title
MIST Disclosure Date
Publication Status
Yoon UF
Journal
IEEE Antenna and Wireless Propagation Letters
Mutual coupling reduction using micromachined complementary meander line slots for a patch array antenna
11/20/15
Waiting for PSC_ML patent application
Nishida
Oral presentation
Trillion Sensor Summit
???
Monitoring the Global Patient—A First Step Towards Abundance
Sheplak
Abstract
2016 Hilton Head Workshop
A flush-mount MEMS piezoelectric microphone with through-silicon-vias for aircraft fuselage arrays
12/18/15
Full paper submitted to IAB on 3/9/16
Arnold
2016 MMM/Intermag
1/12/16
Electrophoretic Deposition of Patterned Magnetic Nanoparticle Films
1/7/16
Poster presentation
1/14/16
Process/Structure/Property Relationships for Electroplated L10 CoPt Thick-Films
1/8/16
Yuan
UCF
Conference paper
2016 IEEE 13th Solid-State and Integrated Circuit Technology
RF Energy Harvesting using Emerging TFET Technology
1/20/16
Pending
Trillion Sensor Summit Executive Forum
2/10/16
Clean Environment Air/Water/Soil Feasibility Study Plan
1/11/16
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9. MIST Center in its Second Year
Year-Over-Year
Down One
Total is 11
FY2016 1 2
Namjeong Foundation
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10. MIST Center in its Second Year
FY2016 Projected Revenue
Total
NSF
$125,5001
$65,000
$190,000
Industry
$280,000
$150,000
$430,000
MIPR $0
$405,500
$215,000
$620,000
1Includes $8,000 REU supplement for underrepresented student
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11. Agenda MIST Center in its Second Year Risks and Opportunities
Steps to Grow the MIST Center
FY2017 Project Proposal Process
Spring Meeting Agenda
Other Business
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12. Risks and Opportunities
Marginally sufficient project budget ($45,000)
Site not meeting the NSF minimums (three members and $150,000)
Mitigation of risk
Add new member companies
Increase member fee
Deliver and communicate unparalleled value
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13. Risks and Opportunities
Opportunity
IoT has the attention of many companies and universities
Improve and expand communication
Currently in discussions with potential additional university partner sites
Hired new full-time MIST Center Coordinator
Interest from conference participation
Nishida presented at the Trillion Sensor Summit on Dec. 8 in Orlando
Follow-up meeting in San Jose, California, on Feb. 10
Followed up with company interested in this space
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14. Risks and Opportunities
Opportunity (continued)
Currently in discussions with three potential additional university partner sites:
University of Virginia (Avik Ghosh) – device and circuit modeling, oxide and 2D growth/characterization/devices, avalanche photodetectors, THz devices, RF-photonics, thermal characterization 
Virginia Tech (Mantu Hudait) – heterogeneous III-V growth on Si, devices (solar cells, FinFETs), thermal characterization, lasers
Pennsylvania State University (Roman Engel Herbert) – 2D growth and device fab, oxide growth on Si, circuit and system modeling
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15. Risks and Opportunities
What do you see as MIST Center Opportunities?
Risks?
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16. Agenda MIST Center in its Second Year Risks and Opportunities
Steps to Grow the MIST Center
FY2017 Project Proposal Process
Spring Meeting Agenda
Other Business
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17. Steps to Grow the MIST Center
Bottom line
Deliver unparalleled value such that NOT joining the MIST Center is UNACCEPTABLE to companies interested in competing in smart systems
Introducing our new MIST Center Coordinator, Shelby Powell
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18. Steps to Grow the MIST Center
Shelby’s Background:
Public Relations
Marketing
Project Management
Industry Experience
Biotechnology
Public Health
GIS
Construction
Focus Areas:
Measurement and Strategy
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19. Steps to Grow the MIST Center
Improve communications
Target key audiences
Strengthen brand identity
Grow and manage relationships
Improve visibility
Leverage available resources
Create and update print and digital collateral
Attend high-value events
Measure, Measure, Measure
After 90 days, develop SMART objectives
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20. Steps to Grow the MIST Center
Example: Focused Marketing Tools
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21. MIST Center in its Second Year Risks and Opportunities
Agenda
MIST Center in its Second Year
Risks and Opportunities
Steps to Grow the MIST Center
FY2017 Project Proposal Process
Spring Meeting Agenda
Other Business
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22. Last Year Proposal Timeline
Aug. 11
23 project concepts ed to MIST Center IAB
Aug. 28
Written feedback from 10/10 member companies
17 concepts received at least one very interested and 20 concepts received more interested than not interested.
Aug. 18 – Oct. 2
Follow up individual phone calls with member companies
Oct. 9
18 project proposals ed to MIST IAB
November 9
Final project proposals ed to MIST IAB
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23. FY2017 Project Proposal Process
How can we make this better?
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24. Agenda MIST Center in its Second Year Risks and Opportunities
Steps to Grow the MIST Center
FY2017 Project Proposal Process
Spring Meeting Agenda
Other Business
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25. Spring Meeting Agenda
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26. Spring Meeting Agenda
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27. Spring Meeting Agenda
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28. Agenda MIST Center in its Second Year Risks and Opportunities
Steps to Grow the MIST Center
FY2017 Project Proposal Process
Spring Meeting Agenda
Other Business?
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29. See you there! See you in Orlando! Spring IAB Meeting, May 3-4, 2016
UCF FAIRWINDS Alumni Center
12676 Gemini Blvd. N.
Orlando, FL 32816
See you there!
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