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The Micromachine Center
An Overview of FY 2010 Project Planning
In FY 2010, the Micromachine Center (MMC) intends to continue its contributions to the development of Japan’s
industry through activities for establishing basic technologies related to micromachines, MEMS, and other micro/nano fields
and activities designed to improve the environment for developing industrial fields. Plans for FY 2010 projects wereapproved at meetings of the Council and Board held in March. Based on these plans, the MMC will be improving andintensifying its activities in various projects including research studies on micro/nano fields, data collection and provision,
the promotion of domestic and international standards, the promotion of exchange and collaboration among businesses inMEMS and other industries, activities to improve the infrastructure for MEMS development, and dissemination andpublicity activities.
Among the new activities added to this year’s schedule are plans to develop micro/nano personnel training programs
nationwide and to inaugurate the Japan MEMS Enhancement Consortium (JMEC; provisional name) that will coordinatewith the Tsukuba Innovation Arena (TIA) framework. We are also committed to strengthening our support and cooperation
for the BEANS Laboratory as a member of this organization, including its research project Gdevice@BEANS, newly added
this year for the development of a high-sensitivity sensory network and processes having low environmental impact.
The diagram below lists major projects slated for this fiscal year.

All projects conformto Article 4
in the Bylaws(1) Research studies project (surveys on technological trends at home and abroad, etc.)(2) Data collection and provision project (the collection and provision of micromachineand MEMS-related materials both in Japan and overseas)(3) MEMS Industry Forum projects. Policy recommendations. Collaboration with industry and academia

Investigation into industry
support for the TIA framework

JMEC (provisional name)

Collaboration. Improvement of the infrastructure for MEMS development(expansion and strengthening of the MEMS foundry network, personnel training, distribution of MEMSPedia, etc.). Information exchange among businesses in MEMS and other industries

The Tsukuba
Innovation Arenaframework(METI, AIST, et al.)(opening of the MEMS Mall, holding of the micromachine exposition MicroNano 2010,participation in the World Micromachine Summit, participation as an exhibitor at Hannover
Messe (Germany), dispatch of overseas fact-finding missions, etc.)(4) Standardization project (promoting MEMS standardization as a domestic deliberative bodyand international secretary of the IEC)

(5) Dissemination and publicity projects(publicizing and releasing information related to micromachines and MEMS)(6) Other projects. Promotion and dissemination of MemsONE and standardization projects (commissioned by NEDO). BEANS Laboratory projects (support and cooperation in the Gdevice@BEANS)

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Overview of the Micromachine Center’s FY 2010 Project Planning

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Laboratory(Gdevice@BEANS)