| Ewen Blair and Coinneach Dover |
| Wed 07 Oct 2015, 13:00 - 14:00 |
| Conference Room 1:03/1:04, Scottish Microelectronics Centre - |
If you have a question about this talk, please contact: Jonathan Terry (jgt)
There will be Pizza available from 12:45
First Speaker: Mr Ewen Blair (IMNS PhD student)
Title: The development of durable microelectrode sensors for high temperature molten salt
Abstract: Microfabricated chemical sensing electrodes have been developed for high temperature (450°C-500°C) molten salts such as lithium-chloride potassium-chloride eutectic (LKE), which has received significant interest in the area of recycling nuclear waste. The salt contains reactive elements and chemical species that create a corrosive environment. In order to provide online analysis of this reprocessing, the Edinburgh led REFINE consortium have been developing microelectrodes in order to monitor concentrations of elements in the salt. This talk will outline the microfabrication techniques and systematic optimisation that has resulted in devices durable enough to function in the harsh, high temperature environment of LKE.
Second Speaker: Dr Coinneach Mackenzie-Dover (IMNS PDRA)
Title: Patterned magnetic cores for efficient power devices
Abstract: This talk will present the current progress in a feasibility study aiming to demonstrate the improvements in passive power devices that can be achieved through the use of integrated monolithic micro-inductors with patterned magnetic cores. The micro-inductors are designed to be integrated with CMOS technology with the key challenges being the deposition of thick layers (> 5 µm) of conductive and magnetic films. The magnetic cores are patterned in order to confine the magnetic domains and reduce eddy currents which result in energy loss. The goal of the study is to achieve improvements in both the inductance and Q-factor of the micro-inductor devices.