Success cases in the collaboration between University and Industry

1. Success cases in the collaboration between University and Industry Piero G. Maranesi Università degli Studi di Milano Dept. of Physics – Electronic Section

2. Summary • Peculiarities of the Electronic Physicist figure; its education and related research in the Department • 3 Examples of successful cooperation with Industries • A future with lights and shadows • Steps forward Success cases in the collaboration between University and Industry

3. Electronics in the Department of Physics • Electronics for Nuclear Physics in the Low and in the High Energy Fields and related to Accelerators and Superconductivity • Power Electronics: • HF Converters for Space and Ground Applications • Modeling and Development of CAD tools for switching networks • Activities in the local INFN Section and in the Departments of Information Science and Digital Communication Success cases in the collaboration between University and Industry

4. The Electronic Physicist Figure • Since the early sixties, the University of Milan has graduated about one thousand of EPhs • Most of them are employed in the Lombard Industrial Basin • Aerospace, Biomedical, Industrial Electronics, Instrumentation and Control, Power Processing, Digital Systems, Electron Devices Success cases in the collaboration between University and Industry

5. ALENIA SPAZIO - LABEN Alenia Spazio - LABEN is a company of Finmeccanica, the largest aerospace group in Italy. Within Finmeccanica, LABEN recently merged with Alenia Spazio and changed his name from LABEN S.p.A. to Alenia Spazio - LABEN. LABEN was established in 1958 to design and manufacture electronic instruments for research in nuclear physics. Space activities started with the programs of the European organizations ELDO and ESRO, later merged into ESA - European Space Agency - and expanded more and more since then. Success cases in the collaboration between University and Industry

6. Collaboration for a long time • Nuclear detectors Signal Processing • Data Acquisition systems • Power conditioning for on-board satellites Success cases in the collaboration between University and Industry

7. A successful collaboration 4090 DC-DC Converter Success cases in the collaboration between University and Industry

8. Modeling and Dynamic optimization of the switching converter Success cases in the collaboration between University and Industry

9. Forecasts and measurements of the closed loopaudiosusceptibility and input admittance Audiosusceptibility forecasts and measurements Input admittance forecasts and measurements Success cases in the collaboration between University and Industry

10. 4090 Success cases in the collaboration between University and Industry

11. Launched in 2002, Envisat is the largest Earth Observation spacecraft ever built. It carries ten sophisticated optical and radar instruments to provide continuous observation and monitoring of the Earth's land, atmosphere, oceans and ice caps. Success cases in the collaboration between University and Industry

12. Cluster Cluster is a collection of four spacecraft flying in formation around Earth. They relay the most detailed ever information about how the solar wind affects our planet in three dimensions. Success cases in the collaboration between University and Industry

13. CARLO GAVAZZI SPACE Carlo Gavazzi Space Spa is involved in the  development of space systems and is part of a cluster of European enterprises operating in the aerospace and telematic business. Founded in 1981, with headquarters in Milan and research centers in Italy. Success cases in the collaboration between University and Industry

14. The International Space Station Success cases in the collaboration between University and Industry

15. Power Distribution on the ISS Success cases in the collaboration between University and Industry

16. The allocation of PE in the ISS The remote power distribution assembly (RPDA) for the ISS provides 120VDC from main bus and isolated 28VDC to the payload racks. Success cases in the collaboration between University and Industry

17. The Remote Power Distribution Assembly Adaptive configuration in a single box of different types of Exchangeable Standard Electronic Modules (ESEM) Success cases in the collaboration between University and Industry

18. ESEM4 Features • It provides 28VDC to payloads by DC/DC conversion from 120 VDC • Maximum output power: 560W • Efficiency: 90 % • 2 x 10A outlets • Outlet current settings: 5-10 A • Over-current protection/tolerance; trip delayed according to protection algorithm • Dynamic robustness Success cases in the collaboration between University and Industry

19. Power Cell of the Full Bridge Phase Shifted 120/28 Volt DC-DC Converter Success cases in the collaboration between University and Industry

20. GALILEO AVIONICA Mission electronics, avionics and electro-optics. Wholly owned by Finmeccanica, Galileo Avionica produces in navigation/attack equipments, airborne and precision approach radars, simulators, space and electro-optics, logistic and service apparatus. Today, with the recent incorporation of FIAR, METEOR, ALELCO and TECNOSPAZIO, it employs a 3400 staff in 8 production sites. Success cases in the collaboration between University and Industry

21. FEEP HV Drive Vout=562V Vin=28V Vout=0 – 25V Success cases in the collaboration between University and Industry

22. Electric Propulsors Radio Frequency Ion Thruster (RIT) Field Emission Electric Propulsor (FEEP) Success cases in the collaboration between University and Industry

23. Lights and Shadows • Increased concern on the University/Industry relationship • Reduced capacity of supporting risky and delayed revenue investments (Research / Development) • Far East production potential and human resources (entrepreneurial ability) • ST Microelectronics in Agrate • Mandatory NDAs and consequences Success cases in the collaboration between University and Industry

24. STMicroelectronics Manufacturing facility in AGRATE Success cases in the collaboration between University and Industry

25. Short term steps forward • Increase the cooperation with industry starting from educational topics: • Stages, Graduation Thesis in industrial labs, Continuing Education • Provide incentives to enrolment of students in scientific university courses • Establish University Chairs focused on industrial relationships Success cases in the collaboration between University and Industry