Patents & Technologies

Patents

Several production methods have been developed by the TS-DEM-PMT section (or with the help of it) for which a patent is registered. If you are interested in using one of those patents, please contact the CERN Technology Transfer Service.

CERN Technology Transfer promotion

Gas Electron Multiplier (GEM detector)
ChemicalVia
- A new method to make microvias on high-density interconnected PCBs - Technology Transfer entry
- An innovative ChemicalVia process for the production of high density interconnect printed circuit boards, 2004, Circuit World, Vol.30 No.4 (pdf)
- CERN Microvia Technology, presentation at Intellect Technical Workshop, 21 January 2004
- US Patent US 7135119
Field Gradient Lattice Detector (FGLD)
- FGLD: a novel and compact micro-pattern gas detector, L. Dick, R. de Oliveira, D. Watts.
  Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A 535 (2004)
Microelectronics and Thermal Management

Technologies

Other technological developments have been made at CERN that are not patented. Also for those technologies the CERN Technology Transfer Service may be of help to you.

High resolution patterns on Upilex sheets

CONTACTS

B. Denis - CERN Directorate Services Unit, Technology Transfer - Tel: +41 22 76 75387
R. De Oliveira - section leader TS-DEM-PMT - Tel: 73745, 163931
E. van der Bij - group leader TS-DEM - Tel: 78645