The CIRC-UITS project entered the next phase of project acitivities and has already started the pilot projects realted to reuse, reduce, recycle of semiconductor materials.
At the 2nd General Assembly of the project, that took place in Turin, Italy at Centro Ricerche Fiat (CRF) the project partners discussed the project progress so far and the planned activities for the upcoming months. The main focus is on the 4 pilot projects that will contribute to develop solutions that in longterm will significantly reduce production costs, lowers the dependence on raw material procurement, aligns with global trends towards greener and more sustainable manufacturing practices and enhances the resilience of the supply chain by reducing reliance on critical raw materials that may be scarce or subject to geopolitical risks.
The pilot projects:
- EV inverters: Support the development of circular ECUs embedded in EV inverters and Battery Management Systems (BMS).
- Tyre sensors: Support the development of circular tyre sensors.
- In-Mold Electronics (IME): Support the development of circular IME with fully embedded alternative to PCB based on printed electronics.
- Obsolete PCBs: Support the classification and storage of PCBs from different WEEEs.
