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A -- CRADA WITH PRIVATE INDUSTRY FOR PLASMA PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY R&D DUE 082198 POC Mr. Lewis Meixler, Head of the Office of Technology Transfer, Fax (609) 243-2418 The Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL), operated by Princeton University under contract with the Department of Energy (DOE) is seeking industrial CRADA partners for research & development on Plasma Processing technology with potential applications in the ELECTRONICS OR THE METALLURGICAL industries. Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs) are structured to offer the partner company an opportunity to leverage its resources with that of the laboratory in the development of industrial products, and to share in the intellectual property such as patents, or copyright material developed jointly during the CRADA project. Intellectual property developed solely by the laboratory may be licensed from the laboratory by the industrial partner. The objective of CRADA programs is to increase U.S. competitiveness. All projects are conducted under policies related to the strict nondisclosure of company proprietary information. The industrial partner's contribution may be contributions of funding, labor, equipment, industrial components or software. This is not a procurement and no funding will flow from PPPL to the industrial partner. Costs of development will be shared equally between PPPL and the industrial partner. PPPL is interested in potential industrial partners for research in Plasma Processing applications that will employ new techniques for producing thin films of materials that are in high demand, such as High Density Physical Vapor Deposition (HDPVD). The research will apply HDPVD to the development of high density materials, such as thin film ferroelectric materials for integrated frequency agile oscillators, refractory semiconductors to be utilized in semiconductor high powered switching devices, and hard coatings for machine steel cutting tools. Potential industry partners are requested to submit a written response expressing interest in this program. The response should include responses to all of the following items. 1) A description of experience in this technical field. 2) A description of the participant's business. 3) The potential benefits of this CRADA to the participant's business. 4) The partner's capability and commitment to the commercialization of products developed under this CRADA. No proprietary information should accompany the response to this offer. Obligations of confidentiality may attend PPPL's disclosure of its technology with this offer. Depending on the partner's ability and commitment to commercialization and other factors, license to PPPL's technology may be available to the industrial partner under the CRADA. Only written responses can be accepted. Due date for responses August 21, 1998 Posted 08/04/98 (W-SN232655). (0216)

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