CLOSER stands for Circular raw materials for European open strategic autonomy on chips and microelectronics production, and is an I3 project that aims to establish a European closed loop for semiconductors, organising the ecosystem for Critical Raw Materials from e-waste, back into sustainable chips and microelectronics. 32 partners from 8 European countries act together in building and scale up a European circular supply chain for semiconductors.
Four areas are the main focus:
1. Techniques in collection, extraction, purification, revamping, and reclaiming for sustainable e-waste processing.
2. Boosting EU semiconductors production for open strategic autonomy.
3. Promoting circularity in photovoltaics for sustainable energy solutions.
4. Advancing digitisation to support circular value chains and the digital product passport.
SMART Photonics has two contributions: Participating in the InP stream, collecting the InP after grinding the InP wafers, and subsequently making lasers from recylced InP wafers
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CLOSER is funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA). neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
