Acronyms used in the document

5G

Fifth-generation communication network

6G

Sixth-generation communication network

A&P

Assembly and packaging

AAL

Ambient Assisted Living

ACA

Anisotropic conductive adhesive

ACES

Autonomous, connected, electric and shared

ACK

Alexa Communication Kit

ADAS

Advanced driver-assistance system

AF-EAF

Air Force Enterprise Architecture Framework

AFIoT

Architecture Framework for the Internet of Things

AFM

Atomic force microscopy

AI

Artificial Intelligence

AIN

Aluminium nitride

AIOTI

Alliance for the Internet of Things Innovation

AIoT

Artificial Intelligence of things

ALU

Arithmetic logic unit

AMD

Age-related macular degeneration

AMS

Analogue/mixed signal

API

Application programming interface

AR

Augmented reality

AS

Autonomous system

ASIC

Application-specific integrated circuit

AUTOSAR

AUTomotive Open System Architecture

B2B

Business-to-business

B2C

Business-to-consumer

BATX

Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent and Xiaomi

BCI

Brain–computer interface

BDVA

Big Data Value Association

BEOL

Back end of line

BEV

Battery electric vehicle

BGA

Ball grid array

BiCMOS

Bipolar CMOS

BIST

Built-in self-test

BOM

Bill of materials

BOX

Buried oxide

C&K

Competence and knowledge

CAD

Computer-aided design

CAFCR

Customer Objectives, Application, Functional, Conceptual and Realisation Model

CAGR

Compound annual growth rate

Cath lab

Catheterisation laboratory

CAV

Connected autonomous vehicle

CB

Conductive-bridge

CBRAM

Conductive-bridging RAM

CCAM

Connected, Cooperative and Automated Mobility

CDR

Carbon dioxide removal

CFD

Computational fluid dynamics

CMOS

Complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor

cMUT

Capacitive micromachined ultrasound transducer

CNN

Convolutional neural network

CNT

Carbon nanotube

CPS

Cyber-physical system

CPU

Central processing unit

CrMMC

Carbon-reinforced metal matrix composites

CT

Computed tomography

CVD

Chemical vapour deposition

D2D

Device-to-device

DCS

Distributed control systems

DfA

Design for assembly

DfM

Design for manufacturing

DfR

Design for reliability

DfX

Design for excellence

DL

Deep learning

DNN

Deep neural network

DRAM

Dynamic random access memory

DSA

Directed self-assembly

DSL

Domain-specific language

DSS

Decision-support system

DT

Drug-targeted

DUV

Deep ultraviolet

E/E

Electrical/electronic

EC-RAM

Error correction RAM

ECPS

Embedded and cyber-physical system

ECS

Electronic components and systems

ECSO

European Cyber Security Organisation

ECU

Electronic control unit

EDA

Electronic design automation

EFFRA

European Factories of the Future Research Association

eHPC

Embedded high-performance computing

EHR

Electronic health record

EIP-AGRI

European Innovation Partnership “Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability”

EMC

Electromagnetic compatibility

EMI

Electromagnetic interference

EMR

Electronic medical record

EMS

Energy management systems

eNVM

Embedded non-volatile memory

EOL

End-of-life

EP

Engineering process

EPI

European Processor Initiative

ERP

Enterprise resource planning

ERTRAC

European Road Transport Research Advisory Council

ESAAF

European Space Agency Architecture Framework

ESS

Electronic smart system

ETP

European Technology Platform

ETP4HPC

European Technology Platform for High Performance Computing

EU

European Union

EUV

Extreme ultraviolet

EV

Electric vehicle

FAIR

Facebook AI Research

FAIRness

Findability, accessibility, interoperability and reuse

FCC

Federal Communications Commission

FDSOI

Fully depleted SOI

Fe

Ferroelectric

FEM

Finite element method

FEOL

Front end of line

FET

Future and emerging technologies

FFT

Fast Fourier transform

FinFet

Fin field-effect transistor

FLOPS

(flops or flop/s) Floating point operations per second

FMEA

Failure mode and effect analysis

FMI

Functional mock-up interface

FMIS

Farm management information system

fMRI

Functional magnetic resonance imaging

FMU

Functional mock-up unit

FPGA

Field-programmable gate array

GAFAM

Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft

GaN

Gallium nitride

GDPR

General data protection regulation

GHG

Greenhouse gas

GPS

Global Positioning System

GPU

Graphics processing unit

HAD

Highly automated driving

HCI

Human–computer interaction

HEMT

High-electron-mobility transistor

HEV

Hybrid electric vehicle

HF

High-frequency

HIL

Hardware-in-the-loop

HIR

Heterogeneous Integration Roadmap

HMI

Human–machine interface

HMLV

High mix low volume

HPC

High-performance computing

HTA

Hexagon Tensor Accelerator

HVAC

Heating, ventilation and air conditioning

HVDC

High-voltage direct current

HW

Hardware

I/O

Input/output

IC

Integrated chip

IC

Integrated circuit

ICT

Information and communications technology

IDM

Integrated device manufacturer

IEA

International Energy Agency

IGBT

Insulated-gate bipolar transistor

IIA

Industrial Internet Architecture

IIoT

Industrial IoT

IIRA

Industrial Internet Reference Architecture

INCOSE

International Council on Systems Engineering

iNEMI

International Electronics Manufacturing Initiative

IoMT

Internet of Medical Things

IoT

Internet of Things

IP

Intellectual property

IP

Internet protocol

IPCEI

Important project of common European interest

IPM

Integrated pest management

IPSR

Integrated Photonic Systems Roadmap

IR

Infrared

IRDS

International Roadmap for Devices and Systems

ISOC

Internet Society

IT

information technology

IVD

in vitro diagnostic

IXP

Internet exchange point

JU

Joint undertaking

KDT

Key Digital Technologies

KFI

Key failure indicator

KPI

Key performance indicator

LAE

Large-area electronics

LCA

Lifecycle assessment

LCP

Liquid crystal polymers

LCOE

Levelised cost of electricity

LoC

Lab-on-a-chip

LV

Low voltage

M2M

Machine-to-machine

MaaS

Manufacturing as a service

MaaS

Mobility-as-a-service

MCM

Multi-chip module

MCU

Microcontroller unit

MDM

Multi-dimensional metrology

MEC

Multi-access edge computing

MEC

Mobile edge computing

Medtech

Medical technology

MEMS

Micro-electromechanical systems

MES

Manufacturing execution system

MES

Multi-energy system

MIL

Model-in-the-loop

ML

Machine learning

MM-ENS

Multimodal energy system

MNBS

Micro-nano-bio system

MNS

Micro-nanosystems

MODAF

Ministry of Defence Architecture Framework (UK)

MOEMS

Micro-opto-electro-mechanical system

MOF

Metal–organic framework

MOOC

Massive open online course

MOSFET

Metal–oxide–semiconductor field-effect transistor

MPU

Microprocessing unit

MRAM

Magnetic RAM

MUT

Micromachined ultrasonic transducer

MV

Medium voltage

NB

Narrowband

NEMS

Nano-electromechanical systems

NFV

Network functions virtualisation

NFVI

Network functions virtualisation infrastructure

NLU

Natural language understanding

NPU

Neuromorphic processing unit

NVM

Non-volatile memory

OCT

Optical coherence tomography

ODD

Operational design domain

OECD

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

OEM

Original equipment manufacturer

OOC

Organ-on-a-chip

OSI

open systems interconnection

OSS

Operations support system

OT

Operational technology

OTA

Over-the-air

OXRAM

Oxide-based RAM

P2P

Peer-to-peer

P4

Predictive, preventive, personalised, participatory

PAD

Productivity-aware design

PCB

Printed circuit board

PCM

Phase-change memory

PCRAM

Phase-change RAM

PDMS

Polydimethylsiloxane

PEALD

Plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposition

PFI

Physical and functional integration

PGHD

Patient-generated health data

PHM

Prognostic health management

PIII

Plasma-immersion ion implantation

Pl

Polyimide

PLC

Programmable logic controllers

PLM

Product lifestyle management

PMIC

Power management integrated circuit

PMUT

Piezoelectric micromachined ultrasound transducer

PoC

Point-of-care

PoCT

Point-of-care testing

PoF

Physics of failure

PPAC

Power, performance, area and cost

PPE

Personal protective equipment

ppm

Parts per million

PPP

Public/private partnership

PSiP

Power source in a package

PTEMM

Process technologies, equipment, materials and manufacturing

PV

Photovoltaics

PVD

Physical vapour deposition

PwrSiP

Power system in a package

PwrSoC

Power source on a chip

PZT

Lead zirconate titanate

QIP

Quantum information processing

QoS

Quality of service

QRSC

Quality, reliability, safety and cybersecurity

Qubit

Quantum bit

qZSI

Quasi-impedence source inverter

R&D

Research and development

R&D&I

Research and development and innovation

RAM

Random-access memory

RAMI 4.0

Reference Architecture Model for Industry 4.0

ReRAM

Resistive RAM

RES

Renewable energy system

RF

Radio frequency

RFID

Radio-frequency identification

RL

Reinforcement learning

RNN

Recursive neural network

ROHS

Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive

ROI

Return on investment

RPA

Robotic process automation

RRAM

Resistive RAM

RT-PCR

Real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction

RTE

Run-time environment

RTO

Research and technology organisation

RUL

Remaining useful life

SaaS

Software as a service

SAC

Conventional SnAgCu

SAC

Tin-silver-copper alloy (SnAgCu)

SAE

Society of Automotive Engineers

SCADA

Supervisory control and data acquisition

ScAIN

Scandium aluminium nitride

SCM

Storage class memory

SCM

Supply chain management

SDDS

Smart drug delivery system

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal

SDK

Software development kit

SDN

Software-defined networking

SDR

Software-defined radio

SEAP

Strategic Environmental Assessment Plan

SECAP

Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan

SEES

Self-powered electrochemical energy storage system

SGD

Speech-generating device

SiC

Silicon carbide

SIL

Software-in-the-loop

SiP

System in a package

SKC

Skills, knowledge and competence

SME

Small and medium-sized enterprise

SoA

Service-oriented architecture

SoC

System on a chip

SoCPS

System of cyber-physical systems

SOI

Silicon-on-insulator

SoS

System of Systems

SOT

Spin-orbit torque

SOTIF

Safety of Intended Functionality

SPIRE

Sustainable Process Industry through Resource and Energy Efficiency

SRAM

Static RAM

SRGM

Software reliability growth models

SRIA

Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda

SSI

Smart systems integration

STDP

Spike-timing-dependent plasticity

STEM

Science, technology, engineering and mathematics

STS

Socio-technical system

STT

Spin-transfer torque

SUMP

Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan

SUT

System-under-test

SW

Software

SWM

Smart Water Management

TCP

Transmission control protocol

TEV

Through-encapsulant via

TOPS

Tera operations per second

TOU

Time of use

TPU

Tensor processing unit

TPU

Thermoplastic Polyurethane

TRL

Technology readiness level

TSMC

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company

TSN

Time-sensitive network

TSO

Transmission system operator

TSV

Through-silicon via

TV&V

Testing validation and verification

UAV

Unmanned aerial vehicle

UAV

Unmanned autonomous vessel

ULP

Ultra-low power

UN

United Nations

UPS

Uninterruptible power supply

UXV

Unmanned vehicle

V&V

Verification & validation

V2G

Vehicle to grid

V2X

Vehicle-to-everything

VCMA

Voltage-controlled magnetic anisotropy

VIL

Vehicle-in-the-loop

VLSI

Very large-scale integration

VOC

Volatile organic compound

VR

Virtual reality

WBG

Wide bandgap

WHO

World Health Organization

WLP

Wafer-level packaging

WLTP

Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure

XR

Extended reality