This activity is aimed at providing the HEP community with a solid infrastructure in state-of-the art CMOS technologies for the design of complex mixed-mode Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), as well as for the assembly of these circuits in advanced electronics systems.

The technologies having been selected in this first survey will be evaluated to understand their natural radiation tolerance. The target radiation levels will be determined by the machine where the ASICs will be eventually deployed (CLIC, HE-LHC, FCC, etc.). This will lead to the choice of a mainstream and a backup technology for the future ASIC design. While the detailed study of the radiation effects in the mainstream technology will continue, the infrastructure necessary for the design of complex mixed-signal circuits will be prepared, in collaboration with industrial partners, and will be maintained as a core activity for future developments.