TEQIP – II Subcomponent 1.2.1 Center of Excellence in Macroelectronics

1. TEQIP – II Subcomponent 1.2.1Center of Excellence in Macroelectronics CoECoordinator: Prof. M.Uttarakuamari TEQIP Coordinator: Prof. K.N.RajaRao Principal: Prof.K.N.Subramanya R. V. College of Engineering Mysore Road, R V Vidyaniketan Post, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560059

2. Center of Excellence in MacroelectronicsTEQIP –II 1.2.1 Objective: Development of flexible electronic devices using amorphous silicon, low-temperature polysilicon, organic and inorganic nano-crystalline semiconductor materials. • Fund sanctioned: Rs. 500 Lakhs • Fund received: Rs. 400 Lakhs • Fund Utilized: Rs. 267 Lakhs • Commitment: Rs. 96 Lakhs • Design, Simulation, Fabrication and Characterization of • Amorphous silicon solar array integrated solar panel. • Amorphous silicon & nano carbon based TFT amplifier. • Thin film Sensors and integrated systems 50 Glorious Years - Marching Ahead

3. Core-Team 80 faculty members from 9 departments

4. Planning and Implementation Establishment of State of art Facility Enhancing knowledge Proof of concept Product Development • New PG Programs • Introduction of New Elective courses • Promoting PhD/ research • Workshops/ training/ conferences/Publications • Design, simulation • Prototyping • Sponsored Projects • Consultancy • Collaborative research • Patents • Industry collaboration • Technology Transfer • IRG

5. Progress 50 Glorious Years - Marching Ahead

6. Large Area & Flexible Microelectronics Fabrication & Characterization Equipment Box Coater: Thermal & E-beam Evaporation Solar Metalization Unit: Sputter Coater Plasma Deposition System Cathode Arc Evaporation DUAL COATING SYSTEM: Solar Thermal Absorbers PECVD Cluster Tool: CT-100 System (Solar Cell)

7. Large Area & Flexible Microelectronics Fabrication & Characterization Equipment UV-VIS Spectrophotometer Scanning Electron Microscope (with Bench Top sputter coater) Stylus Profiler: Thickness FTIR Spectrophotometer Near-field Scanning Optical Microscope (NSOM) Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) & Confocal Raman Microscope (CRM) X-ray Diffraction Instrument Nano Indenter

8. Large Area & Flexible Microelectronics Fabrication & Characterization Equipment 6-inch Cross Vacuum System: Electrical study of thin films Solar-Sun Simulator Laser Writer 3D Inkjet Printer

9. Software tools : • Silvaco : EDA & TCAD Process : For Analogsemiconductor process, device and design automation solutions in CMOS, bipolar, SiGe and compound technologies.  It is suitable for image sensors, TFT arrays, power devices, and other large geometry structures. • Material Studio:For simulating and modelingmaterials such as polymers , nanotubes. To construct and characterize models of isolated chains or crystalline and amorphous bulk polymers. • Lumerical: To model optical, electrical and thermal effects at the physical level. simulate the performance of photonic components, circuits and systems. • Synopsis: To provides a comprehensive portfolio of tools for digital and mixed-signal IC design. • COMSOL Multiphysics:The Platform for Physics-Based Modeling and Simulation. Simulation Tool for Electrical, Mechanical, Fluid Flow and Chemical Applications. • AnsysMultiphysics: Structural, thermal, CFD, acoustic and electromagnetic simulation capabilities in a single software product. • EMPro, ADS, SystemVue: Antenna simulation Software. • Turnitin:To check for plagiarism. 50 Glorious Years - Marching Ahead

10. Projects / Submodules Thin Film Devices • Development of diode and Amorphous Silicon TFT • Growth and characterization of ZnO thin film • Growth and characterization of room /low temperature grown Nanocluster carbon based TFT Thin film Sensors (Metal oxide based) • Development of metal oxide films for gas sensor applications • Development of aluminium doped zinc oxide smell sensor thin film. • Simulation of SnO2 /WO2nano films for alcohol detection. Thin film Sensors: (Polymer based) • Design and Development of sensor system for LPG detection using conductive polymers: (polypyrrole/ / Poly-aniline ) • Fabrication and characterization of Pentacene thin film pressure sensors • Characterization of spin coated PVDF thin films for acoustic sensor • Development of PVDF based thin film sensor for cardio-respiratory and pressure sensors applications

11. Projects / Submodules Solar cell: • Design and fabrication of a hetero-junction amorphous silicon solar cell for higher efficiency. • Use oxides nanoparticles novel metal for enabling plasmonic amorphous silicon solar cells. Thin film Sensors: (Nano carbonbased) • Study of electronic properties of novel room temperature grown nanocarbon for sensor applications. • Grow self aligned nanocarbon using nanopshere lithography for vacuum nanoelectronic sensors. Communication: • Analysis and design of low cost multi resonant antenna for wireless communication using FR4/RT Duriod /TMM 10i • Reduction of mutual coupling of closely spaced microstrip MIMO antenna for WLAN application • Design and simulation of RF power amplifier using thin film passive circuits.

12. Projects / Submodules Others: • Development of nano filler filled PVDF composites thin film for piezo applications • Development of Sensor Based Electronic Nose for Effective Detection of Diseases • Design and Development of a Piezoelectric atificial basilar membrane for cochlear implants • Preparation of devices using bio-nano materials and their application in the health sectors • Electrospun Nano-fibers for functional polymers nano composites • Synthesis of antimicrobial and hydrophobic chitin doped zinc oxide Nano particles • Development of computer Aided software tool for identification of materials using XRD characterization

13. Workshop Series: 30th May to 23rd July 2016

14. International Conferences • First International Conference on Large Area & Flexible Microelctronics(ILFAM-14) was conducted during 18th to 20th of December 2014. • International Conference on Smart Engineering Materials, 20th to 22nd October 2016 • Second International Conference on Large Area & Flexible Microelctronics(ILFAM-16) was conducted during 20th to 22nd of December 2016. 50 Glorious Years - Marching Ahead

15. Patents Filed 15

16. Prototypes

17. Prototypes

18. MOUs with Industry and Institute • IIIT Hyderabad: Exchange faculty for teaching, collaborative research work • Thapar University: Collaborative research, exchange of researchers and scholars • Shriram Institute of Industrial Research : Technical expertise and lab facilities (in process) • Semiconductor Lab : Training and Fabrication in SCL wafer Fab (in process) • Mangalore University: Research in solar thermal and solar PV (DST projects) • Nanoram: Collaborative research in nano materials & Sensors • Hind High Vacuum Solar: Research in solar thermal and solar PV (DST projects) • Keysight Technologies: RF lab • Sridutt Technologies: Provide technical Expertise for R& D activities, consultancy and testing

19. Networking and collaboration Energy team at IIT, Gawhati Devices team at CARE, IIT, Delhi and IARI, N.Delhi Instrumentation for Health Monitoring team at AIIMS and IIT, Delhi 50 Glorious Years - Marching Ahead

20. Technology Transfer for societal cause Villages adopted : Chennenahalliand Gulagunjanahalli near Bengaluru Faculty Team discussions with the Village Panchayatof Chennenahalli • In first phase: • Solar lighting • Health monitoring System • Water quality monitoring system With the residents of the Old age Home at Chennenahalli

21. 50 Glorious Years - Marching Ahead

22. Prototypes ZnO based TFT Metalized Devices for sensor applications Pyrrolesolution in an ice bath Testing chamber with circuit

23. Prototypes Amorphous Silicon TFT for Sensor applications MicrostripMIMO Antennas Polymer based pentacene sensor

24. Achievements of CoE

25. TARGETS 50 Glorious Years - Marching Ahead

26. TARGETS 50 Glorious Years - Marching Ahead

27. Impact of COE on the Institutionv • Increase in interdisciplinary research activities. • M.Techin RF & Microwave Engineering and Chemical engineering is started which leverages a large component of Macroelectronics. New areas of research have emerged. • Elective courses such as Flexible electronics, Tera Hertz Communication, Sensors and Systems, Wearable electronics, MEMS & Systems and fabrication process are included in the UG curriculum. • Improved Networking and collaborative research with other institutions and Industries. • Students are involved in projects for socially related problems. • Improvement in number of patents filed and Publications.

28. Sustainability Plan after the closure of the Project • Through IRG generated • Through funded projects • Conducting training programs on various software tools and clean room equipment to other college faculty, students and industry personal. • Through consultancy and Product development • Doing Characterization and analysis for other agencies. 50 Glorious Years - Marching Ahead

29. Best Practices • Saving on investment through Indigenously custom designed equipment and fabricated locally. • All safety standards followed as per norms in clean room. • Opportunity to faculty and students to work on sophisticated characterisation instruments and software tools. • Aiming at applications that will help the society. • Seed money given to faculty to start project and then apply for funding to various agencies. • Collaboration with industries. 50 Glorious Years - Marching Ahead

30. Key Issues • Getting highly qualified technical people • Safety and security issues in clean room • High operational and maintenance cost • Procurement of Consumables for technology transfer under CoE • Setting up of Center of excellence requires lot of equipment and characterization instruments and their upkeep. No fund is permitted for the same. 50 Glorious Years - Marching Ahead