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EPSRC Reference: EP/E502814/1
Title: Follow On: Development of high-speed & low-cost nanoelectronic switch devices for RFID applications
Principal Investigator: Song, Professor AM
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Project Partners:
Obducat AB (Sweden)
Department: Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Organisation: University of Manchester, The
Scheme: Follow on Fund
Starts: 01 June 2006 Ends: 31 May 2007 Value (£): 57,661
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:
Bioelectronic Devices Electronic Devices & Subsys.
Materials Characterisation Materials Synthesis & Growth
EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:
Electronics
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Dr Aimin Song and his co-workers at the University of Manchester have developed and patented novel SelfSwitching Devices (SSD), including diodes and transistors, which are simpler, cheaper and faster than previous organic electronics devices. These advantages arise from the simplicity of the SSD single layer, planar structures, which differentiate them from conventional semiconductor devices which are multilayer, vertical structures. SSD's have a number of potential applications ranging from printed Radio Frequency Identification Tags (RFID) to drivers for rollable computer displays and intelligent disposable sensors. The purpose of the project is threefold:1. To design, fabricate and test a SSD based high speed microwave rectifier and antenna for demonstration to RFID vendors.2. To prove the feasibility of manufacturing SSDs by a simple one step nanolithography process which isdramatically simpler than the number of steps used for existing semiconductor technology.3. To market the SSD demonstrators to a number of potential development partners and licensees, and to raise the first round of external VC seed funding.
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Project URL: http://www.manchester.ac.uk/research/A.Song/
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