Research Overview
Major Breakthroughs in Materials Sciences to Revolutionize the Electronics Industry
New materials such as superconducting ceramics and diamond films are likely to shape the electronics industry in the coming decade. As these
improved materials are synthesized atom by atom, there will be multiple combinations of atomic assemblies. This will create the possibility of
achieving several new structures and properties, enabling new electronic applications. Nanostructures based on inorganic and organic semiconductors,
coupled with other complex materials such as polymers, will form the building blocks for many future devices and systems.
This Frost & Sullivan Technical Insights report reviews the advancements made in the development of new materials, which have applications in
the electronics industry. The report provides information on a comprehensive range of materials that include semiconductor, magnetic, carbon, polymer,
optical, photonic, inorganic, ceramic, and nano materials. The report also offers a summary of key patents, which provide insights into important
activities, technological trends, and key market participants in this arena.
Organic or Polymer-based Plastic Displays and Ceramic Materials – The Prime Focus of Researchers
Researchers have been focusing on many types of light emitting diodes (LED), more particularly organic LEDs (OLEDs) and polymeric LEDs that form
the components of plastic displays. The analyst says, "Many organizations such as the Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) have
built a knowledge base of handling and processing materials in OLED devices, which is likely to help in performance optimization of many new
materials." IMRE has also allocated resources for the development of sophisticated barrier films, which will encapsulate devices and ensure high
quality of peripheral seals that are used for transferring electrical contacts.
Ceramic materials such as doped rare-earth manganites with their superior magnetoresistance properties are also gaining the attention of
researchers. However, the application of these materials requires simultaneous stability of thermal, chemical, mechanical, and electrical properties.
The analyst says, "Significant progress has been made in increasing the stability of ceramic materials. These include high-temperature
superconductivity used in both electronics- and energy-based applications, superconducting cables with large prototypes, transformers, and
fault-current limiters, which have been fabricated and successfully tested." Current leads for low-temperature systems and filters for mobile
telephone base stations have already been introduced in the market.
Ongoing Research Efforts to Enable New Technological Applications
Researchers are working on a wide range of technologies and sorting out difficulties, which will have a positive impact on the industry. These
include elaboration and characterization of very thin dielectrics for gate control, reliance on fewer electron memories, probable solutions to quantum
fluctuation problems, lithographic techniques, and the possibility of optical interconnects. New developments such as holographic data storage and
doped conjugated polymers are poised to revolutionize the industry.
The level of scientific understanding and the availability of research tools are facilitating comprehensive research in many areas such as organic
optoelectronic materials. Research frontiers include development of artificially structured materials with tailor-made optical properties enabled by
epitaxial growth, micro lithography, and self-assembly. Concerted efforts are also underway to develop and commercialize organic/polymer-based LEDs,
thin film transistors, photovoltaics, and electrically-pumped laser diodes for which high-quality electrical contact and material stability will be
critical.
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