The electronics sector is a key player in the economy and one of the most globalised industries in the world. The estimated demand for electronics hardware in India is projected to be USD400 billion by the year 2020. In order to progressively increase the value addition in electronic product manufacturing, a sustained R&D programme in the electronics sector is essential for the development of indigenous technology, its transfer to industry for commercialization, and to increase the Intellectual Property (IP) content of product design and development.
In order to promote an inclusive, vibrant and sustainable ecosystem for R&D and innovation, the government, industry and academia are working together on a common platform to find solutions for the growing societal need and challenges. Towards achieving these goals the R&D in Electronics Group have initiated various research programmes in different areas of technology associated with electronics for the overall growth of this sector in the country. These programmes are formulated and coordinated by the respective divisions under this Group listed below.
Divisions under R&D in Electronics Group:
- Electronics Systems Development & Application
- R&D in Medical Electronics and Health Informatics
- Electronic Materials & Components Development
- Microelectronics Development
- Nano- Technology Initiative
- High Performance Computing(HPC)
The major R&D initiatives of the group have been in the National Mission on Power Electronics Technology (NaMPET), Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) technology, Automation Systems Technology Centre (ASTeC), Deployment of Automation technologies in process industries; Development of medical linear accelerator and its linked accessories, MRI; E-waste management, Development of super-capacitors; Special Manpower Development Programme (SMDP) for chip to system design, Centre of Excellence in Analog Design; Centres of Excellence in Nanoelectronics ; Indian Nanoelectronics User Program (INUP); Setting-up of Technology Incubation Centres to initiate technology start-up through TIDE scheme and Creating IPR awareness and supporting international patent filing.
R&D projects are evolved in identified thrust areas by respective divisions, and are further appraised by Working Group (WG), comprising of leading researchers, scientists and industry representatives from various organisations. Appraised projects are processed further based on the recommendations of WG and the priority areas of the department. After initiation, the technical and financial progress of the individual project is closely monitored by Project Review and Steering Group, comprised of experts from the related areas.
R&D Societies
Centre for Materials for Electronics Technology (C-MET)
Centre for Materials for Electronics Technology (C-MET) has been set up as a registered Scientific Society in March 1990 under Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), (formerly known as Department of Electronics), Government of India as a unique concept for development of viable technologies in the area of material science for electronics applications. C-MET is operating with its three laboratories located at Pune (Headquarter), Hyderabad and Thrissur with specialized research mandate at each place. The major activities of all three centres are as below:
PUNE LABORATORY
Batteries, Additive Manufacturing & 3-D Printing, RFID ink & Tags, Quantum materials, LTCC Packaging, Specialty Polymers, Nano-materials/composites
HYDERABAD LABORATORY
Circular Economy in E-Waste, RoHS testing & Certification, compound semiconductors, Ultra Pure Materials, Metals and Semiconductors, Refractory Metals, alloys and Special Materials
THRISSUR LABORATORY
Electronic Ceramics, Microwave dielectrics, Multilayer Ceramics, Actuators, IoT Sensors, Nanomaterials and thin films, super capacitors, Graphene and 2-D materials
For more details please visit http://cmet.gov.in/
For further information please contact:
Smt. Sunita Verma
Group Coordinator & Senior Director
R&D in Electronics Group
Phone: +91-11-24364810 (Office)
Email: sunita[at]meity[dot]gov[dot]in
