Optp Electronics Device

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THROUGH INNOVATION
THE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMME:

NOVEMBER 2004 COMPETITION FOR FUNDING
Optoelectronics
Optoelectronics and Disruptive and Disruptive
Electronic Technologies Electronic Technologies
Summary
Optoelectronics and emerging electronic technologies
have the potential to improve the productivity of
a wide variety of sectors and transform the way we
all live and work.
In recognition of this, an indicative £6M of DTI funding
has been allocated in this competition to support
Collaborative R&D projects that address the following
broad application areas:
medical and bio-photonics
high efficiency lasers, LEDs and novel light sources
for industrial applications and lighting
plastic electronics and displays
compound semiconductors for high frequency
electronics and optoelectronics
Background
Optoelectronics is concerned with the transmission
and manipulation of information and energy in
the form of light (photons) rather than electricity.
The technology underpins a very wide – and increasing
– range of applications and sectors. Similarly, new
electronic technologies are being developed which
have the potential to disrupt the world of silicon-based
microelectronics.
The application of optoelectronics and novel electronic
technologies can enhance the performance of a wide
range of products across industries such as transport,
lighting, security, communications and medicine. The
market for systems dependent on these technologies
is already over $150 billion. Some pundits predict this
figure will rise three-fold or more over the next decade
as they become all-pervasive.
The UK has significant strengths in these accessible to large, ‘conventional’ gas lasers
areas that were identified as areas of systems are opening up to new photonic
opportunity by the Electronics Innovation technologies. We are particularly keen to
and Growth Team, the Photonics Strategy see proposals that will develop next
Group and the Foresight project on generation laser and light sources that will
Exploiting the Electro-Magnetic Spectrum. be more power efficient and find application
in a diverse range of industrial areas.
Scope for Applications Plastic electronics and displays

Based on the UK research excellence Plastic, or polymer, semiconductors is an
and potential for industrial exploitation, emerging field that is poised to disrupt the
the following areas are considered world of electronic circuits and display
priorities for this competition: technologies. The great advantage of
semiconducting polymers is that they can
Medical and Bio-photonics be printed directly onto large substrates
Photonic technologies are becoming without the need for the very expensive
increasingly important in healthcare and vacuum deposition equipment used for
security sectors, where techniques such as fabricating silicon semiconductors. Polymers
laser surgery and photodynamic therapy are can also be produced that emit light and
already important, and recent advances in form the basis for polymer light emitting
spectroscopy will have a big impact. Many diode displays which have the potential
of the recent approaches to drug detection, to be much lower cost and more energy
pharmaceutical screening and biomedical efficient than liquid crystal displays.
diagnoses also rely critically on photonic Proposals that specifically address the
technologies. In this competition we are potential manufacturing issues associated
particularly keen to see proposals aimed at with processing these new materials systems
the development of products and processes would be particularly welcome.
to improve the efficiency and effectiveness
of the Healthcare and Security sectors. Compound semiconductors
Based on materials such as Gallium
Arsenide, Gallium Nitride and Indium
Please note that there is a separate Phosphide, compound semiconductors are
area of this competition specifically capable of handling much higher frequencies
for projects involving the development with greater power efficiency and noise
of imaging technologies. performance than silicon devices. They are
key to a wide range of ICT products and,
being “direct bandgap” materials, they
also have useful optoelectronic properties.
Lasers and novel light sources for industrial The UK has been at the forefront of activity
applications and lighting in this highly advanced field for many years
Photonic technologies in the form of lasers and has a well established academic and
are providing a range of invaluable tools for industrial base. Proposals that utilise the
precision engineering, inspection, marking, unique properties of these materials to bring
and lithography. Due to the increasing about energy savings and performance
performance levels of semiconductor lasers enhancements across a range of applications
and other forms of solid-state lasers, many would be particularly welcome.
applications that were previously only
Optoelectronics and Disruptive
Electronic Technologies
Project Details Contact

Industry-led proposals that address the If you have any queries about this
above technology application areas are technology area, please contact
sought for Collaborative R&D projects Steve Woodard at the DTI.
that involve science-to-business and
steve.woodard@dti.gsi.gov.uk
business-to-business interactions. Projects
020 7215 1375
can range from small, highly focused basic
research projects, aimed at establishing For general enquiries on the application
technical feasibility, though to applied process please contact the helpline
research, and to experimental development on 01355 272155 or e-mail
projects configured to produce technology info@technologyprogramme.org.uk
demonstrators. In particular we would
encourage projects that can demonstrate
benefits to a number of business sectors, Deadline for registering your
and ideally should include at least one intention to submit an application:
partner with defined end-user needs. 31st January 2005
Typically a project would have a 1-3 year Outline application submission
duration and require DTI support of up deadline: 7th February 2005
to £1m, although larger projects will be
For details on how to register
considered. Projects will generally aim
and apply go to
to implement significant business change
www.dti.gov.uk/technologyprogramme
in a 5-7 year time frame, rather than offer
immediate payback.
Other Funding Opportunities

EPSRC are interested in co-funding
projects in this technology area where
there is a significant high quality academic
component. Applicants who wish to seek
EPSRC funding should read the additional
guidance provided at
www.dti.gov.uk/technologyprogramme
Optoelectronics and Disruptive
Electronic Technologies
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Scope for Applications Plastic electronics and displays

Project Details Contact

Other Funding Opportunities

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