the best equipment solution in terms of technology

Assistant Professor Deji Akinwande and Professor Rod Ruoff from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering are working on several projects to exploit the material in flexible electronics. “We needed a dedicated CVD deposition system to reliably, easily and routinely produce high quality carbon nanotubes and graphene thin films for our government funded project on wearable electronics. I am confident that AIXTRON has the best equipment solution in terms of technology, scalability and flexibility for producing these thin films,” Assistant Professor Deji Akinwande comments.

Carbon nanotubes and graphene are increasingly being applied to flexible electronics. These films possess unique electrical and electronic properties which enable them to be used as electrodes, sensing LED Linear high bay light materials as well as high mobility devices. They can be made extremely thin with a high degree of transparency, and maintain their properties whilst being flexed.

Established in 1983, the Microelectronics Research Center is equipped with state of the art semiconductor fabrication equipment housed in 12,000 square feet of Class 100 and Class 1000 cleanroom space, with 15,000 square feet of characterization laboratories. The Center has 15 faculty and led high bay light students, and is recognized as one of the leading centers of excellence for graphene research.