Novel Technologies for LowCost, High Efficiency Electronics and Lighting Systems

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Novel Technologies for Low-Cost, High
Efficiency Electronics and Lighting Systems
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ELECTRONICS AND PHOTONICS NOVEL ELECTRONICS AND
LIGHTING

• WHAT ARE NOVEL ELECTRONIC AND LIGHTING
  TECHNOLOGIES?

Novel electronic technologies covers organic and
printable electronics offering the potential for
cheap, flexible electronic circuits and displays.
Solid-state lighting technologies offer the
prospect improved efficiency, energy saving
illumination products.
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ELECTRONICS AND PHOTONICS NOVEL ELECTRONICS AND
LIGHTING

• WHY ARE THEY IMPORTANT?

• Improved efficiency Solid-State Lighting systems
  could result in considerable reductions in global
  electricity consumption.
• Organic electronics have the potential to be
  produced using much cheaper manufacturing
  technologies such as printing.
• The UK science base is strong in the area of
  organic electronics in particular.
• The UK is host to many key industrial players in
  organic electronics and solid-state lighting.

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ELECTRONICS AND PHOTONICS NOVEL ELECTRONICS AND
LIGHTING

• SCOPE FOR APPLICATIONS

• Funding is available to support collaborative RD
  projects that involve significant improvements in
  the manufacture and/or performance of plastic
  electronics and electronic lighting systems.
  Projects can focus on
• Low-cost organic electronic devices
• Technologies for low cost flexible electronic
  manufacture
• Solid-State light source technologies
  (innovative lighting systems)
• Improved efficiency-packaging techniques

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ELECTRONICS AND PHOTONICS NOVEL ELECTRONICS AND
LIGHTING

• IDENTIFIED NEEDS APPLICATION AREAS

• Application Areas
• Design and fabrication flexible electronics and
  display systems,
• Lighting Architectural lighting, lamps,
  solid-sate lighting systems,
• Consumer electronics Healthcare cheap
  electronic systems including RFID tags,
  disposable sensors and instrumentation.

• Identified Needs
• Increased system efficiency
• Reduced production cost
• Efficient operation in terms of power, heat
  dissipation, or improved electrical
  characteristics
• More conformable device, electronic integration
  and functionality, new substrate (printable
  electronics)

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PROJECT REQUIREMENTS FUNDING
ELECTRONICS AND PHOTONICS NOVEL ELECTRONICS AND
LIGHTING
An indicative 9m of DTI funding has been
allocated to this area of the competition,
supported by additional EPSRC funding

• Requirements
• Science to Business or Business to Business
  Collaborative RD projects
• At least one partner with defined end-user needs
• Clear demonstration of commercial potential
• Typically of 2-3 years duration seeking funding
  of up to 1-2m grant
• Aim to implement significant business change in
  a 5-7 year timeframe

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