EU functional metal oxide thin film materials used in a new generation of electronic devices

      Using the latest nanotechnology development of functional metal oxide thin films (functional film Metal-Oxides materials with excellent electromagnetic conduction, physical, chemical and mechanical properties, widely used in energy-saving lighting, display electronics, detection of chemical compounds, flexible transparent and gas sensing field, with open silicon semiconductor electronic age great potential. EU Seventh Research Framework Programme (FP7) provide 980 million euros in funding, the total R & D investment 13.4 million euros, by eight members of the European Union (coordination) Germany, Britain, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, Portugal, Greece and Slovenia, micro nano electronics industry combined with the scientific community is composed of EU micro nano electronic technology platform (ORAMA ETP). At the same time to establish a close cooperative R & D innovation public-private partnership (PPP), the long-term commitment to the development and commercialization of functional metal oxide thin film materials and commercial application.

On the basis of extensive discussion of the relevant suggestions and discussions, the technical platform has developed a strategic research agenda (SRA) and technical development roadmap. Set up can be comprehensive analysis of functional metal oxide in binary, ternary and quaternary structure digital model simulation, effective analysis of material physical chemistry, coating machine, doping mechanism, the film morphology and photoelectric characteristics, prediction of specific features of the thin film materials. With the advanced particle in cell plasma technology (particle in cell plasma technique in low temperature by flexible substrate template deposition (patterned deposition), realize low cost production of functional metal compound thin films.

Up to now, the technology platform has successfully developed a series of innovative products for the application of innovative products. For example, an alternative to the traditional switch, knob or button touch screen products; detection of low concentration of gas or compounds sensor; electro - color or light induced discoloration of glass products, etc.. In view of the low cost, light weight, environmental protection, transparent and no use of rare and precious metals, the function of the functional metal oxide thin film material can be widely used in the new generation of compact, wearable, light transparent electronic devices.