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Flexible-Stretchable-Reconfigurable CMOS Electronics Through Hybrid Integration of Heterogeneous Materials for Wearable Interactive Electronic Systems
July 29, 2015 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm PDT
Speaker: Prof. Muhammad Mustafa Hussain, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
Title: “Flexible-Stretchable-Reconfigurable CMOS Electronics Through Hybrid Integration of Heterogeneous Materials for Wearable Interactive Electronic Systems”
Date: Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Time: 2:00 PM
Location: Harut Barsamian Colloquia Room (Engineering Hall 2430)
Host: Prof. Fadi Kurdahi
Abstract: Our research is focused on heterogeneous electronic materials and high-performance complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) based tunable shape-size-conformity wearable interactive electronics and systems for smart living (computation-communication-infotainment) through internet of everything and a sustainable future (healthcare-water-food-environment-security). For scientific exploration, we make collective use of the materials, processes and device architecture leveraging multidisciplinary tracks of material science, bioengineering, mechanical, environmental engineering and computer science. As engineering tool, we use CMOS technology extensively due to its industrial relevance, maturity and reliability for rapid tech transfer.
To bridge between the high-performance state-of-the-art electronics and emerging soft-materials based flexible-stretchable electronics. we have developed various generic batch processes using CMOS technologies to transform any already processed Integrated Circuitry (IC) or arrays of devices to be fabricated on virgin substrates (thin film based, examples include but not limited to: silicon, silicon germanium, indium phosphide, gallium arsenide, etc.) into flexible and stretchable one [ACS Nano 2014, pss-RRL 2014]. These processes are cost effective ($1.25/cm2), non-abrasive and retain high-performance, energy-efficiency, ultra-large-scale-integration density as obtained in today’s state-of-the-art electronics. Often the transformed fabrics (ultra-thin version of the bulk thin film substrates with pre-fabricated devices) are semi-transparent due to the presence of the process originated vertical channels. As per ITRS 2014 metrics, the processes are fully scalable down to 2 nm technology node. Using these techniques we have demonstrated high-κ/metal gate based planar and non-planar nano-scale (sub-20 nm) CMOS logic devices [Adv. Mater. 2014 (cover page), ACS Nano 2014, APL 2013, pss-RRL 2013 (cover pages), IEEE TED 2013, pss-RRL 2013, Sci. Rep. 2013, pss-RRL 2013], memory [Adv. Electronic Mater. 2015, Microelect. Engr. 2014], micro-scale thermoelectric generators [Small 2013 (frontispiece)], micro lithium ion batteries (150 μAh/cm2 normalized capacity), MEMS devices [MEMS 2014], smart thermal patch using copper stretched up to 800% [Adv. Healthcare Mater. 2015 (frontispiece)], mono-crystalline silicon stretched up to 1000% [APL 2014]. Variety of device demonstrations on wide range of inorganic thin films using this technique proves the efficiency and versatility of it. Our research greatly complements the $150M Flexible Hybrid Electronics Manufacturing Initiative (FHEMII) – recently introduced by the US Department of Defense: “Highly tailorable devices on flexible, stretchable substrates that combined thinned CMOS components with components that are added via printing process”.