Research – CSIR-CEERI, Pilani

Following structured activities highlights the research directions of Semiconductor Devices Design group and focus areas in near future:

Development of E-mode III-Nitride devices for energy optimized agile power electronics
Design and development of high voltage (200-650 V) Gallium Nitride HEMTs
Design and development of Gallium oxide FET for Vbr≥2000V
Gallium Nitride based biosensors for early stage disease detection
Development of Silicon Carbide high power device technology
Development of GaN Quantum Wires Based Chemical Platform
Design and Development of ISFET based pH
Development of high isolation RF MEMS SPDT switches for space and ICT applications
RF MEMS based transceivers module including switches and phase shifters for 5G/6G applications
Design of IR/ THz and RF components for communication (5G and beyond)
Design of MEMS pressure sensors for Chetak helicopters of Indian Navy
Graphene based Flexible strain sensors
Development of reliable piezoelectric MEMS acoustic sensor for high sound pressure level (SPL) measurement and MEMS piezoelectric microphone
Design and development of the capacitive accelerometer module
Design and development of the ultrasonic transducer module for haptic application

Completed Projects

Design and development of GaN HEMTs based array platform for the detection of Cancer marker (CSIR-Mission)
Development of GaN HEMTs technology on Si (CSIR-CEERI-SCL, Mohali Joint R & D MoU)
AlGaN/GaN HEMTs based polar liquid sensor (BMBF-CSIR)
High frequency RF MEMS Capacitive switches (ISRO-SAC)
Design and fabrication of large deflection MEMS bimorph element for tunable filters (ISRO-SAC)
Design and development of L-band film bulk acoustic wave resonators (FBAR) and filters (SERB-DST)
Microcantilever-based piezoresistive sensor for biological agents (DRDO-DRDE)
Design, materials development and fabrication of capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer (CMUT) (CSIR-CNR)
Development of new generation nano metal-oxide/graphene-polymer composite materials for use in wearable electronics (CSIR)
Silicon FET platform for chemical/ biochemical Sensing (CSIR-Mission)
Design and development of photonic crystal (PhC)-based Integrated-optic sensor (CSIR-Mission)
Design and fabrication of MEMS antenna and phase shifters (CSIR)
Nano antennae for energy harvesting and THz generation and detection (CSIR)
RF fluidics for future high frequency integrated circuits (CSIR)

Development of E-mode III-Nitride devices for energy optimized agile power electronics (DST-CZECH)
Development of Silicon Carbide high power device technology (DRDO)
Design and development of MEMS-based piezoelectric acoustic sensor for low frequency application (DST-SERB)
Design and development of MEMS accelerometer (IISU-ISRO)