Imperial College's ‘virtual’ centre making real progress

AbstractThe Centre for Electronic Materials and Devices (CEMD) at the Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine was established in October 1997, under the directorship of Professor Gareth Parry, to bring together the research activities in electronic materials and devices being pursued in the various departments of the College. Recent research highlights of the ‘virtual’ Centre include advances in light emitting diode (LED) performance using quantum dots and resonant cavities; infrared LEDs for gas sensors; micropower devices; micromechanical self assembly techniques; superconducting tape technology; and transistors that can be fabricated on plastic sheets