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FDC Technologies

Electronic Design Automation (EDA) for IC Design, Modeling and Simulation:

  • Professional Suite of Flexible / Large Area Microelectronics Design Tools:
    • Circuit Simulation
    • Design Rule Checking (DRC)
    • Layer Verification (LVS)
    • Layout
    • AutoPlace and Route with Standard Cell Library Development Capability
  • State-of-the-Art a-Si:H Transistor Models including VT Shift
  • Extensive Suite of Digital and Analog Circuit Testing Equipment

Flexible and Organic Electronics Development Laboratory (FOEDL): 

  • Photomask Aligner (6-in., 25 substrate cassette)
  • 8-in. Spin Coater (Controlled Atmosphere)
  • Blade Coater
  • Inkjet Printers: Dimatix Piezoelectric Inkjet , Litrex (4-cartridges), HP and Cannon heat (bubble) inkjet technology
  • Reactive Ion Etcher (RIE): oxide or nitride
  • OLED Materials Optimization: Small Molecule, Phosphorescent, Fluorescent and Macromolecules
  • Encapsulation: liquid and vacuum-based approaches
  • OTFT Materials Characterization:
    • Bottom and Top Contact Devices
    • Transistor materials: Small Molecules, Conjugated Polymers, Hybrid Inorganic/Organic structures, Molecular nano-tube based coatings and transparent inorganic-based TFTs.
    • Gate Insulators
      • Organic Insulators: PMMA, PVP, photoresist, various resins
      • Inorganic Insulators: SiO2, Al2O3, TiO2
    • Contacts
      • Organic: PEDOT:PSS, PANI, others
      • Metals: Gold, Silver, Aluminum, others

Reflective and Emissive Display Integration

  • Display Design
  • Flexible circuit design
  • Display simulation and modeling
  • Flexible circuit simulation and modeling
  • Display layout
  • Circuit layout
  • Display Tooling layout (masks, fixtures, hardware)
  • Electro-optic design and modeling
  • Display packaging and assembly
  • High density interconnect assembly
  • TAB, COF, COG Assembly
  • Final Display Test
  • Display Characterization
  • Display Design Verification and Test Structures
  • Demonstrator Design and Hardware
  • SMT Assembly and Rework

Related ASU Research Programs and Capabilities:

  • Center for Solid State Electronics Research (CSSER): Nanostructures: Molecular Beam Epitaxy and Optoelectronics; Materials and Process Fundamentals; Low Power Electronics, Bio and Molecular Electronics; MEMS and Nano-fluidics; High-K Dielectrics and Nano-magnetics
  • WINTech: Wireless Integrated Nanotechnologies, incl. communications components, telemetry, antennas
  • BioDesign Institute
  • Photonics: IR Displays
  • MEMS: Capacitive Sensors and Accelerometers
  • Center for Advanced Photovoltaics
  • Center for Solid State Science (CSSS)