Integrated Micro and Nano Systems research themes

All research themes at the Institute for Integrated Micro and Nano Systems.

An example of a pneumatically actuated soft robot; capable of multi-directional locomotion, and of sensing using a low-cost flex-sensor array

The materials and structures research theme encompasses the development of novel materials and their integration with electronics to make smart sensors and systems.

Liquid crystal laser

Photonic materials, displays, light sources, and other systems and devices, engineered to provide the manipulation of light from micro- and nano-structured materials.

450 micron focal plane unit fro SCUBA-2 micromachined at the SMC

The integration of novel materials and devices with electronics to sense a range of physical properties such as heat, light, sound, radiation or chemical signatures such as pathogens or gases. This also includes integrating sensors with CMOS to increase their functionality (More than Moore) which involves both design and technology development.

Electroplated Permalloy on an SU-8 mould fabricated at the SMC. This technology is required for the integration of magnetic components on CMOS

Our vision is to treat platform silicon IC technology as a commodity element of the system with the value added part being the bespoke post-processing and the associated IP.

Smart wireless chip developement

The design of energy efficient embedded communication centric devices for internet –of-thing as well as emerging smart and wearable mobile devices