Research and Development

DST-PURSE Sponsored Center

The DST-PURSE initiative at KLEF aims to foster excellence in research by advancing capabilities in the field of low-dimensional materials and flexible dielectrics for optoelectronic and microwave devices. Under the PURSE program, KLEF has established a dedicated Centre of Excellence, emphasizing interdisciplinary research and innovation. The center focuses on synthesizing and characterizing novel dielectric and ferroelectric materials, developing flexible electronic devices, and designing advanced antennas for microwave and RF applications. The facility is equipped with state-of-the-art instruments like Atomic Force Microscopy, which supports nanoscale imaging and analysis, and RF Sputtering systems, which ensure precision in vacuum-based thin-film deposition. Additional tools, such as electromagnetic simulators and high-precision inkjet printers, enhance the capability for material prototyping and evaluation. Beyond its infrastructure, the PURSE program integrates application-oriented product development and patenting into its research framework. By encouraging collaboration across disciplines like Physics, Electronics, and Communication Engineering, the center addresses cutting-edge challenges in material science, nanotechnology, and wearable electronics. This initiative exemplifies KLEF’s commitment to driving research and innovation while contributing to the global scientific community.

S. No	Instrument Facilities	Specifications/ Configuration	Usage
1.	Atomic Force Microscopy	Motorized X-Y stage AFM/SPM modes, Magnetic Force, Electrostatic Force, Force Modulation and Nanoindentation	Measures the topographic images, Nanoscale imaging applications. Advanced SPM modes to study the electrical, magnetic, and mechanical properties of surfaces. The system is equipped with an acoustic enclosure with active vibration isolation.
2.	EM Scanner and EMI/EMC Test Bench	EMC/EMI 150 kHz and 8 GHz. 8 levels of resolution (60 microns – 7.5 mm)	Characterizes antennas and PCB in real-time. Measures the amplitude and phase of near-field magnetic emissions. Identify causes of antenna performance challenges and help troubleshoot far-field radiation patterns. Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) and Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) testing ensures electronic devices operate correctly in their intended environments.
3.	Glove box with Spin coater	Glove Box System Technik Integrated Gas Purification System with 1ppm O₂ and H₂O.	Working and storing materials that oxidize, hydrolyze, or degrade when exposed to air. Glovebox integrated spin coating to coat thin layers onto rigid substrates under inert gas. Synthesis Process and Spin Coating of Polymeric, organic, and inorganic hybrid materials.
4.	RF Sputtering	Turbo 300 Lps, Rotary 15-meter cube, <10^-10 mbar, mass flows, 2-inch Magnetron, substrate rotation, Manual system	Magnetron sputtering is a high-rate vacuum coating technique that allows the deposition of many types of materials. Compatible with a broader range of target materials - mixtures and alloys, metals and ceramics, onto as many types of substrate materials. More uniform films, better surface adhesion of target atoms, higher electron densities, at low temperatures
5.	Fully Automated Prototype machine	PCB Prototyping with fully automatic operation.	Design to finish the PCB prototype - Electronics developers prefer to create their printed circuit boards directly in the laboratory. The versatile PCB circuit board plotters fit as table systems into any development environment and cover the entire spectrum from analogue to RF applications.
6.	High Precision Inkjet Printer	Dimatix Materials Printer DMP-2850 Drop-on-demand ink-jet materials deposition system.	Material and fluid development and evaluation Prototype, sample generation and Product development Fluid and substrate interactions evaluation Optimization and evaluation of digital patterns Deposition of biological fluids including cell patterning, DNA arrays, proteomics heated platen, drop visualization and fiducial camera: includes an embedded PC inside the DMP Drop Manager Software.
7.	Electromagnetic Simulation	REMCOM XFdtd MIMO Wavefarer Auto Radar	Radar returns that incorporate high-fidelity radar antenna and sensor simulations can be calculated. RF engineers in need of full-wave simulation for antenna design and ray tracing analysis.