CoE on Additive Manufacturing- Optoelectronics Sector

Additive Manufacturing (AM) is disruptive set of technologies which are bringing fundamental change in how manufacturing is carried out in many sectors due to its ability for mass customization.

AM is enabler for digital manufacturing which has capability in producing products directly from design data by adding layers of material to obtain the final shape with minimal waste, supporting Industry 4.0. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has initiated a Centre of Excellence on Additive Manufacturing at Centre for Materials for Electronics Technology (C-MET), Pune in collaboration with Central Institute of Plastics Engineering & Technology (CIPET), Bhubaneswar. The objectives of the centre are to support Indian Additive Manufacturing Eco-system through focused and coordinated research, design and development in collaboration with 3 participating industries. The centre is expected to achieve self-sustenance and focus on developing indigenous materials and machine technologies for electronics manufacturing sector. In current phase of the project, 4 technologies with 4 different machines, 13 materials and 4 different electronics application products are slated to be developed.

The project is also bringing opportunities for Indian companies to develop their own AM material and machine technologies for global market at much reduced R&D cost for any sector (not limited to electronics) such as aerospace, medical, automotive etc. The centre is also training manpower to support growth of AM economy in India.

Products and POCs developed (Vertical-B)

Functional materials developed at C-MET, PUNE

Photopolymer and its composites with functional materials developed at C-MET, PUNE

Our Team

Project Team (CoEAM - Vertical A, CMET)

Project Team (CoEAM - Vertical A, CIPET)

Project Team (CoEAM - Vertical B)

CoEAM, C-MET, Pune building

3D Printers (Vertical-A CMET)

3D Printer (Vertical-A CIPET)

3D Printers and accessories (Vertical-B)

Indigenously developed DLP based 3D printer (Version 1A)

XYZ precision stage for 3D printer (Version 1B)

Light engine for 3D printer (Version 1B)

Characterization Equipment (Vertical-A)

Metallurgical Microscope

Table top X-ray Diffractometer

Vector Network Analyzer

Viscometer

Particle size analyzer microscope

Characterization Equipment (Vertical-B)

Laser diffraction-based Particle Size Analyser

Rheometer

Process Equipment (COEAM, C-MET)

Induction Thermal Plasma Reactor, Microwave Simulation Software, Filament Extruder and High Temperature furnaces for metals and ceramics

Available infrastructure under CoEAM

Glimpses of the CoEAM Workshop organized at C-MET, Pune

Centre of Excellence in Additive Manufacturing focuses on development of indigenous technologies for electronics and optoelectronics component manufacturing suited for Printer Stack Model and high-volume machine production in India through collaboration with industry. Benefits of such technology are reduction in investment cost (capital and land), running cost (production and recurring cost), lead time, number of parts etc. while having the potential to improve performance.

Vision- Nurture manufacturing in India through the process of Additive Manufacturing
Mission -To build capacity in all verticals of Indian Additive Manufacturing Eco-system, through focused and coordinated research, design and development.
Objectives - The objective of the proposal includes creation of a self-sustaining Center of Excellence on Additive Manufacturing which will support all verticals of Indian Additive Manufacturing Eco-system with special focus on developing indigenous materials and machine technologies for electronics applications.
Scope - Research, design & development of Additive Manufacturing materials (metal, ceramic, and semiconductor) & machine for electronic components, optoelectronics components and other products in various application sectors related to next generation electronics.

Centre Targets (CMET+CIPET)

Technology	Products	Collaborations	Industry	Start-ups	Manpower	Funding (in Rs Lakhs)			Self-Sustenance
						Industry	State	Institution
5	20	0	3	0	77	714.60	0.00	706.01	59

Centre Achievements with respect to targets

Technology	Products	Collaborations	Industry	Start-ups	Manpower	Funding (in Rs Lakhs)			Self-Sustenance
						Industry	State	Institution
0	27	05	03	07	86	627.00	0.00	950.00	108

Output and Outcome (till October 2023)

Number of Specialized Manpower Trained

Number of publications

Number of Proof of concept leading to field deployment

Number of IPRs filed

Number of Transfer of Technology (ToT) to industry

Number of industries engaged

Number of start-ups engaged

Revenue Generated for Self-sustenance

(in Rs Lakhs)

11.00

Centre website URL

Website: https://sites.google.com/view/coeam-cmetpune

Twitter: https://twitter.com/3dCmet59165

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coe-am-oes-6b8ab6223

Dr. Smita Mohanty

(Chief Investigator-II)

Director & Head (Principal Scientist),

CIPET : SARP – LARPM – Bhubaneshwar

Email id: larpm@cipet.gov.in

Dr. Shany Joseph

(Chief Investigator-II)

Scientist ‘E’,

C-MET, Pune

Email id: shany@cmet.gov.in

Contact for the centre:

Dr. Sunit B. Rane

(Chief Investigator-I)

Scientist ‘E’,

C-MET, Pune

Email id: sunit@cmet.gov.in

Alternate COEAM email id: coeammeity@gmail.com, cmetamcoe2020@gmail.com

EMAIL: CEO@NCAM.IN