DocumentCode
351232
Title
Polymers for electronics and communications
Author
Rughooputh, Soonil D. ; Rughooputh, Harry C S
Author_Institution
Mauritius Univ., Reduit, Mauritius
Volume
1
fYear
1999
fDate
1999
Firstpage
55
Abstract
Polymers, by virtue of their ease of processing/fabrication, low-cost, light-weight, structural flexibility and durability, make polymer devices competitive and they are gradually replacing semiconductors and metals in many applications. Of added advantage is the potential to improve their properties as advanced composites/hybrids. In this paper, we focus on polymer applications in electronics and communications
Keywords
conducting polymers; molecular electronics; communications applications; cost; durability; electronics applications; fabrication; polymer devices; structural flexibility; weight; Conducting materials; Consumer electronics; Crystalline materials; Holography; Inorganic materials; Optical films; Optical materials; Polymers; Semiconductor materials; Superconducting materials;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Africon, 1999 IEEE
Conference_Location
Cape Town
Print_ISBN
0-7803-5546-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/AFRCON.1999.820753
Filename
820753
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