Electronic soldering and bonding materials supplier, Alpha has announced a collaborative partnership with the National Graphene Institute (NGI) at The University of Manchester to develop the next generation of graphene-based electronic materials.Electronic soldering and bonding materials supplier, Alpha has announced a collaborative partnership with the National Graphene Institute (NGI) at The University of Manchester to develop the next generation of graphene-based electronic materials.
James Baker, graphene business director at The University of Manchester said: "This collaboration is another significant step forward to realising the next generation of graphene-based electronic materials and Alpha are a welcome addition to our ever expanding partnerships with industry.”
The collaboration is a multi-year effort which will focus on how to utilise innovative soldering materials in applications which have higher connectivity, mobile and sustainability requirements, which will have an impact on electronics assembly and packaging as well as energy and power industries.
Richard Ertman, president of Alpha added: “We look forward to the many innovative and new technologies and applications for graphene in our products and marketplaces.”
Graphene is expected to revolutionise the energy sector. The NGI is a centre of graphene research and commercialisation, where academics and their industrial partners can work side by side on the applications of graphene. The University currently has more than 40 commercial partners and more than 235 researchers on graphene and related 2D materials and The NGI is funded by The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council and The European Regional Development Fund.
Pic: James Baker, graphene business director at The University of Manchester
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Tom Austin-Morgan
Source: www.newelectronics.co.uk