Chennai, Dec 23 (Reporter) The Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-Madras) has launched a new Research Centre to develop the next generation of AMOLED displays for smartphones, tablets, watches and wearables. A National Centre of Excellence, the ‘AMOLED Research Centre’ (ARC) is funded by the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Tata Sons. This Centre will support the nation's initiative to develop a display manufacturing industry in India and will comprise researchers from various fields working on developing the displays. It consists of a state-of-the-art cleanroom which houses fabrication and characterization equipment, a release from IIT-Madras said on Monday. Meity Secretary S. Krishnan inaugurated the Centre at the IIT Madras campus in the presence of IIT-Madras Director Prof.V.Kamakoti, ARC Principal Investigator (PI) Dr. Debdutta Ray, among others. Addressing the launch event. Mr Krishnan said the AMOLED Research Centre was one of the National Centre of Excellence (CoE), supported/funded by the Union Government. It is working to develop a technique to manufacture AMOLED displays which can be used in digital devices including smartphones, smartwatches, tablets etc. It is envisioned that the new method, which is based on the ‘economies-of-speed’, will enable a modular micro-factory concept of manufacture of these devices.” Mr Krishnan said the Centre is also working to develop the prototypes of OLED Lighting and OPV Power Source for Mobile Phones. The inauguration of this Centre marks a pivotal step toward fostering innovation, driving self-reliance, and empowering India's industrial growth. It will not only catalyze research, but also create solutions that resonate with India's aspiration to lead the world in manufacturing and innovation. The AMOLED Research Centre will innovate novel techniques to develop AMOLED displays for the Indian and global market...////...