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{{Short description|Autonomous scientific society}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2025}}
{{Infobox research institute
|name = Centre for Materials for Electronics Technology
|image = C-MET India logo.jpg
|motto =
|established = {{start date and age|1990}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Client's/Citizen Charter (CCC) {{!}} CENTRE FOR MATERIALS FOR ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY (C-MET) |url=https://cmet.gov.in/index.php/about_citizen_charter |website=cmet.gov.in |access-date=20 July 2025 |language=en}}</ref>
|research_field = [[Electronic materials]] and devices
|director = Magesh Ethirajan (Director General) ''(Additional Charge)''
|city = [[Pune, India]] (headquarters)
|address =
|nickname = C-MET
|operating_agency = [[Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology]], [[Government of India]]
|website = https://cmet.gov.in/
}}
'''Centre for Materials for Electronics Technology''' (C‑MET) is an [[autonomous]] scientific society under the [[Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology]] (MeitY), Government of India. C‑MET is dedicated to advancing R&D in [[electronic materials]] and devices, aiming to enhance self‑reliance in materials and technology for strategic and industrial applications using indigenous resources.

==Activities==
===Research and Development===
C‑MET works on advanced electronic materials including [[Thick-film technology|thick films]],<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Vadakkedath Gopi |first1=Sajeesh |last2=Karuvanveettil |first2=Sumesh |last3=Packia Selvam |first3=Irulappan |last4=Potty |first4=Sankara Narayanan |title=Near-Infrared Plasmonic Planar Films: Advancements in Aluminum-Doped Zinc Oxide for Sensing and Telecommunications Applications |journal=ACS Applied Electronic Materials |date=25 March 2025 |volume=7 |issue=6 |pages=2557–2563 |doi=10.1021/acsaelm.5c00014}}</ref> specialty [[polymers]], ultra‑pure and [[refractory metals]], [[semiconductors]], [[ceramics]], and [[Composite material|composites]]. Key research areas include [[nanomaterials]],<ref>{{cite news |title=India launches 'Graphene-Aurora program' to bolster Graphene Engineering |url=https://ddnews.gov.in/en/india-launches-graphene-aurora-program-to-bolster-graphene-engineering/ |work=ddnews.gov.in |publisher=[[Doordarshan]] |date=15 August 2023}}</ref> integrated electronics packaging (e.g. [[Low temperature co-fired ceramic|LTCC]]), [[Piezoelectric sensor|piezo‑sensors]], [[energy materials]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Neutrino Energy to infuse 2.5 bn euros to develop self-charging cars in India |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/business/express-mobility-neutrino-energy-to-infuse-2-5-bn-euros-to-develop-self-charging-cars-in-india-2962318/ |work=[[The Financial Express (India)|The Financial Express]] |date=28 January 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=More |first1=Sahebrao S. |last2=Kale |first2=Rushikesh B. |last3=Ambekar |first3=Poorva J. |last4=Khupse |first4=Nageshwar D. |last5=Kalubarme |first5=Ramchandra S. |last6=Kulkarni |first6=Milind V. |last7=Kale |first7=Bharat B. |title=Imidazolium Functionalized Copolymer Supported Solvate Ionic Liquid Based Gel Polymer Electrolyte for Lithium Ion Batteries |journal=ACS Applied Polymer Materials |date=11 October 2024 |volume=6 |issue=19 |pages=11953–11963 |doi=10.1021/acsapm.4c02103}}</ref> and [[Electronic waste recycling|e‑waste recycling]] technology.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Chothe |first1=Ujjwala |last2=Bhattacharjee |first2=Kaustav |last3=Chavan |first3=Pratiksha |last4=Kulkarni |first4=Milind |last5=Kalubarme |first5=Ramchandra |last6=Chavali |first6=Murthy |last7=Kale |first7=Bharat |title=Enhancing battery performance with carbon Cladding: An Investigation into LiFePO4 material |journal=Inorganic Chemistry Communications |date=June 2025 |volume=176 |article-number=114273 |doi=10.1016/j.inoche.2025.114273}}</ref>

===Integrated Electronics Packaging===
Since 2006, the Pune Lab has developed Low Temperature Co‑Fired Ceramic (LTCC) materials and fabrication facilities, including a ~200 m³ Class 10000 clean room and indigenous LTCC tapes and pastes for high‑density packaging used in [[microwave]], [[aerospace]], [[MEMS]] and [[IC packaging]] applications.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sah |first1=Purnima |title=Researchers find alternative to cool supercomputers |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/researchers-find-alternative-to-cool-supercomputers/article68284104.ece |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=13 June 2024 |language=en-IN}}</ref>

===E‑Waste Management & RoHS Testing===
C‑MET’s Hyderabad laboratory hosts India’s only Ministry‑supported [[RoHS]] testing facility, accredited by [[National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories|NABL]] (as per [[ISO/IEC 17025|ISO 17025:2005]]) and recognized by [[Bureau of Indian Standards|BIS]]. The lab provides services such as EDXRF, ICP‑MS, GC‑MS, and more.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Nilesh |first1=V. |title=Chinese mosquito bats fatal for pests, but deadly in long run for you too |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2017/Aug/18/chinese-mosquito-bats-fatal-for-pests-but-deadly-in-long-run-for-you-too-1644996.html |access-date=20 July 2025 |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |date=18 August 2017 |language=en}}</ref> C‑MET also established a [[Centre of Excellence]] (CoE) in E‑Waste Management under a [[Public–private partnership|PPP model]] with [[MeitY]] and [[Telangana government]], focusing on recycling technologies for PCBs, lithium‑ion batteries, permanent magnets, and solar cells.<ref>{{cite news |title=Hyderabad: Indigenously developed 1 ton/day PCB Recycling facility inaugurated at C MET - BusinessToday |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/economy/story/hyderabad-indigenously-developed-1-tonday-pcb-recycling-facility-inaugurated-at-c-met-367897-2023-01-27 |work=[[Business Today (India)|Business Today]] |date=27 January 2023 |language=en}}</ref> A 1 ton/day PCB recycling plant at Hyderabad has reached Technology Readiness Level 6 and is ready for commercialization.<ref>{{cite news |title=C-MET strikes gold with e-waste |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/cmet-strikes-gold-with-ewaste/article4661344.ece |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=27 April 2013 |language=en-IN}}</ref>

==Centres and Infrastructure==
C‑MET operates three main laboratories:

*[[Pune]] (Headquarters) – Focus areas include LTCC packaging, Li‑ion battery materials, specialty polymers, nanomaterials/composites.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology hosted Industry Meet to accelerate innovation in Rechargeable Battery Technology |url=https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2092912 |work=www.pib.gov.in |publisher=[[Press Information Bureau]] |date=14 January 2025}}</ref>
*[[Hyderabad]] – Specializes in ultra‑pure materials, e‑waste processing, high‑purity metals, semiconductors, RoHS testing and electronics recycling technology.<ref>{{cite news |title=Shri Alkesh Kumar Sharma inaugurates PCB Recycling facility at C-MET, Hyderabad |url=https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1894183 |work=www.pib.gov.in |publisher=[[Press Information Bureau]] |date=27 January 2023}}</ref>
*[[Thrissur]] – Focus on electronic ceramics, microwave dielectrics, actuators/sensors, nanofilms, aerogels and graphene supercapacitors.<ref>{{cite news |title=Keltron, C-MET join hands to launch sensor-manufacturing hub in Thrissur |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/keltron-c-met-join-hands-to-launch-sensor-manufacturing-hub-in-thrissur/article69553688.ece |work=The Hindu |date=8 May 2025 |language=en-IN}}</ref>

==References==
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ChenHleeLiyue at 12:34, 15 November 2025