The Center for Dielectric Studies (CDS)
Clive Randall, Director
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Rathindra Das Gupta
Lead NSF I/UCRC
Program Manager
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The Materials Research Institute's Research Bulletin
The CDS was founded in 1983 at the Materials Research Laboratory on the University Park campus of the Pennsylvania State University, with grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Office of Naval Research (ONR). The Center is an NSF Industry/University Cooperative Research Center (I/IUCRC); in 2001, CDS at Penn State joined with the University of Missouri-Rolla (now Missouri University of Science & Technology) to become a multi-university I/UCRC. CDS currently has over 30 member companies, sponsoring research projects aimed at improving the basic understanding of the synthesis, processing, and properties of dielectric materials for electronic devices.
CDS Vision:
The Center for Dielectric Studies (CDS) plays a leadership role in the development of next generation electronic components and in the creation of scientific training opportunities, to advance the understanding of materials in devices.
It contributes to the advancement of passive components through the creation of new materials, new processing methods, high frequency device modeling, measurements, interfacial characterization, and the prototyping of more highly integrated devices.
Through the involvement of graduate students and postdoctoral researchers, as well as interaction with visiting scientists, the Center advances the education of individuals, enriching industry's human resources.
