Centre for Materials for Electronics Technology

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.

Centre for Materials for Electronics Technology

Established	1990; 35 years ago (1990)[1]
Field of research	Electronic materials and devices
Director	Magesh Ethirajan (Director General) (Additional Charge)
Location	Pune, India (headquarters)
Nickname	C-MET
Operating agency	Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India
Website	https://cmet.gov.in/

Activities

Research and Development

C‑MET works on advanced electronic materials including thick films^[2], specialty polymers, ultra‑pure and refractory metals, semiconductors, ceramics, and composites. Key research areas include nanomaterials^[3], integrated electronics packaging (e.g. LTCC), piezo‑sensors, energy materials^[4][5], and e‑waste recycling technology.^[6]

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.^[7]

E‑Waste Management & RoHS Testing

C‑MET’s Hyderabad laboratory hosts India’s only Ministry‑supported RoHS testing facility, accredited by NABL (as per ISO 17025:2005) and recognized by BIS. The lab provides services such as EDXRF, ICP‑MS, GC‑MS, and more.^[8] C‑MET also established a Centre of Excellence (CoE) in E‑Waste Management under a PPP model with MeitY and Telangana government, focusing on recycling technologies for PCBs, lithium‑ion batteries, permanent magnets, and solar cells.^[9] A 1 ton/day PCB recycling plant at Hyderabad has reached Technology Readiness Level 6 and is ready for commercialization.^[10]

Centres and Infrastructure

C‑MET operates three main laboratories:

• Pune (Headquarters) – Focus areas include LTCC packaging, Li‑ion battery materials, specialty polymers, nanomaterials/composites.^[11]
• Hyderabad – Specializes in ultra‑pure materials, e‑waste processing, high‑purity metals, semiconductors, RoHS testing and electronics recycling technology.^[12]
• Thrissur – Focus on electronic ceramics, microwave dielectrics, actuators/sensors, nanofilms, aerogels and graphene supercapacitors.^[13]