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Some ideas about analyzing research topics
Heli JantunenMicroelectronics and Materials Physics Laboratories
Department of Electrical and Information EngineeringFaculty of Technology
University of OuluFinland
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• Is it already well-researched?
• Who is interested about results?
• What kind of new applications would be interesting?
• Are new innovations needed?
• When it is a correct time to patent?
• Where to find financing?
• Who are the key players?
• Where to publish?
ANY TOOLS TO EVALUATE THE RESEARCH AREA?
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S-CURVES AS A TOOL TO ANALYSE MARKET SITUATION OF A PRODUCT
S. Majaro: International Marketing; A Strategic Approach to World Markets
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Sales
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• NORMALLY DIVIDED IN FIVE PERIODS
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Dec
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BASIC RESEARCH - PRODUCT
S. Majaro: International Marketing; A Strategic Approach to World Markets
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Sales
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M. S. Slocum: Using S-Curves and Trends of Evolution in R&D Strategy Planning
BASIC RESEARCHCOOPERATION RESEARCH
DEVELOPMENT
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OuS-CURVES AS A TOOL TO ANALYSESITUATION OF A SPECIFIC RESEARCH
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• HOW THESE CORRELATE WITH SOME ELECTRONICS MATERIALS?
• TREND OF PUBLICATIONS?
• CORRELATION WITH AVAILABLE MARKET FORECASTS?
• USABILITY WITH COMMON ”HUNTING” METHODS?
• HOW IT WORKS IN PRACTICE?
M. S. Slocum: Using S-Curves and Trends of Evolution in R&D Strategy Planning
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BRIEF TESTING OF S-CURVES ON SOME ELECTRONICS MATERIALS
• SELECTED MAIN TOPICS• LTCC (LOW TEMPERATURE COFIRED CERAMIC)
• METHODS
• www.uspto.gov WITH SELECTED YEARS (free access)• http://scholar.google.fi/ WITH SELECTED YEAR (free access)• ISI Web of Science (through your library; scientific jounral publications)• Scopus (through your library; also conference proceedings)• Science Direct• Market perdictions• etc.
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LOW TEMPERATURE COFIRED CERAMIC
KNOWN BEFOREHAND
• VERY ACTIVE AREA ALREADY SEVERAL YEARS
• APPLICATION AREAS IN AUTOMOTIVE, TELECOMMUNICATION AND SENSOR TECHNOLOGIES
Space applicationModule (VCO) IMST
LTCC module,VTT
LTCC waveguide,Oulu University
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LOW TEMPERATURE COFIRED CERAMIC
PATENTS / YEAR
020406080
100120140160180200
1990 1995 2000 2005
• 878 kpl (1990-2006)• GROWTH ~ 2003
STILL GROWING?
NEW INNOVATIONS OR APPLICATION AREAS NEEDED?
DEEPER ”HUNTING” NEEDED!
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DEEPER “HUNTING” (LTCC, material, publications)
YEAR
AM
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Dielectric
Piezoelectric ~ 450Ferrelectric ~ 330Magentic > 1100Dielectric > 2800
MagneticFerroelectricPiezoelectric
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POLYMER PRINTABLE ELECTRONICS
KNOWN BEFOREHAND
• LOT OF ACTIVITIES ONGOING
• WIDE APPLICATION AREAS LIKE OLEDS, DISPLAYS, PACKAGES,…
Printed OLED demonstrator,VTT
R2R printed circuits,VTT
Inkjet printed CNT ink,Oulu University
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POLYMER PRINTABLE ELECTRONICS
PATENTS / YEAR
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
1990 1995 2000 2005
• 418 kpl (1990-2006)• GROWTH TO BE COME (should be updated)
Lighting, displays, packaging,Signage, poster, billboard (90 B$)
Logic, memory (120 B$)
Inorganic (50 B$)
Other organics (40 B$)
http://www.idtechex.com/products/en/articles/00000261.asp
FORECAST FOR ORGANIC AND INORGANIC PRINTABLE
ELECTRONICS300 BILLION $ GLOBALLY IN 2025
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CONCLUSIONS AND NOTES
• FAST METHOD• AVAILABLE TO ALL RESEARCHERS• GIVES INDICATIONS
• overall view• novelty of research area• competitive position• background work needed• new innovations needed• financing type
• FURTHER LIMITATION WHEN “HUNTING”
• find new applications• combinations possibilities
S-CURVES MIGHT BE ONE TOOL TO ANALYSE RESEACH AREA
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ADDITIONALLY YOU CAN FIND
• Who is Who – in this research topic• Most cited publications• Main journals – impact factor or the best audience• How your supervisor is doing !!!!
HOWEVER.................METHOD CAN EFFECT A LOT!
IT IS VERY SENSIVE AND IF NOT DONE CORRECTLY- RESULTS are MISLEADING!
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Thank you for your attention!
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