As part of the EU project PERSEUS, Fraunhofer FEP is developing new optically effective surface structures for perovskite solar cells. By using roll-to-roll nanoimprint lithography (NIL), reflection losses are minimized, and efficiency of solar cells increased. In the Design-PV project, decorative surfaces for facade-integrated photovoltaic modules are developed using NIL. The … [Read more...] about Researchers developing R2R nanoimprint lithography for more efficient photovoltaics
Printed Electronics
Roll-to-roll coating, metallizing for flexible electronics to be incorporated into textiles
By Charles A. Bishop, Ph.D., C.Eng., principal., C.A.Bishop Consulting, Ltd. Abstract It is something of an adventure to manufacture flexible electronics, but imagine the additional challenge of making the devices capable of passing through a washing machine multiple times while still remaining functional. This is what is expected of flexible electronics that are … [Read more...] about Roll-to-roll coating, metallizing for flexible electronics to be incorporated into textiles
Roll-to-roll processing’s place in the Internet of Things
By Robert Malay, Ph.D., product development engineer, VDI Introduction In 1999, British technology entrepreneur Kevin Ashton first coined the term, “The Internet of Things,” or IoT. Ashton described the IoT as “the internet being connected to the physical world through the presence of ubiquitous sensors.” These sensors could detect and interpret stimuli in their … [Read more...] about Roll-to-roll processing’s place in the Internet of Things
New OE-A Roadmap shows how flexible electronics enable innovations in the most important industries worldwide
By Dr. Klaus Hecker, MD- OE-A (Organic and Printed Electronics Assn.) Abstract Organic and printed electronics has developed into a global market worth more than $35 billion. While OLED displays currently play the biggest role, strong growth is expected in the coming years in other applications such as NFC/RFID, sensors, wearable electronics and in the automotive and … [Read more...] about New OE-A Roadmap shows how flexible electronics enable innovations in the most important industries worldwide
Opportunities for printed & flexible electronics across multiple end-use applications
By Matthew Dyson, Ph.D., technology analyst, IDTechEx Abstract Printed and flexible electronics represent an exciting alternative to conventional manufacturing methodologies, with a wide range of end-use applications. These span from the technically sophisticated, such as OLED displays and image sensors, to comparatively low-value but high-volume applications, such as … [Read more...] about Opportunities for printed & flexible electronics across multiple end-use applications