By Donald J. Davis, technical services, business development, Kent Displays, Inc. Boogie Board® Writing Tablets are pressure-sensitive writing surfaces used for doodling, notetaking, lists and drawing with a pen-on-paper feel and electronic erase. These electronic writing tablets reflect ambient light back to the user and are bi-stable so that energy from the battery is used … [Read more...] about Roll-to-roll manufacturing of electronic writing tablets

By Dr. Khasha Ghaffarzadeh, CEO, TechBlick Printed electronics are everywhere and can be found in applications as diverse as a smart diaper to a precision missile. This article will highlight some application and technology development examples for roll-to-roll (R2R) printed electronics and the end-use markets they serve, including healthcare, packaging, photovoltaics, … [Read more...] about R2R printed electronics are everywhere, serving an expansive list of end-use applications: Part 2

By Yudhisthira Sahoo, Ph.D., technology specialist; Christopher Kowalczyk, incubator team leader; and Michael Merwin, mgr., Business & Technology Discovery, FLEXcon To date, the benefits of two-dimensional (2D) printed electronics have been widely realized when the printed flat components can be integrated into the target device without many design constraints. However, … [Read more...] about Thermoforming as a design tool in printed-electronics applications

By Andy Behr, technology mgr.-Panasonic Electronic Materials Division A primary factor limiting the deployment of printed electronics is a dearth of application-specific substrates. Conventional thermoplastic polymer films like TPU and PET, typically employed for printed electronics, exhibit poor temperature resistance and relatively high hysteresis, creating significant … [Read more...] about Thermoset film offers soft, high-temperature-resistant stretchability for printed electronics: Part 1

By Nina Hong, Ph.D., applications physicist, J.A. Woollam Modern electronics are becoming thinner, lighter, more conformable, bendable or rollable. You now can fold your smartphone to fit in small pockets. You can wear your electronic devices to check email or monitor your daily physical activity. Augmented, Virtual and Mixed Reality (AR/VR/MR) devices allow you to … [Read more...] about Ellipsometry on flexible substrates