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 1

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