Combining Vapor Phase Polymerization and Screen Printing for Printed Electronics on Flexible Substrates

Screen printed passive components for flexible power electronics

Additive and low-temperature printing processes enable the integration of diverse electronic devices, both power-supplying and power-consuming, on flexible substrates at low cost. Production of a complete electronic system from these devices, however, often requires power electronics to convert between the various operating voltages of the devices. Passive components-inductors, capacitors, and ...

A flexible high potential printed battery for powering printed electronics

Combining 3 D printing and printable electronics

A platform that enables the integration of conductive traces and printed three dimensional mechanical structures has been developed. We discuss the development of the platform and address issues that arise when combining 3D printing and printable electronics. We demonstrate a rapid prototyped three dimensional conductive trace and propose future applications for the platform.

Emerging Plastic Films for Flexible Electronics Substrates

Along with the other enabling technologies for flexible electronics, substrates must be designed to meet the needs of this new branch of microelectronics. The major design requirements for polymer flexible electronics substrates are discussed and 3 polymers that are currently being investigated are introduced as viable solutions. The Need for Flexible Substrates Flexible electronics may have th...

Inkjet Printing as a Key Enabling Technology for Printed Electronics

In the past decade, the family of digital printing technologies has evolved from being just a tool to visualize information into a generator of functionalities. The phrase ′printing beyond color′ aptly sums up this transformation. While this family of printing technologies is still widely used to fulfill visual requirements, its development in the generation of functionality, especially in the ...