Category: Printed Electronics

Delta custom ASIC design for IoT integrates “Thor” NFC sensor integration chip

Posted by – May 25, 2016

Delta of Denmark provides ASIC turnkey development services and system design with expertise within payment, UHF, NFC, Electronic toll collection (ETC), toll road (GSS), acoustics, optics, certification, reliability testing, EMC testing, electronic testing. Here Delta is showing their Integration of CPU, 32kB memory, 16 AD converter, ISO 14443A and ISO 15693, temperature sensor (accuracy +/-0,5C (abs), +/-1C (relative), Low power clock, Low power stoarage mode (below 0,1µA), passive and active mode possible, sensor IO for digital (SPI) and analogue. Available as QFN and tested die. Filmed at the IDTechEx Printed Electronics Europe 2016 Berlin in 4K using Sony AX53.

Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) for the United Kingdom’s High Value Manufacturing Catapult

Posted by – May 16, 2016

Tom Taylor, Director of New Business at CPI, shows a flexible OLED and flexible Pragmatic processors printed on plastic with a novel moisture barrier for medical devices at the IDTechEx Show! in Berlin. Tom also talks about ways to manufacturer medicines, new glucose meter sensors, and how they assist inventors in manufacturing new devices. The Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) is a UK based technology innovation centre and the process arm of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult. Established to support the UK process manufacturing industry, CPI collaborates with universities, SMEs and large corporates to help overcome innovation challenges and develop next generation products and processes. CPI also shows a Flexible Processor made by PragmaticIC Filmed in 4K using Sony AX53.

DCS shows SYSCO cutting and lamination machine

Posted by – May 16, 2016

Kevin Deloge of Dorey Converting Systems shows a cutting and lamination machine at the IDTechEx Show! in Berlin, and discusses customization options manufacturers can add to the machine for their production needs. The machine can be adapted to produce items from RFID tags to labels to medical bandages. Dorey focuses on the development and service for SYSCO’s high precision rotary die cutting and laminating systems in Europe. The equipment at the forefront of the latest technologies offer opportunities for sophisticated industries based on laminating adhesive or non-adhesive materials for applications in electronics, automotive, medical, RFID, NFC tags and labels. Filmed in 4K using Sony AX53.

Smart Clothing by Pauline Van Dongen


At the IDTechEx Show! in Berlin, designer and keynote speaker, Pauline Van Dongen shows her wearable clothing designs, merging technology with fashion design. Included are a solar charging shirt.

Pauline combines new technologies with traditional techniques to constantly renovate craftsmanship. Working closely with companies from the field of science and innovation, Pauline aims to merge fashion and technology giving life to scientific creations.

Quad Industries Flexible Hybrid Printed Electronics

Posted by – May 7, 2016

At the IDTecEx Show! in Berlin, Wim Christiaens, Director of R&D at Quad Industries shows a variety of printed electronics samples, MEMS switches, printed batteries, and a shoe sole insert with 8 sensors used by Olympic athletes to analyze their step and gaits. Quad Industries is a leading manufacturer and developer of user interfaces and control panels, which mainly consist of membrane and capacitive switches, overlays and foils, rubber keypads, PCB's, integrated touch screens or displays and plastic or metal housings.

FlexEnable Interview, bring flexible displays to the world

Posted by – May 1, 2016

Using plastics for displays instead of glass, FlexEnable can show rollable, flexible OLED displays and bendable Organic OLCD displays for the future of wearables, smartphones, all types of displays can potentially be made using this process. FlexEnable partners with big display manufacturers to bring their IP to the mass market. This interview filmed in 4K using Sony AX53 is conducted by Sriram Peruvemba at the IDTechEx Printed Electronics Europe 2016, read more at http://idtechex.com

FlexEnable Demos, Organic LCD, Flexible OLED, Rollable OLED

Posted by – May 1, 2016

FlexEnable presents their amazing latest demos featuring Organic LCD which is bendable (fixed to a round shape), Flexible and Rollable OLED as well as the FlexEnable OLED Smartwatch concept with a display that turns around the wrist. FlexEnable exhibited at the IDTechEx Printed Electronics Europe 2016, read more at http://idtechex.com

Imec flexible processor, printed AMOLED display and RFID/NFC tags in playing cards with Cartamundi

Posted by – April 30, 2016

Imec is the world’s largest independent microelectronics R&D research organization with more than 2000 researchers and with over 600 companies partnering for their advanced research, Imec and Holst Centre presents the flexible AMOLED display, a flexible printed 8bit processor (similar to the first Intel processor from 40 years ago), flexible RFID and NFC tags here embedded inside playing cards together with Cartamundi, one of the world’s biggest maker of playing cards, enabling new card games where cards can be read by a card reader or next also by a smartphone’s NFC reader. This video was filmed in 4K at IDTechEx’s Printed Electronics Europe 2016 event.

Xenon Corporation at Printed Electronics USA

Posted by – April 26, 2016

A video interview with Xenon Corporation, taken at the Printed Electronics USA exhibition. XENON’s equipment uses Pulsed Light technology for industrial, medical and research applications. In the Printed Electronics industry, XENON’s S-Series systems are used to sinter conductive inks at room temperature, making it possible to print on heat sensitive flexible substrates such as PET and paper. XENON also produces high-performance Pulsed Light systems for applications in sanitization, UV curing and food enhancement. For more information, visit http://www.xenoncorp.com and http://www.IDTechEx.com

Rodman Media Predict that Printed Electronics, IoT, and 3D Printing will become Ubiquitous

Posted by – April 26, 2016

nterview with Dave Savastano of Rodman Media at the IDTechEx Show! For more information see http://www.printedelectronicsnow.com, http://www.inkworldmagazine.com and http://www.IDTechEx.com

PolyIC touch sensors at Printed Electronics USA

Posted by – April 11, 2016

Interview with PolyIC at the Printed Electronics USA event. PolyIC develops and markets products based on the platform technology printed electronics. PolyIC offers products from the field Touch Sensors & Passive Devices. Touch Sensors & Passive Devices Touch Sensors based on the PolyTC® technology offer transparent, conductive and flexible possibilities for touch screens and capacitive keys in any variants. This technology also enables the setup of flexible circuit structures as passive devices for a variety of further applications. For more information see http://www.polyic.com and http://www.IDTechEx.com

Lawter Harima Nanojet nano conductive inks for RFID and touch panel displays

Posted by – April 11, 2016

Lawter, a Harima Chemicals, Inc. Company at the Printed Electronics USA event. Lawter serves the graphic arts, adhesives, specialty coatings, aroma chemicals and the synthetic rubber industries. Lawter produces nano conductive inks for applications such as RFID antennas and touch panel displays for tablets and smart phones. For more information see http://www.lawter.com and http://www.IDTechEx.com

AIA Labs, Architects of Intelligent Applications (A.I.A.)

Posted by – April 11, 2016

Interview with Architects of Intelligent Applications (A.I.A.) at IDTechEx Wearable USA. AIA designs, develops and manufactures wearable technology. Located in Toronto, Canada AIA’s facilities include a printed electronics laboratory, design studio, cut and sew floor and computerized knitting division. For more information see http://www.aialabs.ca and http://www.IDTechEx.com

Komura Tech 2µm Printed Electrodes and Bio-sensors at Printed Electronics USA

Posted by – April 3, 2016

Komura-Tech at the Printed Electronics USA exhibition develops printed electronics, a fusion of the latest printing technologies and electronics technologies. Komura-Tech’s scope encompasses not just electrical equipment and communications but also medical care, the environment and more.

Intrinsiq Materials: Copper Ink and Pastes for Printed Electronics

Posted by – March 5, 2016

Interview with Intrinsiq Materials at the Printed Electronics USA event. Intrinsiq Materials is an advanced materials company with expertise in the manufacture, functionalisation and dispersion of nanoparticles and ink formulation. Specialising in low cost nanoparticle-based copper conductive inkjet inks and screen print pastes for the printed electronics industry, Intrinsiq also supply prototyping and production laser precision sintering systems (LAPS-60) for use with their ink and paste products. Newly released products include copper seed layer ink for glass and plastic substrates which activates commercially available electroless copper chemistry, nano phosphors for security inks and thermoelectric materials. For more information see http://www.intrinsiqmaterials.com and http://www.IDTechEx.com

BeBop Sensors: Printed Electronic Sensors for Music, Medical and Automotive

Posted by – March 5, 2016

Interview with BeBop Sensors at the IDTechEx Wearable USA event. BeBop uses smart fabrics to create sensor solutions for OEMs. Where things or people interact, BeBop Sensors comprehend force, location, size, weight, shape, motion and presence across any size, resolution and geometry. BeBop uses a proprietary Monolithic Fabric Sensor Technology that integrates all of the sensors, traces and electronics into a single piece of fabric. BeBop technology senses and displays 3D maps of pressure, bend, location, rotation, angle, and torsion. For more information see http://www.bebopsensors.com/ and http://www.IDTechEx.com

Renesas Microcontrollers for Printed Electronics

Posted by – March 5, 2016

This is an interview taken with the Renesas Electronics Corporation at the Printed Electronics USA event. Renesas Electronics Corporation is a supplier of microcontrollers and of advanced semiconductor solutions including microcontrollers, SoC solutions and a range of analog and power devices. For more information see http://am.renesas.com and http://www.IDTechEx.com

Henkel next-generation semiconductor packaging in printed electronics

Posted by – February 19, 2016

Henkel Electronic Materials LLC is a division of global material supplier, Henkel Corporation. Headquartered in Irvine, California with sales, service, manufacturing and advanced R&D centers around the globe, Henkel is focused on developing next-generation materials for a variety of applications in semiconductor packaging, industrial, consumer, displays and emerging electronics market sectors. With a broad portfolio of silver, carbon, dielectric and clear conductive inks, Henkel is making today’s medical solutions, in-home conveniences, handheld connectivity, RFID and automotive advances reliable and effective. Watch this interview taken at the IDTechEx Printed Electronics event http://www.IDTechEx.com/peusa

Thin Film NFC OpenSense for anti-counterfeiting

Posted by – February 19, 2016

Bill Cummings of Thin Film Electronics interview with Raghu Das from IDTechEx at the Printed Electronics USA exhibition. Thinfilm is creating printed systems that include memory, sensing, display, and wireless communication. Thinfilm’s roadmap integrates technology from an ecosystem of partners to enable the Internet of Everything by bringing intelligence to disposable goods. For more information see http://www.thinfilm.no and http://www.IDTechEx.com

EMS shows MIMO Baby by Rest Devices, Wins Best Commercialization Award at the IDTechEx Show!

Posted by – February 18, 2016

Engineered Materials Systems won “Best Commercialization Award” at IDTechEx Printed Electronics USA. This award was given for the use of their stretchable conductive ink in the successful commercial product MIMO Baby, made by Rest Devices. Rest Devices developed breakthrough wearable technology that combined capacitive sensing, blue tooth transmission of real-time biological data, and a clever way to integrate chip and power. What they lacked was a conductive ink that would meet their requirements of soft, stretchable and durable. Engineered Materials Systems submitted their flagship silver conductive ink, CI-1036 which worked very well according to Rest Devices engineers and was a key enabler to commercialization of MIMO Baby. CI-1036 is applied to proprietary film and insulated with a proprietary top-coat. This combination is reported by Rest Devices to withstand 90 wash/dry cycles of the MIMO Baby kimono with the failure mode not due to the conductive circuitry. Engineered Materials Systems, Inc. (EMS, Inc). is a global manufacturer of conductive inks, insulators, conductive adhesives for the printed electronics market. EMS has developed a highly stretchable/ flexible conductive ink for wearable electronics. For more information see http://emsadhesives.com/ and http://www.IDTechEx.com