Printing

Industrial Inkjet Ltd (IIJ) exhibited at the 8th Annual IDTechEx Printed Electronics USA conference held in Santa Clara, CA November 30th through December 1st. IIJ presented the new XYPrint 100 deposition printer based on Konica Minolta printhead technology.

Aerotech's A3200 MotionPAC is a software-based Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) that is completely integrated with Aerotech's A3200 motion controller to increase programming efficiency, decrease development time and to increase quality.

New R2R Linear Source allows PECVD deposition and Plasma Etch for Flexible Electronic Applications

Highest conductivity paste available today enables more cost-effective manufacturing

With over 25 years experience in developing and manufacturing inks, IIMAK is introducing a new electrically conductive screen ink featuring a silver alternative to the Printed Electronics Industry.

Plasma Etch has introduced a revolutionary new plasma system that incorporates two individual plasma etching / cleaning type/mode technologies into one complete stand alone plasma etching/cleaning system.

In conjunction with FlexTech Alliance, EITI has completed the design, assembly, and testing phase of a contract to produce a wide format plasma etcher.

With over 25 years experience in developing and manufacturing inks, IIMAK is introducing a new electrically conductive screen ink featuring a silver alternative to the Printed Electronics Industry.

Plasma Etch, Inc has introduced a low cost printed circuit board plasma system utilizing two key technological patents developed by Plasma Etch, Inc that when combined, simply put, produce superior results, the fastest etch rates and cycle times.

DuPont Microcircuit Materials advances printed electronics development efforts by employing NovaCentrix PulseForge® Tools faster roll-to-roll processing possible with photonic curing of specialized conductive inks.

Wide format plasma etching and deposition source technology for solar and semiconductor manufacturing

Enhanced hardware establishes new industry standard for performance in production applications

On June 7-9, 2011 the Sonoco Institute will present a hands-on workshop on Printed Electronics. The two day workshop, //Printed Electronics 101//, will cover many aspects of printed electronics at an introductory to intermediate level. Some of the topics include: markets, devices, technologies, practices, challenges, manufacturing, and growth opportunities.

The JetXpert drop watcher and analysis system combines state of the art strobing technology with customized optics and powerful ImageXpert software to provide a flexible platform for analyzing the performance of any frequency actuated dispensing head for non-contact dispensing systems through drop-in-flight analysis and visualization. Please visit the new website www.jetxpert.com for more information.

Showa Denko K.K. (SDK) and NovaCentrix, of the United States, have agreed to cooperate in the promising area of printed electronics.

Palo Alto Research Center PARC, developed laser printing, object-oriented programming, and personal workstations with graphical user interfaces. Now it is building a cleantech portfolio.

The Centre for Process Innovation confirmed in Government's announcement of its first elite technology innovation centre.

RUSNANO finalizes investment in Plastic Logic : $700 Million total investment project will include building world's largest commercial plastic electronics factory in Zelenograd;

BlackBox a new subsidiary of Shrink Nanotechnologies has entered into a worldwide multi-year exclusive license with the University of Chicago

Cambridge NanoTech awarded grant from FlexTech Alliance to develop high-speed ALD system. Technology will enable high volume manufacturing of flexible electronics, displays and other emerging consumer devices.

Northeast Ohio develops plan to become global epicenter of flexible electronics industry.

RUSNANO and Plastic Logic announce agreement to establish new plastic electronics production in Russia, with RUSNANO investing an estimated $100 million+ in the company.

NovaCentrix® awarded U.S. patent critical for sintering metal inks on low temperature substrates

DEK ProActiv rewrites printing rules to revolutionize paste transfer efficiency

ANT95-R and ANT130-R nanopositioning rotary stages offer laboratory performance on a 24/7 production floor.

Jim Costanzo has joined SunRay Scientific as Chief Executive Officer to lead the company in its next phase of growth and expansion.

Aerotech's ANT130-5-V is a linear-motor-driven wedge-style vertical lift stage that provides the exceptional resolution, accuracy, and in-position stability required in nanopositioning applications, all while offering travel up to 5 mm.

ImageXpert announces JetXpert for Dispensing, a new drop-in-flight analysis system specifically designed for non-contact dispensing systems

Compact Linear-Motor Gantry is a cost-effective solution for high-dynamic contouring applications.

Methode's inkjet printable conductive ink allows printing of circuits on polyester with no secondary curing.

IP66: Protected against dust and water jets from any direction Direct-drive motor provides rapid precision motion with no gear backlash Low-friction seal minimizes direction reversal hysteresis Continuous or limited travel Axial load capacity up to 175 kg; 100-200 rpm continuous rotation speed Three different aperture sizes: 30 mm, 80 mm, 130 mm

These include large area machining, drilling, cutting, marking, and trimming capabilities, utilizing multiple wavelengths of lasers for addressing a wide range of materials.

Web coater built under development contract to Flex Tech Alliance

The introduction of printed circuitry with the use of silver nano particles often called silver nano-inks, has brought value to electronic markets by reducing application material costs, increasing production throughput, adding new functionality to existing products, and enabling new applications.

SunRay Scientific, a leader in solutions for flex circuit and printed electronics manufacturing, has announced that it is launching UV cured ZTACH™ anisotropic conductive adhesives for assembly of flexible electronics. The UV cured ZTACH™ anisotropic conductive adhesives, which are designed for fine pitch interconnects on flexible substrates, will be complementary to SunRay's existing heat cured ZTACH™ adhesives which are designed for lead free assembly on rigid substrates.

For 40 years, so called integrated circuits have integrated little more than transistors, diodes and sensors onto one piece of material but now there are much more integrated circuits arriving where most electrical and electronic components are co-deposited on flexible substrates. Those flexible substrates are key, because this new electronics will be affordable and desirable on everything from apparel to human skin and electrical and consumer packaged goods, where surfaces are only rarely flat.

The Holst Centre an R&D facility sponsored by the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Government of Flanders is another step closer to fast roll to roll (R2R) manufacturing of flexible OLEDs, OPVs and Smart Packaging.

SunRay Scientific, a leader in solutions for flex circuit and printed electronics manufacturing, announced today that it is launching NANOGLOW™ water-based, nano-silver inks for roll-to-roll printing of conductive traces on low temperature substrates such as polyester and paper. The NANGLOW™ products are designed for flexographic/gravure printing and will be complementary to SunRay's existing MAXIGLOW™ portfolio of silver/carbon inks, dielectrics, and epoxies which are designed for screen printing of membrane switches, and other printed electronics applications.

A new EU-funded project POLARIC was launched in January 2010 to develop roll-to-roll printing of high-performance organic electronic circuits. The project will revolutionise the way printed electronic circuits are made by combining large-area fabrication methods with high-performance organic electronic circuits on a scale not previously attempted.

MuTracx BV, a technology spin-out from Océ Technologies, have secured additional funding of US$11.3M for the Lunaris project. Lunaris is an industrialized solution for the jetting of etch resist for Printed Circuit Board (PCB) inner layers. The additional funds have been raised from multiple sources and bring the total post spin-out funding to US$17.5M.

Semprius is one of 4 to be awarded funding for their novel technology to develop high performance concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) modules using their patented micro-transfer printing technology.

New start-up company Aneeve Nanotechnologies may be able to provide consumer based easy to use sensors that detect oestrogen and progesterone hormone levels in menopausal women.

Applied Laser Technology, Inc. (ALT) has announced new laser processing capabilities aimed directly at the printed electronics marketplace. These include large area machining, drilling, cutting, marking, and trimming capabilities, utilizing multiple wavelengths of lasers for addressing a wide range of materials.

OTB Solar and Trident Solar today announce a partnership for bringing innovative, cost-saving inkjet technologies to the solar market.

ImageXpert's JetXpert system has been chosen by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), a federal agency that works to advance measurement science, to perform accurate and repeatable volume and velocity measurements of single, in-flight droplets.

UniJet a world leader in industrial inkjet systems and innovation has signed a representation agreement with Designlynx Engineering to market their inkjet technology in the United States. Product information can be found at www.unijet.co.kr .

Western Michigan University and Daetwyler R&D Corporation partnership. The AccuPress printing system is Daetwyler R&D's high-precision gravure press for the printing of sheet-fed, layer-to-layer applications. The unit includes many features to maintain the high-accuracy required for printed electronics uses. The unit is scheduled to be delivered to WMU in April of 2010.

Room temperature preparation of conductive silver features using spin-coating and inkjet printing

SonoPlot, Inc. have announced the release of the company's new GIX Microplotter II printing instrument at the Printed Electronics USA 2009 show in San Jose, CA.

PARC showcasing material characterization, application development, and full system prototyping capabilities at Printed Electronics USA 2009