http://www.idtechex.com/research/topics/materials_000227.ja.asp IDTechEx provides independent analysis on the development and application of RFID, Printed Electronics, Photovoltaics and Energy Harvesting ja 著作権 (C) IDTechEx Ltd 227 /research/topics/materials_000227.ja.asp 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. http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/polaric_revolutionises_production_of_organic_electronic_circuits_00002113.asp?rsstopicid=227http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/polaric_revolutionises_production_of_organic_electronic_circuits_00002113.asp?rsstopicid=22718 Mar 2010 The traditional electronics manufacturing process is poised for a paradigm shift away from expensive photolithography toward inkjet technology. Carbon nanotubes are enabling this paradigm shift due to their high conductivity and nanoscale size. This combination enables the production of new inks that create the needed conductive paths at much smaller feature sizes than is currently possible.http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/cnt_plant_with_capacity_of_500_tons_per_year_00002107.asp?rsstopicid=227http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/cnt_plant_with_capacity_of_500_tons_per_year_00002107.asp?rsstopicid=22716 Mar 2010 Bayer MaterialScience LLC, a subsidiary of Bayer AG and part of the global Bayer MaterialScience business, has acquired Artificial Muscle, Inc. (AMI) of Sunnyvale, California. AMI is a pioneer and leader in the field of electroactive polymers for the consumer electronics industry.http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/bayer_material_science_acquires_artificial_muscle_inc_00002097.asp?rsstopicid=227http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/bayer_material_science_acquires_artificial_muscle_inc_00002097.asp?rsstopicid=22711 Mar 2010 Interest in Printed Electronics from major consumer brands worldwide is constantly increasing. A testimony to that is the ever-growing number of end-users presenting at the latest IDTechEx Printed Electronics conference this coming April, as well as the variety of industries they represent.http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/electrolux_kimberly_clark_and_the_printed_electronics_uptake_00002094.asp?rsstopicid=227http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/electrolux_kimberly_clark_and_the_printed_electronics_uptake_00002094.asp?rsstopicid=22710 Mar 2010 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.http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/mutracx_secures_additional_lunaris_project_funding_of_us_11_3m_00002090.asp?rsstopicid=227http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/mutracx_secures_additional_lunaris_project_funding_of_us_11_3m_00002090.asp?rsstopicid=22709 Mar 2010 Scientists and engineers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory are developing the electronics for a third-generation artificial retina.http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/lab_plays_key_role_in_department_of_energys_artificial_retina_project_00002088.asp?rsstopicid=227http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/lab_plays_key_role_in_department_of_energys_artificial_retina_project_00002088.asp?rsstopicid=22708 Mar 2010 Researchers at Purdue University have created a magnetic "ferropaper" that might be used to make low-cost "micromotors" for surgical instruments, tiny tweezers to study cells and miniature speakers.http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/ferropaper_is_new_technology_for_small_motors_robots_00002087.asp?rsstopicid=227http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/ferropaper_is_new_technology_for_small_motors_robots_00002087.asp?rsstopicid=22705 Mar 2010 Printed Electronics Europe 2010 is one of the World's largest events on printed and organic electronics. Coatema Coating Machinery, one of the pioneers in these fields with installations at VTT, Holst Centre, IPMS Dresden, IAP Potsdam and several other leading R&D institutions worldwide is going to present a new development for small-scale, cost-efficient and multifunctional R&D roll to roll equipment.http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/introduction_of_coatemas_new_minicoater_at_printed_electronics_europe_00002079.asp?rsstopicid=227http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/introduction_of_coatemas_new_minicoater_at_printed_electronics_europe_00002079.asp?rsstopicid=22704 Mar 2010 Rice University researchers have found a way to stitch graphene and hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) into a two-dimensional quilt that offers new paths of exploration for materials scientists.http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/rice_researchers_make_graphene_hybrid_00002075.asp?rsstopicid=227http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/rice_researchers_make_graphene_hybrid_00002075.asp?rsstopicid=22702 Mar 2010 Find out the most exciting advances and applications in the new world of stretchable, invisible, morphable, tightly rollable, edible and other previously impossible electronics.http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/printed_electronics_technology_back_to_basics_00002063.asp?rsstopicid=227http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/printed_electronics_technology_back_to_basics_00002063.asp?rsstopicid=22725 Feb 2010 Chris Giacoponello introduced NTERA's concept of "printegration", the possibility to integrate a display, a sensor and a battery by using successive printing steps. NTERA's technology is based on viologen inks that change colour upon accepting electrical charge. Without a need for a transparent conductor, they can be directly deposited on any opaque substrate (e.g. paper, PCB) with better reflectivity and lower cost (avoiding costly ITO).Company demonstrators include RF-powered displays (co-operation with poly-IC), solar powered ones (co-operation with Plextronics) and a device comprising a printed display & battery stack, demonstrated in June 2009.http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/highlights_from_the_2010_flexible_electronics_and_displays_conference_00002043.asp?rsstopicid=227http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/highlights_from_the_2010_flexible_electronics_and_displays_conference_00002043.asp?rsstopicid=22717 Feb 2010 A very interesting array of talks spread over 3 days brought together approximately 400 people interested in printed electronics and related technologies. On the opening day of the conference, Marc Bernstein from the Palo A lot research Center focused his presentation on the lessons learnt from the move from laboratory scale research to real world applications whereas John Pellegrino from the US Army research Labs, although primarily focused on "meeting the technology challenges for the soldier", highlighted efforts to accelerate the adoption of flexible electronics in the intersection of the military and commercial sectors. http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/highlights_from_the_2010_flexible_electronics_and_displays_conference_00002042.asp?rsstopicid=227http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/highlights_from_the_2010_flexible_electronics_and_displays_conference_00002042.asp?rsstopicid=22716 Feb 2010 Antennas aren't just for listening to the radio anymore. They're used in everything from cell phones to GPS devices. Research from North Carolina State University is revolutionizing the field of antenna design - creating shape-shifting antennas that open the door to a host of new uses in fields ranging from public safety to military deployment.http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/nc_state_creates_new_breed_of_antennas_00002037.asp?rsstopicid=227http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/nc_state_creates_new_breed_of_antennas_00002037.asp?rsstopicid=22712 Feb 2010 Ordinary textiles could be transformed into batteries that hold up to three times more energy than a mobile phone battery, by simply dipping them into nanoparticle-infused ink. http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/carbon_nanotube_ink_turns_cloth_into_a_battery_00002027.asp?rsstopicid=227http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/carbon_nanotube_ink_turns_cloth_into_a_battery_00002027.asp?rsstopicid=22709 Feb 2010 An organic light-emitting electrochemical cell (LEC) could be a cheaper alternative to OLED technology. http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/organic_electrochemical_cell_could_be_an_alternative_to_oled_lighting_00002025.asp?rsstopicid=227http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/organic_electrochemical_cell_could_be_an_alternative_to_oled_lighting_00002025.asp?rsstopicid=22708 Feb 2010