http://www.idtechex.com/research/topics/manufacturing_000228.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 228 /research/topics/manufacturing_000228.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=228http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/polaric_revolutionises_production_of_organic_electronic_circuits_00002113.asp?rsstopicid=22818 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=228http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/cnt_plant_with_capacity_of_500_tons_per_year_00002107.asp?rsstopicid=22816 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=228http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/mutracx_secures_additional_lunaris_project_funding_of_us_11_3m_00002090.asp?rsstopicid=22809 Mar 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=228http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/highlights_from_the_2010_flexible_electronics_and_displays_conference_00002042.asp?rsstopicid=22816 Feb 2010 Cambrios Technologies Corporation announced today that an important patent has issued covering commercially relevant methods of manufacturing metal nanostructures. U.S. Patent number 7,585,349 assigned to the University of Washington and covering an invention made by Younan Xia and Yougang Sun was licensed exclusively to Cambrios in its specific field of use.http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/cambrios_announces_issuance_of_an_inlicensed_patent_00002018.asp?rsstopicid=228http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/cambrios_announces_issuance_of_an_inlicensed_patent_00002018.asp?rsstopicid=22805 Feb 2010 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. http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/micro_transfer_printing_technology_selected_for_3_million_award_00001990.asp?rsstopicid=228http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/micro_transfer_printing_technology_selected_for_3_million_award_00001990.asp?rsstopicid=22825 Jan 2010 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.http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/aneeve_to_develop_hormone_sensors_from_inkjet_printed_carbon_nanotubes_00001988.asp?rsstopicid=228http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/aneeve_to_develop_hormone_sensors_from_inkjet_printed_carbon_nanotubes_00001988.asp?rsstopicid=22822 Jan 2010 Several organizations have demonstrated self assembling electronic devices but none have shown that high yield is possible over large areas. Now the University of Minnesota has developed a different self assembly approach to overcome that.http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/new_approach_for_self_assembling_electronics_00001977.asp?rsstopicid=228http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/new_approach_for_self_assembling_electronics_00001977.asp?rsstopicid=22815 Jan 2010 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. http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/applied_laser_technology_inc_00001920.asp?rsstopicid=228http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/applied_laser_technology_inc_00001920.asp?rsstopicid=22811 Dec 2009 OTB Solar and Trident Solar today announce a partnership for bringing innovative, cost-saving inkjet technologies to the solar market.http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/otb_solar_and_trident_join_forces_00001890.asp?rsstopicid=228http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/otb_solar_and_trident_join_forces_00001890.asp?rsstopicid=22809 Dec 2009 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.http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/imagexperts_jetxpert_system_adopted_by_nist_00001909.asp?rsstopicid=228http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/imagexperts_jetxpert_system_adopted_by_nist_00001909.asp?rsstopicid=22808 Dec 2009 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 .http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/designlynx_technica_and_unijet_sign_a_representation_agreement_00001906.asp?rsstopicid=228http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/designlynx_technica_and_unijet_sign_a_representation_agreement_00001906.asp?rsstopicid=22807 Dec 2009 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.http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/western_michigan_university_and_daetwyler_progress_gravure_printing_00001879.asp?rsstopicid=228http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/western_michigan_university_and_daetwyler_progress_gravure_printing_00001879.asp?rsstopicid=22827 Nov 2009 Room temperature preparation of conductive silver features using spin-coating and inkjet printinghttp://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/spin_coating_and_inkjet_printing_of_conductive_silver_00001872.asp?rsstopicid=228http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/spin_coating_and_inkjet_printing_of_conductive_silver_00001872.asp?rsstopicid=22826 Nov 2009 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.http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/sonoplot_amp_reg_introduces_new_microplotter_amp_reg_ii_product_00001860.asp?rsstopicid=228http://www.printedelectronicsworld.com/articles/sonoplot_amp_reg_introduces_new_microplotter_amp_reg_ii_product_00001860.asp?rsstopicid=22823 Nov 2009