http://www.idtechex.com/research/topics/organics_000233.asp IDTechEx provides independent analysis on the development and application of RFID, smart packaging and printed electronics en Copyright (C) IDTechEx Ltd 233 /research/topics/organics_000233.asp In Portugal, a new field effect transistor with paper interstrate layer has now been developed.http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/inorganic_fets_on_paper_00001008.asp?rsstopicid=233http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/inorganic_fets_on_paper_00001008.asp?rsstopicid=23324 Jul 2008 Printed electronics today is mainly a matter of inorganic rather than organic chemistry and the next ten years are unlikely to see the inorganic part drop below 50% of the high value materials required.http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/inorganic_chemistry_used_more_widely_00000980.asp?rsstopicid=233http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/inorganic_chemistry_used_more_widely_00000980.asp?rsstopicid=23301 Jul 2008 Printed electronics holds possibilities for applications including printed organic solar cells, radio frequency identification (RFID) tags and flexible displayshttp://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/sigma_aldrich_signs_agreement_with_plextronics_00000962.asp?rsstopicid=233http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/sigma_aldrich_signs_agreement_with_plextronics_00000962.asp?rsstopicid=23316 Jun 2008 Over the last three years significant developments have been made with efficiency of organic based PV cells.http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/pv_news_roundup_from_the_33rd_ieee_pv_event_00000928.asp?rsstopicid=233http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/pv_news_roundup_from_the_33rd_ieee_pv_event_00000928.asp?rsstopicid=23321 May 2008 Gate dielectrics in printed electronics can make the transistors exhibit higher current and lower voltage and are a hot area of research.http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/high_permittivity_organic_transistor_gates_by_ionic_drift_finland_us_00000895.asp?rsstopicid=233http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/high_permittivity_organic_transistor_gates_by_ionic_drift_finland_us_00000895.asp?rsstopicid=23318 Apr 2008 Germany's expertise in industrial production, printing processes, and chemicals - all essential elements to printed electronics - make it a leading location for investments.http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/germany_pioneering_new_innovations_00000876.asp?rsstopicid=233http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/germany_pioneering_new_innovations_00000876.asp?rsstopicid=23304 Apr 2008 OTTI, the East-Bavarian Technology Transfer Institute, will host an experts' forum on printed electronics 3-4 March in Regensburg, Germany.http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/otti_host_forum_on_printed_electronics_in_germany_00000838.asp?rsstopicid=233http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/otti_host_forum_on_printed_electronics_in_germany_00000838.asp?rsstopicid=23301 Mar 2008 Only RFID offers the electronic printing industry the potential of ten trillion devices yearly, in this case replacing barcodes.http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/meeting_of_mit_rfid_sig_19_feb_usa_00000832.asp?rsstopicid=233http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/meeting_of_mit_rfid_sig_19_feb_usa_00000832.asp?rsstopicid=23322 Feb 2008 Organic materials are of great interest for electronics applications, as they have many advantages over their inorganic counterparts.http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/a_step_closer_to_ultra_low_cost_disposable_printed_organic_rfid_tags_00000767.asp?rsstopicid=233http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/a_step_closer_to_ultra_low_cost_disposable_printed_organic_rfid_tags_00000767.asp?rsstopicid=23304 Dec 2007 Using room-temperature processing, researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have fabricated high-performance field effect transistors with thin films of Carbon 60, also known as fullerene.http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/carbon_60_transistors_perform_at_higher_levels_than_amorphous_silicon_00000765.asp?rsstopicid=233http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/carbon_60_transistors_perform_at_higher_levels_than_amorphous_silicon_00000765.asp?rsstopicid=23330 Nov 2007 This two day meeting was organised by the Organic Materials Innovation Centre (OMIC) and the UK Displays & Lighting KTN and focused on research activities that address the major challenges in the chemistry, processing and physics of organic transistors, sensors, OLEDS and photovoltaic devices.http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/challenges_in_organic_electronics_uk_00000744.asp?rsstopicid=233http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/challenges_in_organic_electronics_uk_00000744.asp?rsstopicid=23309 Nov 2007 We are increasingly seeing demonstrations, samples and first products of printed electronic transistors and other products. Companies are focusing on yield improvements and a necessary part of this is adequate inspection of devices, preferably at high speed.http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/breakthrough_in_inspection_of_organic_electronics_00000736.asp?rsstopicid=233http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/breakthrough_in_inspection_of_organic_electronics_00000736.asp?rsstopicid=23330 Oct 2007 By laser-treating ink consisting of coated nano-particles of metal, scientists in Switzerland are able to manufacture a wide variety of printed microelectronics.http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/switzerland_printing_transistors_with_nano_ink_00000733.asp?rsstopicid=233http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/switzerland_printing_transistors_with_nano_ink_00000733.asp?rsstopicid=23325 Oct 2007 Transistors are the engine of the new electronics just as the silicon chip is the engine of the traditional electronics.http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/the_countries_and_technologies_that_matter_most_in_printed_electronics_00000721.asp?rsstopicid=233http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/the_countries_and_technologies_that_matter_most_in_printed_electronics_00000721.asp?rsstopicid=23315 Oct 2007 Products like the flexible transistor will account for 10 percent of the information technology (IT) device market within the next 10 years say researchers at KIST.http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/new_type_of_flexible_transistor_created_at_room_temperature_korea_us_00000720.asp?rsstopicid=233http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/new_type_of_flexible_transistor_created_at_room_temperature_korea_us_00000720.asp?rsstopicid=23312 Oct 2007