Printed electronics based on polymer transistors (Printed Electronics 2004)

Wolfgang Clemens studied physics at the University of Cologne. He did his Diploma and Phd thesis at the Research Center Jülich in the field of synchrotron spectroscopy of ultrathin magnetic films. In 1995 he went to Siemens as post doc. From 1996 to 2003 he was at the Siemens Corporate Technology, Erlangen, as project leader first for magnetic sensors and since 1999 for integrated plastic circuits. Since November 2003 he is head of Applications of PolyIC, a joint venture between Siemens AG and Leonhard Kurz GmbH & Co. KG.

PolyIC is a leading developer of polymer electronics technology and a future provider of printed electronic products and components. PolyIC will provide products for high volume low cost applications based on organic semiconductors.

 

PolyIC uses its competence on materials, new adapted chip design methods and mass production processes (roll-to-roll printing) for the development of this new technology.

 

The leading application for PolyIC is RFID (Radio Frequency Identification). But the technology of the company has potential to be used in various electronics applications being thin, flexible, robust and low-cost.

 

PolyIC GmbH & Co. KG started in November 2003 as joint venture between Leonhard Kurz GmbH&Co. KG (51%, Printing) and Siemens AG (49%, Electronics) for the development and production of printed polymer electronics. PolyIC is headquartered in Erlangen, at the Siemens Research Centre.

Wolfgang Clemens studied physics in Cologne and at the Research Center Juelich and made his PhD in the field of thin film magnetic systems. From 1995 to 2003 he worked at Siemens Corporate technology, Erlangen, where he started with the development of magnetic sensors and then was the project leader for the development of integrated plastic circuits. In November 2003 he span out with his project team to PolyIC, where he is now head of applications.