Masterclass 4: Printed Electronics (RFID Smart Labels USA 2006)

 

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Dr Peter Harrop, Chairman,
IDTechEx, UK
Dan Lawrence, VP Business Development,
IDTechEx, USA
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Printed Electronics

Aimed for those new to the topic or who need to understand the big picture to assess the challenges and opportunities, this Masterclass will arm you with the latest knowledge of the applications and technology developments involving printed electronics. Learn of the toolkit of technologies that are available and emerging. The session will cover:
 
1. Applications of printed electronics - now and near future
 
2. Lessons to be learnt from early successes and failures
  • The value chain
  • Market forecasts
 
3. The need for printed electronics
  • Key markets that need printed electronics - reasons why and their technology requirements
  • Creating new markets versus competing with conventional electronics in existing ones
 
4. Assessment of technologies, companies, strategies and progress so far, including
  • Thin film transistor circuits (organic, inorganic semiconductors, thin film silicon)
  • Displays (OLEDs, electrophoretic, electroluminescent, electrochromic and others)
  • Sensors, batteries, actuators and conductive inks
 
5. A discussion of printing techniques, their relevancy and challenges
 
6. Challenges and the roadmap to the full printed electronics toolkit

Dr Peter Harrop, IDTechEx

Dr Peter Harrop PhD, FIEE, FCIM is Chairman of IDTechEx Ltd. He was previously Chief Executive of Mars Electronics, the $260 million electronics company and Chairman of Pinacl plc, the $100m fibre optic company. He has been chairman of over 15 high tech companies. He has written 14 books on technical subjects, these being published by the Financial Times, John Wiley and others. He lectures and consults internationally on smart labels and smart packaging.

Dan Lawrence, IDTechEx

Dan Lawrence MSE, is contributing to IDTechEx as VP business development. Based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, he received both his BSE and MSE in Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Michigan. As a scientist for Flint Ink, Dan conceived the idea to use high speed printing processes to layer specially designed inks to function in RFID antenna, smart packages, and printed electronics. He was an early representative of the Auto-ID Center and was the first to demonstrate ePC class 1 tags with multiple meter read range having antenna printed with high speed processes. He has contributed to a book and several articles on printed electronics and is advising companies on how they can find opportunity in the historic merging of the printing and electronics industries.