A new generation of semiconductor foundries for printed electronic devices (Printed Electronics USA 2006)

Founded in 2004 and based in Linz, Austria, NANOIDENT is the leading company in the

field of printed electronics. The company develops and produces nanotechnology-based

printed semiconductors for high volume applications across multiple market segments.

NANOIDENT utilizes the latest breakthroughs in materials science and nanotechnology

for the creation of a new class of printed electronics with outstanding technical

characteristics and properties that enable a new level of light sensing and processing.

NANOIDENT technology is ideally suited for fast growing market segments with strong

social relevance and significant market potential that include: biometric security, life

sciences, solar energy, displays , X-Ray detectors and industrial sensors.

NANOIDENT holds a broad patent portfolio as well as unmatched technical printed

electronics and production process expertise. The company's technical team includes the

world's leading scientists and luminaries in organic photo physics. Moreover, its close

collaboration with international competence networks of the world's foremost research

institutions provides NANOIDENT with immediate access to the latest findings in printed

electronics technologies.

Franz Padinger is Co-Founder & CTO of NANOIDENT Technologies AG. He is a world wide recognized scientist in the field of printed semiconductor photo physics and chemistry and responsible for NANOIDENT's R&D activities. Franz Padinger studied at the Johannes Kepler University Linz Technical Chemistry and Industrial Engineering and realized within his diploma work the world's first large area solar cells based on printed semiconductors. Based on the results of his diploma work, the company „Quantum Solar Energy Linz (QSEL)" was founded, where he headed the R&D and project activities from 1998 until 2003. Under his guidance QSEL became the world leader for plastic solar cells. By the end of 2002 QSEL has been successfully sold to Konarka Technologies Inc. (Boston, US) and renamed to Konarka Austria. After one more year as CTO of Konarka Austria Franz Padinger left Konarka Austria to co-found NANOIDENT.

 

Franz Padinger is author of numerous scientific publications in the field of printed semiconductors and cited as an inventor on several patents. During his career at Konarka Austria Franz Padinger also worked together with Prof. Alan Heeger, inventor of printed semiconductors and Nobel Laureate.

NANOIDENT is the leading nanotechnology company in the area of organic semiconductor based photonic sensors. We develop and produce a new class of opto-electronic sensors with outstanding technical characteristics and properties for market segments with high growth potential, such as security and life science.