Gravure Advancements for Printed Electronics (Printed Electronics & Photovoltaics Europe 2010)

Udo Dittmar, President of Daetwyler R&D Corporation, has been active in the Gravure Printing business for more than 20 years. His educational background is an Electronic Engineering degree from the University of Osnabrück, Germany and a Software Engineering Degree from the University of Twente, Netherlands. He has held executive business and management development positions within industry leading companies like Siemens, Philips, Kettner and ATG-Systems. Udo joined Daetwyler R&D in 2002 and has been instrumental in the business strategy and product development for Gravure Printed Electronics applications. The µStar™, a factor 10 improved high precision engraver, and the AccuPress®, a 5 micron layer to layer registration press, are some of the new leading PE tools he introduced, driving the Printed Electronics into commercialization.