Printed Electronics: A Manufacturing Technology Analysis and Capacity Forecast

Table of Contents

Executive Summary

• E.1 Summary of Current Production Activity by PE Application
  • E.1.1 Printed Backplanes: Silicon and Organic
  • E.1.2 Printed Displays: E-Paper and OLEDs
  • E.1.3 Printed RFID
  • E.1.4 Printed Photovoltaics and Other Applications
• E.2 Key Opportunities in Printable Electronics for Printing Equipment Manufacturers
  • E.2.1 Screen Printing
  • E.2.2 Inkjet
  • E.2.3 Traditional Printing Technologies
• E.3 Key Opportunities in Printable Electronics for Materials Manufacturers

Chapter One: Introduction

• 1.1 Background to this Report
• 1.2 Objectives of this Report
• 1.3 Scope of this Report
• 1.4 Methodology of this Report
• 1.4 Selection of Time Periods Covered
• 1.5 Plan of this Report

Chapter Two: Production Technology Trends

• 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.1.1 A Note on Spin Coating
  • 2.1.2 Considerations in Choosing a PE Approach
• 2.2 Ink-Jet Printing
  • 2.2.1 Current and Likely Future Use in Printed Electronics
  • 2.2.2 Firms Supplying Ink-Jet Machines For PE
  • 2.2.3 Assessment of Current Machines and Technology
• 2.3 Screen Printing
  • 2.3.1 Current and Likely Future Use in Printed Electronics
  • 2.3.2 Firms Supplying Screen Printing Machines for PE
  • 2.3.3 Assessment of Current Machines and Technology
• 2.4 Flexo Printing
  • 2.4.1 Current and Likely Future Use in Printed Electronics
  • 2.4.2 Firms Supplying Flexo Machines For PE
  • 2.4.3 Assessment of Current Machines and Technology
• 2.5 Gravure Printing
  • 2.5.1 Current and Likely Future Use in Printed Electronics
  • 2.5.2 Firms Supplying Gravure Machines for PE
  • 2.5.3 Assessment of Current Machines and Technology
• 2.6 Analysis of Other Production Modes for PE
  • 2.6.1 Offset
  • 2.6.2 Pad Printing
  • 2.6.3 Soft Lithography
  • 2.6.4 Other
• 2.7 Roll-to-Roll Printing
  • 2.7.1 Current and Future Use of R2R in PE
  • 2.7.2 Key Firms Shaping R2R-based PE
• 2.8 In-line Processing of PE with Graphics

Chapter Three: Firms Currently Building Printed Electronics Manufacturing Capacity

• 3.1 Introduction
• 3.2 Requirements for Printing Machines in PE R&D Facilities
• 3.3 Analysis and Profiles of Firm Currently Commercially Printing Electronics
  • 3.3.1 GSI Technologies
  • 3.3.2 Micro Emissive Displays
  • 3.3.3 NANOIDENT Technologies AG
  • 3.3.4 Nanosolar
  • 3.3.5 OrganicID
  • 3.3.6 Plastic Logic
  • 3.3.7 PolyIC
  • 3.3.8 Polymer Vision
  • 3.3.9 printed systems
  • 3.3.10 Thin Film Electronics
  • 3.3.11 Toppan Printing

Chapter Four: Eight-Year Capacity and Equipment Forecasts

• 4.1 Forecasting Methodology
• 4.2 Capacity Forecasts by Application
  • 4.2.1 Printable Backplanes
  • 4.2.2 Displays and Signage
  • 4.2.3 RFIDs
  • 4.2.4 Photovoltaics
  • 4.2.5 Other Devices Manufactured With PE
  • 4.2.6 Summary of Projections
• 4.3 Capacity Forecasts by Type of Printing
• 4.4 Forecasts of Printing Machines Used in PE by Printing Technology
• 4.5 Forecast of R2R Printing of PE Products

Acronyms and Abbreviations Used in this Report

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List of Exhibits

• Exhibit E-1: Available Capacity by PE Application (Square Meters)
• Exhibit 2-1: Comparison of Photolithography, Vacuum Deposition and Printed Electronics
• Exhibit 2-2: Selected Processes for PE and Applications
• Exhibit 2-3: Comparison of Printing Processes for PE
• Exhibit 2-4: Inkjet Suppliers for PE
• Exhibit 3-1: Selected PE Companies, Their Products and Printing Processes Used
• Exhibit 4-1: Printed Backplanes: Available Capacity by Company (Square Meters)
• Exhibit 4-2: Printed OLED Displays: Available Capacity by Company (Square Meters)
• Exhibit 4-3: Printed E Ink Displays: Available Capacity by Company (Square Meters)
• Exhibit 4-4: RFIDs: Available Capacity by Company (Square Meters)
• Exhibit 4-5: Printed Photovoltaics: Available Capacity by Company (Square Meters)
• Exhibit 4-6: Growth of Capacity in Other PE Segments
• Exhibit 4-7: Summary of PE Capacity Forecasts: By Application
• Exhibit 4-8: Summary of PE Capacity Forecasts: By Printing Technology
• Exhibit 4-9: Shipments of PE Equipment Industry
• Exhibit 4-10: PE Capacity Served by R2R Process: By Printing Technology