Abstract
Printed electronics is a term that encompasses thin film transistor circuits
(TFTCs), displays, interconnects, power, sensors and even actuators. Thousands
of companies have now entered this market. The printing companies today will
be the new electronic giants tomorrow. This report is vital reading to
understand the opportunity of the technology, players, needs and timelines,
giving global coverage from the biggest printing companies in East Asia to
paper and packaging companies in Scandinavia to applications of the technology
in the Americas.
All significant developments in printed electronics are closely analysed in
this report. Unusually, we also look at the many printed electronic devices
and displays - electrochromic, electroluminescent, etc. - that are already a
commercial reality even on flexible substrates. Today' s successes also employ
conductors, batteries, inductors, antennas, capacitors and electrically active
materials that are printed. The moving colour billboard and gift card that are
printed on flexible plastic are a reality today but rarely reported - there
are lessons to be learned. Other advances are close behind, including printed
thin film fuel cells and solar cells. Later will come self-adjusting ' use by'
dates, printed microprocessors and other wonders. This report describes
technical and market development and the range of new applications and new
suppliers being spawned as a result.
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