Abstract
Printed electronics will be a $300 billion market within 20 years. The largest
segment will be printed transistors and memory. They will drive lighting,
displays, signage, electronic products, medical disposables, smart packaging,
smart labels and much more besides. The chemical, plastics, printing,
electronics and other industries are cooperating to make it happen. Already,
over 150 organisations are developing printed transistors and memory, with
first products being sold in 2008.
This 339 page report is intended for those wishing to see the big picture and
those new to the subject. There are no equations or academic references and
the text will be readily understandable for those from all the industries now
seeking a place in this value chain. There is a profusion of illustrations to
bring the subject alive and detailed comparison charts explain and compare
everything at a glance - from choice of substrates and inks to the smart
products resulting and the progress of over 150 organisations in making it all
happen. Those with basic training in physics, chemistry and electronics will
find much to inform them. Those with no scientific training will also be able
to see the big picture, the issues and the winners and losers because
appendices and a glossary help them with the background and the terminology.
Above all, this report is very up to date, having been fully researched
globally in 2007 and 2008. Do not follow the herd into the well aired aspects
of this subject. Gain advantage by understanding all the important aspects and
opportunities.
Whether you intend to be a user, seller or researcher, consider the new
InGaZnO semiconductors, the single layer geometry, the multi-function
transistors, the printed silicon transistors and many other advances.
Understand the enormous amount of work going on in Korea, Japan, Taiwan, the
USA, Germany and the UK. See why no printing technology is ideal and what
comes next. Although the press talks of transistors only working at the lower
frequencies and modest memory capability in printed form, some of these
devices work at terahertz frequency and some promise a gigabyte on a postage
stamp for only a few cents and the one cent RFID tag before very long.
There is much more to printed electronics than commonly appears in press
reports and research papers. This is a huge revolution impacting most aspects
of human endeavour. Billion dollar suppliers will be created and even the
smallest organisations involved are already signing deals with some of the
largest - there is room for everyone.
Those thinking that this is all about organic electronics are boxing
themselves into a corner. Those that think that printed transistors and memory
are being developed by the few companies often mentioned in the press are
missing the work at over 150 organisations, most of it very exciting indeed.
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