Abstract
The emergence of printed and organic electronics as an industry holds
considerable promise for the sensor sector. Printing can help bring down costs
of sensors and may also be the ideal way for creating multi-layered sensor
products such as "electronic noses." The introduction of new organic materials
increases the choices for sensor manufacturers. Finally, the ability of
printed electronics to create large arrays of sensors on flexible substrates
opens up possibilities for entirely new products such as sensors for biohazard
detection, wearable computing or robotics. Nonetheless, printed and organic
sensors are just beginning their commercial evolution.
This NanoMarkets report analyzes the printed and organic sensor markets to
show where such sensors can make their biggest contribution. As part of this
analysis, the report assesses appropriate production technologies, system
architectures and communications interfaces, as well as performance
requirements and achievements for printed and organic sensors (switching
speeds, sensitivity, flexibility, etc.) It also discusses important product
types such as electronic noses, labs-on-a-chip, biochips and smart dust, for
which organic materials and printing may make a considerable contribution.
Applications of printed and organic sensors covered in the report include
smart packaging, smart textiles and uniforms, medical diagnostics, genomics
and proteomics, large area sensing for security apps, water and other
environmental testing, robotics and smart skins. Eight-year forecasts are
provided for printed and organic sensors in each of these applications. The
report also provides market projections by type of sensors, e.g. gas sensors,
temperature sensors, motion sensors biosensors, etc., along with an analysis
of current activities of both commercial firms and major research groups at
universities and research institutes.
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