In this newsletter, you’ll explore cutting-edge innovations in additive electronics manufacturing, bioprinting, and printed electronics. Gain insights from industry leaders and download the full presentation slides to dive deeper into these transformative technologies. ImageXpert | Inkjet & Dispensing for Printed Electronics: R&D to prototype and Pilot Production University of Montreal | Drop-on-demand laser-assisted bioprinting of cells & hydrogels Fraunhofer IAP | Inkjet printable stretchable electrodes for organic electronic applications NRCC | Material & Process development for additive manufacturing TNO at Holst | 3D Additive Lithography for Electronics The Future of Electronics RESHAPED Boston is the flagship TechBlick event. This event will take place at the UMass Boston, USA on the 11-12 June 2025. Visit the event website here. EARLY BIRD rates are available until December 20, 2025 – secure your spot now! Register here TechBlick.com ImageXpert | Inkjet & Dispensing for Printed Electronics: R&D to prototype and Pilot Production Paul Best | 2023 In this presentation, ImageXpert will discuss new technologies in inkjet for evaluating and optimizing processes in R&D and production. These tools allow you to build a better understanding of your inkjet process, improve the performance, and accelerate the rate of development. We will explore the latest analysis tools, from new dropwatching technologies to smarter prototyping printers. In this presentation you will learn about...

Author: Steve Paschky (steve.paschky@saralon.com) I recently read an insightful article on Nature about the challenges facing the scale-up of the Printed Electronics industry [1]. The article effectively highlights how disruptive technologies, like those in our industry, are reshaping the electronics landscape. While we often associate this sector with innovation, not every innovation is truly disruptive. Disruptive innovations fundamentally change industries, even society and lifestyle. PE innovations don’t just add value; they also revolutionize how electronics are produced, replacing traditional methods. As a materials supplier for PE industry, Saralon GmbH has started with engaging into emerging markets that didn’t exist before. Some of our best-selling Saral Inks© with high demands from these markets include SaralBattery Inks and Stretchable Saral Inks © among many others. However, as disruptive innovations evolve and mature, the key challenge becomes aligning them with mainstream markets. This is where the concept of product-market fit becomes critical. Saral Copper 200 is our latest generation of copper conductive ink designed with product-market fit in mind. While it has the potential to be used in conventional PCB manufacturing (thanks to its solderability), the primary market we are focusing on is smart labelling, smart packaging, and antenna technology at the core—specifically RFID and NFC tags and inlays. Before diving into the details of Saral Copper 200, I’d lik...

In this newsletter, you’ll learn about advancements in additive manufacturing, flexible electronics, sustainable electronics manufacturing, printed electronics, and microfabrication. You will also have the opportunity to download the full presentation slides. DoMicro | Insights in Electronic Design and Integration For FHE-Application Hummink | Pushing The Boundaries of Microbump Fabrication: The HPCaP Approach Elephantech | Making the world sustainable with new manufacturing technologies NanoPrintek | Dry Multimaterial Printing: Printed Electronics WITHOUT Inks or Drying Fuji Corporation | Innovation in electronics by integration of additive manufacturing and SMT The Future of Electronics RESHAPED Boston is the flagship TechBlick event. This event will take place at the UMass Boston, USA on the 11-12 June 2025. Visit the event website here. ** The EARLY BIRD Rates expires on 20 Dec 2025. Please book now
https://www.techblick.com/registration https://www.techblick.com/ DoMicro | Insights in Electronic Design and Integration For FHE-Application Marcel Grooten | April 2024 In this presentation you will learn about the following: Conventional and flexible hybrid electronics Creating flexible hybrid electronics In-house electronics test lab: electronic development competence in quality management tools, electronics development tools and in-house electronics test lab Product & prototyping Download the Full Presentation Slides Here Hummink | Pushing The Boundaries of Microbump Fab...

Electrocardiogram (ECG) electrodes are sensors attached to the skin that detect the electrical activity of the heart. They are critical components of ECG systems used for diagnosis and management of cardiovascular diseases. This project demonstrates the process of printing a set of dry ECG electrodes. Project Overview Purpose The purpose of this project was to demonstrate how we validated the effectiveness of printing ECG electrodes on TPU (Dupont Intexar TE-11C) using biocompatible gold ink (Creative Materials EXP 2613-40) and stretchable silver ink (Celanese Micromax™ Intexar™ PE874). We used the Voltera NOVA materials dispensing system and the Voltera V-One PCB printer for this purpose. Design We divided the project into three main parts: The ECG electrodes to be attached to the skin The control unit with the heart rate monitor and the controller An enclosure that protects the control unit from impact The SparkFun Heart Rate Monitor AD8232 (SENS-12650) acts as a pre-amplifier, transforming the heart’s biopotentials picked up by the ECG electrodes into a usable voltage while also rejecting electrical noise inherent in the measurement. The Arduino Micro captures the voltage and interprets it as a graph of the heart waveform through a program that we custom-made for this project. Figure 1: A graph showing beats per minute and ECG wave reading Desired outcome The printed electrodes should be flexible enough to conform to body movement and different physiques. Once the gol...

Pyramidal µLEDs, Indium Bump Deposition, InGaN-Based Red Micro-LEDs, Laser and LIFT, VCs In this newsletter, you’ll learn about advancements in microLED technology, deeptech investment, laser-driven manufacturing, and cutting-edge microelectronics. You will also have the opportunity to download the full presentation slides. Polar Light Technologies | Pyramidal µLEDs – a novel - bottom-up concept delivering focused light emission Intlvac Thin Film | Indium Bump Deposition System Kaust | Challenges in InGaN-Based Red Micro-LEDs Technology Coherent | MicroLED Display Volume Manufacturing Enabled By Laser Technology Imec.xpand | Opportunities and Challenges of Investing in Deeptech Startups The MicroLED Connect conference and exhibition will take place next year at the High Tech Campus in Eindhoven on 24 & 25 Sept 2025. You can learn more here This year this show will be co-located with our inaugural AR/VR Connect technology, covering all the key innovations in AR/VR display technology, from light engines to waveguides to optics. EARLY BIRD rates are available until December 20, 2025 – secure your spot now! Register here TechBlick.com Polar Light Technologies | Pyramidal µLEDs – a novel - bottom-up concept delivering focused light emission Lisa Rullik | 2024 Our novel bottom-up concept based on InGaN/GaN uLEDs offers solutions to several challenges that the uLED development is facing right now, namely miniaturization of the die without efficiency droop, sufficient small pitc...

by Austin Buchholtz | Nov 12, 2024 INTELLIVATION LLC is thrilled to announce the addition of Dr. Robert Malay to our team as the new Application Lab Director. The Application Lab includes two R2R Vacuum Coating systems and our Laser system for patterning and annealing thin film coatings. Dr. Malay brings extensive expertise in deposition on flexible substrates, physical vapor deposition (PVD), characterization, and experience with application and industrial integration for end users. This strategic addition will bolster our technology development and customer support efforts. In his new role, Dr. Malay will oversee all Application Lab activities including deposition of single and multilayer coatings on flexible substrates, materials characterization, and precision patterning and annealing of deposited films. He will also assist the product development department with testing of new systems for commercial use. His broad experience will be instrumental in enhancing existing and new products to assure that Intellivation continues to provide industry-leading hardware and software in our systems. "We are excited to welcome Dr. Robert Malay to Intellivation LLC," said Mike Simmons, President & CEO. "His vast experience and dedication to advancing technology make him a perfect fit for our team. We look forward to the innovative solutions and support he will bring to our customers and growing capabilities in our Application Lab.” Dr. Malay will also play an important role in...

October 30, 2024 - Intellivation LLC is honored to have been awarded the Technology of the Year Award from the Association of Roll-To-Roll Convertors (ARC) for our unique and innovative solution to measure Mid-IR Reflectance In-Situ with Spectrometry in our R2R Vacuum Sputter Coaters. “We are excited to introduce the first production solution using spectrometry to measure in-situ in this spectral range in a vacuum R2R coating system. As requirements and applications use broader spectral ranges and become more sophisticated, we see increase demand for monitoring sputtered multi-layers in-situ,” says Mike Simmons, President & CEO of Intellivation. “Our customers are redefining the standards for end use requirements and we are extremely proud to be a part of the solution. Receiving this Award from ARC, which represents the entire industry of Roll-to-Roll converting and manufacturing processes, is an incredible honor, and we are so appreciative.” The ability to expand the spectral range to reach the Mid-Infrared (Mid IR) spectrum can create new opportunities and applications for sputtered thin film use. The integration of a Mid IR Tunable Quantum Cascade Laser (QCL) based reflectance spectrometer into a Roll-to-Roll (R2R) Sputter Coater offers enhanced spectral resolution and tunability, allowing for precise and selective analysis of Infrared optical materials during the coating process. Integrating this advanced spectrometer into a R2R Sputter Vacuum Coater enables real-time mon...

Author: Dr. H David Rosenfeld, h.rosenfeld@celanese.com Electrical resistance heaters Electrical resistance heaters can take many forms. They might be wires, ceramics, textiles, films, printed conductive inks and pastes, or some other form. Regardless of form, they all work on the principle of Joule Heating, where a flow of current through a resistance creates heat. The rate of heat production (power) is proportional to the square to the current. The coefficient of proportionality is the resistance of the conductive element, Ohm's law, V=IR, relates current to voltage allowing this to be written This last form is most useful, since voltage is typically specified, and the resistance is selected to fix both the current and the power to desired levels. All electrical resistance heaters are 100% efficient in converting electrical energy into heat. Electrical power in equals heating power out. However, the physical form of the heating element can have a big impact on how that heat flows away from the heating element towards the surface that is to be heated. Film heaters, made by printing functional inks/pastes onto a flexible substrate can be very effective in delivering heat to the surface of a seat, a panel, or the wearer of a heated garment. Unlike metal wire heaters, the power is produced over a large area. The thermal gradient it produces is effectively unidirectional and heat flows directly toward the desired surface. Printed film heaters are thin and smooth. They don’t need...