Authors: Lena Reinke lena.reinke@panacol.de | Tobias Kaposi: tobias.kaposi@panacol.de Paradigm shifts and disruptive technologies typically combine with, and often rely on generational changes. Such a shift can be seen in today’s photovoltaics development, where organic photovoltaics (OPV) is creating radically new applications in consumer electronics. They include indoor light harvesting to extend battery life of wearables, and outdoor energy generation with performance previously unimaginable from conventional photovoltaics. The same is true for flexible electronics. Manufacturers are redefining the boundaries of volumetric form factor, functionality, and design flexibility in consumer and automotive electronics. A critical contributor to these technology advancements has come from the advancement of bonding technologies. Adhesives now go beyond the basic benefits of sound structural bonding and provide additional functionality to the assembly. This has become the industry standard. Working in conjunction with our highly valued partners and customers, Panacol has successfully developed a range of multi-functional adhesive selections for applications in OPV and flexible electronics. For OPV applications, these adhesives provide higher resistance to environmental stresses. Adhesives for barrier foil lamination optimize the critical interplay between the pretreatment, foil, stack, and adhesive. New conductive adhesives efficiently adhere and protect electrical connectio...

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Zackary Davis Danish Technological Institute The demand for flexible, stretchable and sustainable electronic solutions is growing rapidly due to the growth in eHealth, automotive, smart buildings and other similar application areas. At the core is printed electronics, which uses printing technologies such as screen, flexographic and inkjet printing, together with functional materials and inks to fabricate electronics directly onto plastic foils, paper or textiles. To de-risk European industry to adept these novel materials and technologies, Danish Technological Institute (DTI), has established a One-Stop-Shop, which facilitates European industry with consultancy, development and pilot production. DTI can take novel ideas and perform proof of concept projects, develop these into full prototypes and in many cases, upscale prototypes to a pilot scale. Furthermore, DTI can provide support throughout the entire value chain, from materials to final products. In this presentation, you will witness DTI's work on novel material formulations, particularly focusing on bio-based and sustainable printable materials, including copper-based and transparent silver nanowire inks. DTI will showcase various fully functional demonstrators and prototypes they have developed, ranging from wearable EMG sleeves and heated undergarments to crystal lighting and embedded sensors in drones. DTI Printed Electronics is also heading a vast network through the formation of the open innovation test bed, Sust...

Speaker: Franz Vollman Company: Heraeus Lets reshape the future of Selective Metallic Coatings. Inkjet printing of 2.5D selective coatings becomes reality with our novel solution consisting of a special particle-free silver ink, an industrial hi-tech printer for mass production and a manufacturing process that translates any standard CAD format of a coating drawing into accurate selectively coated components. Our system adds a new dimension to package design, empowering package designers to create varied pattern layouts efficiently. Customized thin metallization films are possible in the range of 150 nm to 3 μm with a conductivity of 20-50% of bulk silver. The equipment fulfills the standards of the semiconductor industry, and its mass production capability is proven. This additive manufacturing method is especially suited for EMI shielding of semiconductor packages to secure signal integrity in 5G applications. Digital printing via inkjet enhances the design freedom thanks to maskless selective coating of package topsides, sidewalls (e.g. with stand-off), as well as trenches for compartmental shielding. Shielding effectiveness studies run at a specialized renowned institute confirm that the applied silver film with 2 μm thickness, which is inkjet-coated at the ideal, material saving aspect ratio of 1:1 (side wall to top side), provides excellent shielding performance. The maskless selective and precise deposition of the silver ink onto specific areas of the components avoid...

Author: Jesus Zozaya | CEO of Voltera | jesus@voltera.io Goal: Design and print a high-performance ultra-high frequency (UHF) RFID tag using precision dispensing of nano copper ink on a paper substrate. Promising Technology: Radio Frequency Identification (known as RFID) is a technology that leverages wireless communication over radio waves to communicate with and locate objects. RFID tags are small label-like objects that are placed on an item which can be tracked and communicated with using an RFID reader — a handheld device that scans RFID-equipped items. UHF RFID tags are passive, meaning they don’t require a battery or power source. UHF RFID has many applications, being well-suited to use cases where non-contact data transfer and item localization can prove beneficial. For example, tracking inventory in a warehouse or manufacturing plant, acting as a high-speed point-of-sale scanner in consumer stores, enabling non-contact cashless payments, and even tracking donated blood bags in healthcare settings. While it seems like RFID tags are just fancy barcodes, they provide many benefits compared to traditional optical barcodes. RFID tags do not require a line-of-sight and are therefore resistant to bad lighting conditions and other environmental factors. You can quickly scan a room full of thousands of RFID tags without having to identify each individual tag (tags can even be scanned if they’re behind a wall!). RFID tags also integrate a user-writable memory space, enabling ...

Speaker: Andrzej Pepłowski CEZAMAT, Warsaw University of Technology After years of extensive research and development in biomedical wearables, focusing on chemical and physical measurements, we have gained significant expertise in their manufacturing. Our extensive knowledge of ink dynamics, colloid mechanics, and material characterization enables us to understand the underlying phenomena in technological processes. Starting from material composition and preparation to printing and device operation, we effectively translate our expertise into scientific advancements. Through quantitative and reproducible methods, we establish the foundation for groundbreaking innovations in printed electronic SAVE THE DATE...

Martin Hedges NeoTech AMT GmbH This presentation will review recent advances in manufacturing sustainable 3D mechatronic systems using Additive Manufacturing (AM) technologies. A brief update of select key industrial applications in Luminaires, Medical and Signal Electronics will be given. SAVE THE DATE...

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