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In this newsletter, you can learn about the following technologies. We will have the opportunity to download the full slides. anthos iD | i-components | High Performance Barrier Solutions for Thin Film PV Applications Coatema | The pathway to digital fabrication of printed electronic products Crystalsol | Printed CZTS photovoltaic technology FOM Technologies | The role of slot-die coating in the future of photovoltaics Verico Technology Holdings Inc | Verde | Speeding commercialization through early engagement with contract manufacturers   The Future of Electronics RESHAPED Europe is the flagship TechBlick event. This event will take place at the Estrel Hotel and Convention Center (ECC) in Berlin on 23-24 October 2024 . Explore the preliminary agenda here. 1. i-components | High-Performance Barrier Solutions for Thin Film PV Applications anthos iD |  DEC 2022 In this slide you can learn about high performance barrier solutions for thin film PV: ✅CIGS module structure and the appropriate barrier sheet/foil ✅Module certification with Full Test Sequence - IEC 61215 ✅Module quality tests ✅Module certification results (Damp Heat, thermal cycling & humidity freeze tests) ✅Insulation & wet leakage current tests Download Presentation Slides 2. The pathway to digital fabrication of printed electronic products Coatema |  JUNE 2022 In this slide deck you can learn about upscaling OPV production with slot die coating ✅Overview of the different solar cell types ✅Production chain modules ✅Progress on flexible roof integrated PV from 1999 ✅Development history of OPV at Coatema since 2008 ✅New Lab2Fab process approach - Process feasibility study ✅Upscaling to production ✅Proof of production process in Greece – Flex2Energy ✅Agrivoltaics and expected market ✅Inline process control, Inline process integration and measuring points ✅Automatic anomaly detection for time series ✅Slot die coating for 3rd Gen PV ✅Drying technologies for 3rd Gen PV ✅Today`s equipment for today 3rd Gen PV   Download Presentation Slides 3. Printed CZTS photovoltaic technology Crystalsol |  JAN 2024 In this slide you can learn about a unique printed CZTS photovoltaic technology ✅ Printed CZTS Photovoltaic Technology ✅CZTS- (Kesterite-) powder production ✅Powder-composition (EDX elemental analysis) ✅Tunable cell voltage (Voc) of CZTS monograins ✅Stability of Kesterites of different Chalcogenide-ratios ✅2 Parts: Powder Synthesis (high T.) and Module-Printing (low T.) ✅crystalsol mono grain cell ✅Modul-printing in a continuous Roll-to-Roll-Process ✅Efficiency potential ✅Crystalsol ́s confirmed solar cell efficiency ✅Lifetime testing ✅Temperature Coefficient ✅BIPV elements   Download Presentation Slides 4. The role of slot-die coating in the future of photovoltaics FOM Technologies |  DEC 2022 In this slide you can learn about slot die coating for the future of photovoltaics ✅World PV landscape ✅Perovskite-based tandem time evolution ✅ Non-scalable vs. scalable efficiency gap ✅ Perovskite-based PV upscaling potential ✅Cycle time analysis ✅ Scalable vs. non-scalable efficiency development ✅Scalable vs. non-scalable efficiency development Download Presentation Slides 5. Speeding commercialization through early engagement with contract manufacturers Verico Technology Holdings Inc | Verde |  JAN 2024 In this slide you can learn about Speeding commercialization through early engagement with contract manufacturers ✅Verde Slot Coating ✅Rapid transfer between coating techniques (automated spin coating to slot coating to full-scale roll-to-roll) ✅ Operation of coating line   Download Presentation Slides

23 & 24 October 2024 | Berlin, Germany TechBlick Future of Electronics RESHAPED - Why Join? We have prepared a world-class agenda for you, featuring over 70 superb invited talks from around the world, 12 industry- or expert-led masterclasses, 4 tours, and over 80 onsite exhibitors. In this article series, we highlight various talks in the program, outlining the technologies and applications that will be showcased in the program. In this article, we discuss the theme of Additive and 3D Electronics , highlighting talks, masterclasses, and tours from the likes of European Space Agency, Yole Group, Decathlon, LPKF Laser & Electronics, Exxelia Micropen, Fuji Corp, Elephant, Nano OPS, Notion Systems, and Henkel and Tecna-Print, Printed Electronics Ltd, ImageXpert, and Quantica. In follow-up articles, we highlight many more contributions on this theme as well as other key themes such as sustainable electronics, materials innovations, smart surfaces, wearables and electronic textiles, medical electronics, photovoltaics, packaging, novel materials, lighting applications, etc. Stay tuned! Advanced Electronic Packaging is emerging as a key target application for additive and 2.5D/3D electronics. To this end, we have invited Yole Intelligence - a leading market and technology analyst in the field - to give a keynote, reviewing the latest technology and market trends and drivers, as well as the potential emerging role of new additive manufacturing processes. Furthermore, the innovation and manufacturing landscape in Europe will be discussed and reviewed. Next, we have invited ESA (European Space Agency)  to also give a keynote, focusing on the many motivations to explore, develop and adopt additive manufacturing of electronics (AME) for the space industry. AME offers many unique capabilities, including, but not limited to, local / European ecosystem, green manufacturing, weight reduction, agile manufacturing, and innovative complex designs not achievable using other means. We have also invited NextFlex  to join us as a keynote speaker, offering a US centric view of the latest innovation and manufacturing developments for flexible hybrid electronics (FHE). NextFlex is extremely well placed to offer this perspective as it is at the center of the FHE technology in the US, bringing the ecosystem together, helping with funding, and also at the same time advancing the technology. Elephantec will join us from Japan to present on its development to enable sustainable and green additive manufacturing of electronics with inkjet. Elephantec is an innovative company in this field, having developed a unique method to sustainably and semi additively manufacture copper based flexible PCBs with properties identical to the wasterful and resource-intensive chemically-etched conventional FPCBs. This approach is based on inkjet printing a special in-house copper formulation as a seed layer with strong adhesion followed by Cu plating to mass manufacture FPBCs. This is one of the most advanced developments in this field. Fuji Corporation will also join from Japan to report the latest on its additive electronic printer, enabling not just the printing of multilayer 2.D and 3D PCBs but also the integration of SMT components in the same machine. This is an important advancement of the art and technology in the field as it is non trivial to achieve PCB printing as well as SMT mounting and integration in the same machine with a stable and smooth process. This will open the door to many applications requiring additive and sustainable manufacturing of electronics with fine features and complex designs. Nano OPS will join us from the USA to present their unique directed assembly-based printing method for electronic and advanced packaging manufacturing at not just micro but also the nanoscale! This is truly an innovative approach and radically different from all those based on inkjet or aerosol or similar techniques. Here, a lithographically patterned mask on a wafer creates the openings which are selectively filled - with excellent uniformity and high-aspect ratio at high throughputs - with a range of materials using the directed fluidic. This process enables high-quality nano-scale printing of thin and high-aspect-ratio structure based on a wide menu of materials on silicon wafers at high throughputs without requiring any etching. Notion Systems will also present their latest advances in bringing additive manufacturing of electronics to mass production. Notion System has unique expertise worldwide both on commercial scale and feature resolution. On the commercial scale, they have delivered machines to print in PCB production as well as OLED displays (latest delivery was a Gen 6 machine!), whilst on the feature resolution front they have advanced inkjet as well as EHD printer technology, taking the resolution down to a few micrometer range. Exxelia Micropen will also join us from the USA to showcase their unique additive dispense technology, which allows them to print conductive traces, traces and markets on a variety of medical devices with 2D or 3D shapes. This is an advanced manufacturing capability - especially targeting the medical sector - as it is a direct process with good precision, as it can handle a variety of materials with broad viscosity, and as it can be applied to different device shapes using its impressive 5-axis of movement. Henkel and Tecna-Print will co-present on the stage, reporting the latest on their advancements of 3D pad printing, which is pushed forward by the closer collaboration of these machine and material innovators. This is a unique process that enables one to print inks and pastes onto 3D shaped surfaces with applications in 5G antennas and others. This process is a printing-based alternative to the well-established LDS (laser direct structuring) process used widely in many corners of the electronic industry to metallize 3D shapes. Of course 3D and/or (semi)additive electronic manufacturing is not limited to printing. In fact, several other processes exist. Other alternative processes include Laser Direct Structuring (LDS) or coated microAM. Here we will hear from Decathlon , explaining how they have applied and tested the LDS processes on a headlamp product. Here, the motivation is to reduce the CO2 emission by switching away from typically etching-based electronics manufacturing. In this talk, you will learn not just about how LDS can be leveraged in this particular product, but also about the carbon footprint of this process vs conventional technologies as well as the economic evaluation of this process from an end user point of view. We will also hear from Horizon Microtechnologies , who will report on a novel technique that combines micro-scale additive manufacturing (3D printing) with functional conformal coating to enable photopolymer-based precision 3D printing of parts with electronic functionality. This is a unique approach in that it brings electronic functionality to existing precision 3D printing processes. Here we can see how this process can be applied to develop high-frequency RF devices and electronics. LPKF Laser & Electronics will join us to present their work. This time they will introduce their semi additive method to enable the integration of brittle glass into 3D packaging. Glass has incredible properties for advanced packaging, but is brittle and difficult to process. LPKF will report on its breakthrough Laser Induced Deep Etching (LIDE) process which enables the process of glass, addressing the material’s brittleness and also facilitating its integration into existing semiconductor and advanced packaging processes. This theme of additive and 3D manufacturing is so critical to the future of electronics that we have dedicated two masterclasses and a tour to it. This is an excellent chance to learn the latest! First, you will have the chance to learn about digital additive manufacturing of electronics in 2D, 2.5D and 3D from Printed Electronics Ltd. Here, you can learn about all the key processes including inkjet printing, aerosol, EHD, microdispensing and others. This is a must-attend class for anyone wishing to have an overview of these technologies and their applications. Next, you can learn from ImageXpert on how to optimize inkjet processes for printed electronics. This is a critical technique as inkjet printing is an art and without the tools and know-how to optimize the process - from waveform selection to all the other parameters - one can not succeed in establishing a stable manufacturing process in good time. This is a must-attend class for anyone wishing to inkjet print functional materials. Finally you can visit Quantica - an innovative Berlin company developing novel printheads that enable the digital printing of high-viscosity functional materials, breaking the conventional viscosity limits of inkjet printing that several constraints the material choice and enabling new products, new materials and even new business models with digital printing of electronics.

Why Join TechBlick's Future of Electronics RESHAPED? We have prepared a world-class agenda for you, featuring over 70 superb invited talks from around the world, 12 industry- or expert-led masterclasses, 4 tours, and over 80 onsite exhibitors. In this article series, we highlight various talks in the program, outlining the technologies and applications that will be showcased in the program. In this article, we discuss the theme of wearables, e-textiles, and printed medical sensors , highlighting contributions from the likes of Meta, Air Force Research Laboratory, X-Trodes, Creative Materials, PolyPhotonix, Light Tree Venture Group, Nagase ChemteX, Texavie, Danish Technological Institute, Sun Chemical, Nanoleq, Profactor, ScreenTec, and Elitac Wearables. In follow-up articles, we highlight many more contributions on this theme as well as other key themes such as sustainable electronics, materials innovations, smart surfaces, additive and 3D electronics, medical electronics, photovoltaics, packaging, novel materials, lighting applications, etc. Stay tuned! Wearable Sensors Meta wil join us from the US to present, offering an overview of the current state of non-invasive biopotential sensors for future wearable electronics including EEG, ECG, and EMG. Non-invasive biopotential wearable sensors offer many clear benefits over conventional approaches, hence the growing market interest. Furthermore, Meta will highlight the challenges as well as promising future prospects for these sensors, including their integration into wearables devices and potential influence on human-computer interactions. X-Trodes will join us to discuss their soft electrode array technology for wearable skin electro-physiology. This is a technology that enables electrophysiology to be applied outside labs into freely behaving humans in their normal daily activities. This is an impressive solution, combining printed dry electrodes with wireless sensors, data storage, and automated data analysis. Here you can learn about the underlying technology, benchmarking data vs clinic-based conventional solutions, and the future roadmap. ScreenTec will join us as a masterclass instructor , offering a real manufacturer’s perspective on commercial development and mass production of printed wearable sensors. This is a must-attend class for anyone interested in the field as it offers unique insights, helping understand real technical and cost requirements for printed wearable sensors. Danish Technological Institute(DTI) will also present on its one-stop-shop approach. This is an important ecosystem development which will help accelerate idea-to-product especially in the European ecosystem. You can learn how this one-stop-shop can guide you in the development of wearable sensors and e-textiles from feasibility studies to design to prototyping and even small scale manufacturing. Electronic Textiles Texavie will join us from Canada to present on their novel smart apparel technology aimed at personalized therapy and wellness solutions. This innovative approach combines advanced yarn sensor technology and flexible smart textiles with machine learning, AI and data analytics to provide real-time monitoring and personalized feedback with high accuracy and fidelity. This is a unique approach both at the hardware level but also at the level of creating a full solution encompassing all steps from wearable sensors, hardware, and data analysis. Nanoleq will join us to present its novel silicone-based non-invasive dry electrode technology, which enables capturing ECG with HR and HRV, EMG or EEG in high quality, or to even stimulate muscles and nerves. This novel mass production-ready technology is based on silicone dry and washable adhesive electrodes, designed to be integrated into intelligent textile garments using thermo adhesive systems common in standard textile bonding. PROFACTOR will present a digital inkjet-based method of integrating electronic circuits and sensors onto textiles. Most alternative approaches use screen printing or some type of conductive fibers or yarns. The digital printing offers unique customization advantages inaccessible to alternative methods. In this talk, an inkjet-printed breath rate sensor, accelerometer and pulse sensor were integrated on a stretchable fabric and evaluated under conditions akin to human respiration. Elitac Wearables will join us as a masterclass instructor , offering a class on integration methods of electronics including sensors, actuators, interconnects, power, etc into textiles. The interaction method is a complex yet crucial theme in e-textiles influencing design, manufacturing, and functionality. This class draws upon years of experience, helping the participant navigate the design process and select the right solutions to create smart wearables and electronic textiles. This is a must-attend class. Materials Air Force Research Laboratory will join the conference from the US to discuss liquid metals as printable materials. Liquid metals are a unique and emerging class of conductive materials that offer truly unmatched stretchability, meaning that they could be integrated into or onto textiles, fibers, etc to enable various sensors and circuits. This is an important development since the advancement of wearables and e-textiles - and generally soft and stretchable electronics - is not possible without further material advancements. Sun Chemical will present the latest insights on biosensor ink technology. This is crucial since inks play a foundational role in any printed biosensors. As the application space evolves including the rise of continuous monitoring and applications with prolinted skin or analyte solution contacts, the material requirements for ink systems change. Here, you will learn the latest trends and technical developments. Nagase ChemteX will also present the latest results on their washable and stretchable ink systems. This is an important contribution as the focus is on the latest developments in the washability of conductive inks in conjunction with various substrate and material systems, a vital feature and figure-of-merit for any wearable or e-textile system based on printed electronics. Creative Materials will also offer critical insights into ink and material selection for skin patch printing and manufacturing. This is important because careful selection of materials and patch geometry ensure maximum durability and user comfort. There are many considerations including thickness, moduli for mechanical matching of ink and substrate systems, chemical compatibility, interfacing joints, etc. Here you can learn how to design multivariable experiments to optimize the final device bill of materials Light Therapy Light therapy is growing in importance. Flexible electronics inevitably play an important role in this area. To this end, we have organized several interesting talks and visits. Light Tree Venture Group will present its large-area flexible LED foil system that can be integrated into various products for wearable therapy devices. This is a mass-produced product with unique features and unique manufacturing methods. PolyPhotonix will also present its novel wearable OLED-based sleep mask that enables the treatment of diabetic eye diseases using light from thin OLEDs integrated into the sleep mask. This is an innovative product backed with strong data and is also in use. Finally - when it comes to flexible lighting - you will have a unique opportunity to visit the Inuru factory in Berlin - the first company in the world that will mass-produce flexible OLED lighting with inkjet printing. This -to our minds - is one of the most exciting projects in printed electronics and is a tour that should not be missed!

In this newsletter, you can learn about the following technologies. We will have the opportunity to download the full slides. b-science | Solid Electrolyte / High Energy Negative Electrode Permutations for High Energy Li-ion Batteries - an Innovation & Patent Analysis CIDTEC | In-situ solidification: path towards semi-solid-state batteries mass production ETH Zurich | Enhancing Sodium Battery Performance with Freeze-Cast NASICON Solid Electrolytes Amprius | Transforming Electric Mobility Empa | Thin-film solid-state batteries: from micro-devices to monolithically-stacked bulk batteries The Future of Electronics RESHAPED Europe is the flagship TechBlick event. This event will take place at the Estrel Hotel and Convention Center (ECC) in Berlin on 23-24 October 2024. Explore the preliminary agenda here. 1. Solid Electrolyte / High Energy Negative Electrode Permutations for High Energy Li-ion Batteries - an Innovation & Patent Analysis b-science | FEB 2023 In this presentation, you can find an innovation and patent analysis on Solid Electrolyte / Negative Electrode Permutations for High Energy Li-ion Batteries, including: ✅ Outline of Possible Permutations – Solid Electrolyte / Positive Electrode ✅Solid Electrolyte Parameter Space – Porosity & Interface Area ✅ION Storage Systems & University of Maryland ✅ Halide ‘Catholytes’ Improve Overcharge and Heat Release Characteristics in Combination with Sulfides ✅Toyota / Panasonic ✅ Coating of LATP and NMC Allows for Improved Material Compatibility ✅ What Polymers and salts Can be Used? ✅ ProLogium (semi-solid electrolyte) ✅Hypothesis- vs. Data-driven Product Development ✅Si Nanostructures On Carbon or Current Collector Foils | Cost Target: <20 USD/kg Si ✅Porous Si | Probable Cost Target: <10 USD/kg Si ✅Micro-scale, Bulk Si, | Probable Cost Target: USD <5/kg Download Presentation Slides 2. In-situ solidification: a path towards semi-solid-state batteries mass production CIDTEC | FEB 2024 In this presentation you can learn about in-situ solidification for semi-solid-state battery mass production: ✅SSB manufacturing | In-situ solidification is the key? ✅Innovative semi-SSB by in-situ solidification ✅Lithium metal semi-SSB: Concepts, Electrochemical performance @ 25oC and summary of results ✅Lithium ion semi-SSB: Concepts, Electrochemical performance @ 25oC and summary of results ✅ Development roadmap Download Presentation Slides 3. Enhancing Sodium Battery Performance with Freeze-Cast NASICON Solid Electrolytes ETH Zurich |  FEB 2024 In this presentation, you can learn about the enhancement of sodium (Na) batteries with freeze-cast NASICON solid electrolyte, including: ✅ Introduction: Freeze-Casting Process ✅ Na Super Ionic CONductors (NASICON) Solid Electrolytes ✅ Freeze-Cast Oriented Porous NATP ✅ Freeze-Cast Oriented Porous NATP: Sodium Stripping and Plating Tests ✅Freeze-Cast Oriented Porous NATP: Cathode Material Infiltration ✅Cathode Infiltration and Electrochemical Performance Download Presentation Slides 4. Transforming Electric Mobility Amprius |  FEB 2024 In these slides, you can learn about silicon anode batteries with a specific focus on Amprius' approach including: ✅ History of development and scalable ✅ Graphite vs Si, and 100% Si ✅ Comparing conventional graphite with pure Si vs Li metal (all with NMC811 as cathode) ✅ Si anodes: Evolution of energy density vs year by company and materials composition ✅Specific power vs specific energy at different discharge rates for Si (with LCO or NMC cathode) vs Graphite ✅ Results for 500 Wh/kg cells ✅External validation ✅ Results on ULTRA high-power high-energy cell platform ✅ Extremely fast charging results ✅ Applications Download Presentation Slides 5. Thin-film solid-state batteries: from micro-devices to monolithically-stacked bulk batteries EMPA |  FEB 2023 In this slide you can learn about thin film solid state batteries: ✅What are thin film solid state batteries - dimensions, structure, manufacturing methods, etc ✅All dry fabrication of thin film batteries ✅ Cathode: Li-rich NMC811 thin films ✅ Cathode: cycling of Li-rich NMC811 ✅ Separator: thin-film LLZO ✅ aLLZO as ultra-thin separator ✅ a-carbon interlayer for anode-free ✅ Plating and stripping of Li metal ✅ Ragone plot for thin-film batteries ✅ Monolithic tandem thin-film battery ✅Potential of monolithic multi-cell battery Download Presentation Slides

In this newsletter, you can learn about the following technologies. We will have the opportunity to download the full slides. Aurimod | Personalized Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation – A New Method for the Treatment of Intractable Chronic Low Back Pain Mesomat | Stretchable piezo-resitive yarns for strain sensing in high-deformation systems Nagase ChemteX America | Conductive Ink Wash Testing 3E Smart Solutions | Driving Reliability and Scalability in E-Textiles and Wearables via Embroidery Technology North Carolina State University | Liquid Metal Enabled Soft Electronics and E-textiles   The Future of Electronics RESHAPED Europe is the flagship TechBlick event. This event will take place at the Estrel Hotel and Convention Center (ECC) in Berlin on 23-24 October 2024 . Explore the preliminary agenda here. 1. Personalized Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation – A New Method for the Treatment of Intractable Chronic Low Back Pain Aurimod |  MAY 2023 In these slides, you can learn about personalized auricular vagus nerve stimulation. In particular, you can learn about: ✅ The problem statement and definition including stats on chronic backpain ✅ Neuromodulation methods ✅ Neuromodulation indicator for various conditions and body parts ✅Nervus Vagus and Role in Pain Modulation ✅ Clinical results on pain reduction ✅ Personalizing therpay ✅ The AuroMod Study Download Presentation Slides 2. Stretchable piezo-resistive yarns for strain sensing in high-deformation systems Mesomat |  DAC 2022 In these slides, you can learn about an innovative piezoresistive stretchable sensor including: ✅ Innovative piezoresistive stretchable sensor ✅ Composition and operating conditions ✅ Resistance vs time with various repeated strains ✅ Long-term performance ✅ Application in tyre monitoring - a full stack solution Download Presentation Slides 3. Conductive Ink Wash Testing Nagase ChemteX America   | APR 2024 In this presentation you can learn about washable conductive inks: ✅ Testing processing and objective for measuring washability ✅ Evaluation methods and samples ✅Change in resistance vs wash cycle of different inks/compositions on substrate A ✅ Impact of Substrate Download Presentation Slides 4. Driving Reliability and Scalability in E-Textiles and Wearables via Embroidery Technology 3E Smart Solutions |  APR 2024 In this presentation you can learn about driving reliability and scalability in electronic textiles and wearables via Embroidery Technology, including: ✅Embroidery of smart textile including PCB integration, textile electrodes and tailored placement of fibers and wires ✅ Considering and methods for (semi) automatic PCB integration and placement via embroidery ✅Applications, methods and results for electrode integration in smart textiles via embroidery ✅ Applications, machine, and mass production example for placement of functional and other fibres, wires and tubes in smart textiles via embroidery Download Presentation Slides 5. Liquid Metal Enabled Soft Electronics and E-textiles North Carolina State University | MAY 2023 In this presentation, you can learn about liquid metal-enabled soft electronics and e-textiles including: ✅ Eutectic gallium indium ✅ Role of surface oxide ✅ Patterning microfluidics ✅ Fibers with liquid metal ✅ Achieving conductive fibre with the stretchability of rubber ✅ Liquid metal-coated textiles ✅ Anti-bacterial properties ✅ Stretchable barriers and the benchmarking of properties of liquid metals   Download Presentation Slides

TechBlick, the leading platform for emerging technologies, has reported high demand for attendee places at the third version of its in-person flagship event which takes place on 23 & 24 October at The Estrel, in Berlin - https://www.techblick.com/electronicsreshaped The Future of Electronics RESHAPED conference and exhibition is the most important upcoming industry event in additive, sustainable, flexible, hybrid,  wearable, structural and 3D electronics. The event will offer a comprehensive and global curated agenda with three parallel tracks. Confirmed speakers include Forvia, European Space Agency, Meta, Decathlon, Airbus, Air Force Research Laboratories, Fuji, Datwyler, Motherson Innovations, Würth Elektronik, Avery Dennison, LPKF, Marquardt, Louisenthal Papierfabrik, imec, Nextflex, and many others. Khasha Ghaffarzadeh, CEO of TechBlick reported: “We have seen high demand for attendee places with companies excited by the quality of the speaker programme and exhibitors.  We have an attendee early bird ending this Friday, 12 July too. This event will be where the world’s printed electronics industry connects and does business and is an important event in the emerging technologies calendar" The exhibition floor will feature 80+ exhibitors with 90% of the booths already sold.  It represents cutting-edge technologies and products as well as the entire global value chains. It is the chance to see, touch and feel the latest in this exciting field. Events are also about learning and experiences, which is why TechBlick have designed a fantastic day of expert-led masterclasses and tours on Tuesday 22 October the day before the conference & exhibition). The 12 industry- and expert-led masterclasses cover many important applications, manufacturing methods, and materials. These are must-attend classes for anyone wishing to develop in-depth knowledge and practical understanding. You will have a choice of 4 tours to world-famous institutions like Fraunhofer IZM and Fraunhofer IAP as well as exhibiting printed electronics equipment makers and manufacturers like Inuru and Quantica. Attendee places are limited and demand is high so be sure to book your place soon.  The summer attendee early bird expires on 12 July -  https://www.techblick.com/electronicsreshaped

We are thrilled to announce the 5th edition of our Printed Electronics Days, taking place September 9th & 10th, 2024 in Hamburg. In this two-day event renowned speakers share their expertise on materials, practical applications, and emerging trends, covering the entire process chain, from functional inks and printing techniques to market insights and best practice applications. Explore the agenda: ELANTAS Printed Electronics Days 2024 You can expect: Engaging Lectures: Immerse yourself in 18 captivating lectures delivered by renowned speakers. From materials to practical applications, we’ll cover it all. Industry Insights: Industry experts will share their first-hand knowledge on the latest trends and technologies in printed electronics. Networking Opportunities: Connect with like-minded professionals from the printing industry. Our platform encourages interdisciplinary exchange and collaboration.Site Tour: Get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at ELANTAS Europe. Explore their innovative facilities and gain valuable insights. Harbor View: Our conference venue in Hamburg offers stunning harbor views - a perfect spot for learning and networking. Common Dinner: Join us for a delightful common dinner, where you can continue discussions and build lasting connections. Register here: ELANTAS Printed Electronics Days 2024 Location: Hotel Hafen Hamburg, Seewartenstr. 9, 20459 Hamburg, Germany Stay ahead in this dynamic field, expand your knowledge, and connect with other experts! Your ELANTAS Printed Electronics Team! Do you have questions about our materials, application-specific topics or ideas for common projects? Feel free to contact us directly at AdvancedPrinting@altana.com.

In this newsletter, you can learn about the following technologies. We will have the opportunity to download the full slides. Warsaw University | From Hands-On Experience to Calculated Composites. Case Studies of Scaling Up Biomedical Wearables Theranica | Remote Electrical Neuromodulation. Wearable Medical Devices NOXON | 125 Years Later The Future of Electromyographic Clothing VTT | Pilot factory for converting of next-generation wearables towards high-quality manufacturing processes Quad Industries | Printed electronics - a true booster for innovation in wearable healthcare The Future of Electronics RESHAPED Europe is the flagship TechBlick event. This event will take place at the Estrel Hotel and Convention Center (ECC) in Berlin on 23-24 October 2024. Explore the preliminary agenda here. 1. From Hands-On Experience to Calculated Composites. Case Studies of Scaling Up Biomedical Wearables Warsaw University | OCT 2023 In these slides, you can learn about printed biomedical wearables including: ✅ Calculated printing dynamics ✅ Printing on plasticized TPU ✅ Low-temperature bonding and results ✅ Open heart ECG electrodes ✅ Rehabilitation insoles Download Presentation Slides 2. Remote Electrical Neuromodulation. Wearable Medical Devices Theranica | DEC 2022 In these slides, you can learn about non-invasive and drug-free therapeutic products including: ✅Wearable electrical neuro modulation (REN) ✅How it can help address migraine ✅ Clinical data and benchmarking against other solutions ✅ Rate of side effects ✅Components including server and patch Download Presentation Slides 3. 125 Years Later The Future of Electromyographic Clothing NOXON | May 2023 Here you will learn: ✅First patents on wearable EMG (Electromyography) systems ✅What is EMG and challenges with reading and interpreting the signal ✅Current solutions using high-density arrays ✅ Textile-based EMG ✅Overview of solutions on the market ✅Electrode requirements in textile-based solutions for EMG Download Presentation Slides 4. Pilot factory for converting next-generation wearables towards high-quality manufacturing processes VTT | DEC 2022 In these slides you will learn about the following: ✅Stretchable flexible electrocardiogram skin sensor ✅Design and material and tool selection ✅R2R pre-processing including pre-drying of TPU, rotary printing of Ag ink, hot air drying, rotary kiss-cutting, etc ✅R2R component assembly ✅R2R converting ✅Reliability testing Download Presentation Slides 5. Printed electronics - a true booster for innovation in wearable healthcare Quad Industries | June 2023 In these slides you will learn about: ✅Printed electronics capabilities including certification, semi-automated screen printing, precision cutting, multilayer lamination, pick and place, vision control, etc ✅Printed wearable patches - construction and layers ✅Remote monitoring of epilepsy ✅ Real-time stress detection of clients ✅Smart textiles Download Presentation Slides

In this newsletter, you can learn about the following technologies. We will have the opportunity to download the full slides. VTT | Towards roll-to-roll manufacturing of green wearable electronics Swansea University | Enabling Sustainable Electronics Through Recyclable Silver Ink Encres DUBUIT | Inks based on cellulosic materials for flexible, conformable and stretchable printed electronics Jiva | Jiva Soluboard Introduction The Future of Electronics RESHAPED Europe is the flagship TechBlick event. This event will take place at the Estrel Hotel and Convention Center (ECC) in Berlin on 23-24 October 2024. Explore the preliminary agenda here. 1. Towards roll-to-roll manufacturing of green wearable electronics VTT | OCT2023 Here you can learn about the following: ✅Elastic ECG (stretchable electrocardiogram system) ✅Highly conformal multi-lead printed ECG patch ✅Roll to roll processing including conductor printing, laser cutting, kiss cutting and lamination etc ✅R2R converting including CO2 laser, 2x industrial robot arms, LED and Hg UV units, automatic registration, etc ✅Wearable photoplethysmograpy (PPG) ✅Nanocellulose films as sustainable substrates for printed electronics ✅Results of printing complex patches with direct chip assembly on nanocellulose films substrates Download Presentation Slides 2. Enabling Sustainable Electronics Through Recyclable Silver Ink Swansea University | DEC2023 Here you can learn about recyclable silver inks including: ✅How are electronics recycled ✅The novel filler for the recyclable inks (silver coated ferrite flakes) Ink rheology ✅Performance and Cost of recyclable inks with AgFe fillers ✅The special magnetic recycling process ✅Recovery rates ✅Reusability of particles after magnetic recovery ✅Future roadmap Download Presentation Slides 3. Inks based on cellulosic materials for flexible, conformable and stretchable printed electronics Encres DUBUIT | DEC2023 In this presentation, you will learn about cellulosic materials for conductive inks including: ✅Short overview of nano celluloses ✅ Water-based silver nanowires using composites of silver nanowire and nanocellulose ✅Properties including screen and slot die printing features ✅Stability of transparent nanocellulose-based silver nanowire inks ✅Stretchability results including change in resistance with bending cycle Download Presentation Slides 4. Jiva Soluboard Introduction Jiva | May 2024 Here you can learn the following: ✅Challenges with unsustainable existing PCB laminate technologies ✅Alternative to glass fibre-epoxy PCG laminates produced with biodegradable natural fibres and recyclable in hot water ✅Properties such as density, permittivity, POP content, carbon footprint, etc ✅Examples of prototypes Download Presentation Slides

Author: Kyle Pucci, kyle@imagexpert.com In this article, we have a look at one of the most common inkjet problems seen by our customers: satellite drops. Satellites, the small droplets unintentionally formed during jetting, can cause major print quality and system maintenance headaches. We will discover that there are multiple potential causes of satellites and explore some of the ways to minimize their formation and effect. This post was produced with knowledge and data contributed by System Ceramics, a leader in the inkjet ceramics market. Tell-tale Signs One easy way that you might be able to identify the presence of satellite drops and mist (exceptionally small satellites) is by looking at your printer itself. If you open up the printer and the inside is a nice shade of CMYK, then you have determined that you have satellites. By studying the color, you might even be able to identify if a particular ink has worse satellite problems than the others. If you happen to have a JetXpert dropwatcher already, you might be able to see satellites in the jetting itself. We have labelled some of the parts of the image to introduce some terminology that we’ll use throughout this article. Satellites also show up in the printed substrate. In multiple-pass printers, such as those used in graphics, satellite drops are most often seen as an “overspray” effect at the ends of the carriage where the airflow is dominated by the entrained flow under the carriage. In the middle of the carriage, satellite drops can often be seen surrounding print detail like text. If the carriage speed is higher or the print gap is larger, then the effects tend to be worse. This is for two reasons: (1) the turbulence from airflow interactions can increase significantly and (2) the stray satellite drops have more distance over which to decelerate and thus become misdirected. We are Speaking in Boston. Let's RESHAPE the Future of Electronics together, making it Additive, Sustainable, Flexible, Hybrid,  Wearable, Structural, and 3D. Join us at this long-awaited TechBlick US event on 12-13 June 2024 in Boston. This is the most important industry and research meeting in our field in the US. What Causes Satellites? The process of forming inkjet drops essentially involves squeezing a low-viscosity fluid through a tiny hole, which can subject the fluid to quite a lot of forces. The harder the ink is pushed, the more stress on the fluid, and the more formulation details, like viscosity, surface tension and particle content, impact the drop formation behaviour. An interesting finding is that the number of satellites formed is often proportional to the ligament length, which in turn is also proportional to several measurable characteristics of your system. System Ceramics presents the formula for ligament length as follows: As you can see, some of these aspects of the system are for the most part fixed (e.g. nozzle diameter, density) whereas some of them you have control over. Keep this in mind as we look at potential solutions for the satellite problem. Impact Of Waveform Because satellites are formed by forces on the fluid, and the waveform provides the driving force behind jetting, investigating the design of your waveform seems like a logical place to begin. Let’s make a real comparison of what happens as a print head is driven to higher and higher drop velocity by increasing the amplitude of the waveform. The first image (created using JetXpert Stitch) is the drop formation at 16V waveform amplitude, the second is that same drop formation at 20V. Remember from our formula above that ligament length (and number of satellites) is directly proportional to drop velocity. The practical results show the same thing: at higher voltages the ligament is longer, the drop is traveling faster, and there are more satellites. As you can see, some of these aspects of the system are for the most part fixed (e.g. nozzle diameter, density) whereas some of them you have control over. Keep this in mind as we look at potential solutions for the satellite problem. Impact Of Waveform Because satellites are formed by forces on the fluid, and the waveform provides the driving force behind jetting, investigating the design of your waveform seems like a logical place to begin. Let’s make a real comparison of what happens as a print head is driven to higher and higher drop velocity by increasing the amplitude of the waveform. The first image (created using JetXpert Stitch) is the drop formation at 16V waveform amplitude, the second is that same drop formation at 20V. Remember from our formula above that ligament length (and number of satellites) is directly proportional to drop velocity. The practical results show the same thing: at higher voltages the ligament is longer, the drop is traveling faster, and there are more satellites. We are Exhibiting in Boston. Let's RESHAPE the Future of Electronics together, making it Additive, Sustainable, Flexible, Hybrid,  Wearable, Structural, and 3D. Visit our booth at this long-awaited TechBlick US event on 12-13 June 2024 in Boston. This is the most important industry and research meeting in our field in the US. Impact Of Ink Formulation If waveform optimization is not enough to eliminate satellites, modifying the ink itself is another option. The study of fluids under stress and shear is called rheology, and the inkjet process is so extreme that it has driven a lot of studies into inventing techniques that can try and predict things like satellite drops. A lot of research groups have studied model systems and real fluids and come up with some helpful rules, based on so-called dimensionless variables (like Weber number, or Ohnesorge number). The issue is that a lot of different fluid measurements are required to be able to calculate these quantities, which might not be for everyone. Here we try to simplify things down to two important variables: viscosity and surface tension. Viscosity is always going to be an important variable in inkjet because it defines how easily the inks will flow through the head channels and squeeze out of the nozzle. In this case, it also influences how the ligament might extend before pinching off or breaking up. Based on our formula above, a lower viscosity should produce shorter ligaments and fewer satellites. Practical experimentation also suggests the same. System Ceramics performed a test where the viscosity was lowered for otherwise identical fluids, producing drops that had shorter ligaments without loss in velocity. With this in mind, if you can lower the viscosity of your fluid, then you may see a reduction in satellites. It is important to remember though that in most cases, the viscosity of the ink is confined to a range that the head manufacturer stipulates. You may be limited in your fine-tuning for this reason. Surface tension also has a lot to say about how a longer ligament will break up since it determines how much the ink would like to form a nice round drop again. Theory suggests that higher surface tension will decrease the ligament length and number of satellites. However, this is not so easy in practice because you have to have precise control over the surface tension of the drop at the moment that it is being formed. It is more challenging to adjust the surface tension at 50-100 us after being jetted than at 10 seconds. Finally, for many types of inks, we have to consider the particle content, which for a pigment-based ink can be a big factor. We can see this by comparing the two images below showing white (left) and black (right) prints from the same printer, deposited in the same resolution (although different substrates). The white clearly shows more satellite drops, which is not untypical because of the typically much higher solid content of larger primary particle size. Printer Design Apart from the waveform, which is related to the drop velocity as mentioned above, other aspects of the machine design can influence the impact of satellites significantly. While the machine design might not be able to prevent the satellites from being formed, it certainly can play a role in containing them. One way to control satellites is by controlling the effect of electrical charge. Since many inks are insulating, the printhead can induce a small charge onto the droplets and that can have surprisingly strong effects on the printing, especially if the substrate is also non-conducting. This is not a new issue as the patent image below, showing an electrostatic mist removal concept from HP confirms. The usual way of mitigating these effects is to ensure printer components are well grounded and that ionization bars are used to control the build-up of static electricity when the substrate is insulating. There are no hard-and-fast rules, but it is important to consider that static charge is often one of the reasons it is harder to connect a drop-watcher result to a printer failure. As a simpler measure, many different printer manufacturers have patented air inlet, air extraction, and filtration devices to collect the ink before it reaches the substrate. When UV curing ink, this also prevents the ink from collecting on the UV cure lamps where it can eventually block the curing process. The picture below comes from such a patent. Measuring Your Progress It’s easy to see satellites visually using the JetXpert dropwatcher, but it is also important to determine if those satellites actually have an effect by studying the print. Some applications are more forgiving for satellites than others, depending on the absorbency of the substrate, throw distance, and viewing distance. For this reason, it is difficult to determine if the amount of satellites is acceptable based on the dropwatching alone. Analyzing the printed image will give you more insight into how the jetting quality relates to the end product quality. This can be done automatically using the same machine vision technology the JetXpert is built on. For example, you can easily view satellites with the drop-watcher, print a sample image, and automatically count the number of satellites present in the print all on one machine. For more information about these systems, such as the one shown below, check out our Print Station page or contact ImageXpert. We are also Exhibiting in Berlin. Visit our booth at the TechBlick event on 23-24 October 2024 in Berlin.

We are delighted to announce a fresh, cutting-edge and exciting agenda covering the entire spectrum of innovations, manufacturing, and applications. We invite you to explore this agenda featuring 70+ speakers including the likes of Forvia, European Space Agency, Meta, Decathlon, Airbus, Air Force Research Laboratories, Fuji, Datwyler, Motherson Innovations, Würth Elektronik, Avery Dennison, LPKF, Marquardt, Louisenthal Papierfabrik, imec, NExtflex, and many others. In addition, you can enjoy an exhibition floor featuring ca. 80 onsite exhibitors and network with over ca. 650 participants from around the world. Book your ticket before 12 July 2024 and save upto 700 EUR Coupon: Save100Euro Explore Agenda and  Book Before 12 July Conference Agenda: You can browse the agenda below. For the most up-to-date version please refer to https://www.techblick.com/electronicsreshaped 23.OCT.2024 | Track 1 TechBlick | Welcome & Introduction Forvia | Smart surfaces in automotive interiors* European Space Agency | Unlocking the Future of Space Electronics with Advanced Manufacturing Networking Break Flexoo | Mass customization & mass production of Smart Sensors Beckermus Technologies | Challenges of interconnections between chips and flex substrates Avery Dennison Smartrac | Green Printing in the Digital Landscape - from fab to mass production SPGPrints | The 3 C’s of de-risking industrialized Printed Electronics production TU Eindhoven | The road ahead for integrated photonics Lunch & Exhibition Break Motherson Innovations | From Heating to Transparent Sensing to Lighting Elements in Smart Surfaces Würth Elektronik Group | State of the art of the industrial stretchable PCB and its potential for future development Metafas | InMold Electronics: Technical and Business Transition from Membrane Switches to 3D InMold Electronics* Kimoto | Next-generation 3D Formable Substrates* Exhibition & Refreshment Break Marquardt GmbH | Printed electronics: why is it difficult to leave the ‘trough of disillusionment’? Semikron Danfoss | Classifying Additive Electronic Manufacturing Technology: From 2D to 3D and From Simple to Complex System ------------------------------- 23.OCT.2024 | Track 2 BSC Computer / Momentive | Sustainable Motion based on Silicone X-Trodes | Soft electrode array for skin electro-physiology: New opportunities in sleep studies and rehabilitation Creative Materials | Advances in Materials for Additively Manufactured Electronics Skin Patches MacDermid Alpha Electronic Solutions | Novel substrates for InMold Electronics* Printed Electronics Ltd | TBC Lunch & Exhibition Break DECATHLON | How Plastronic LDS process can reduce CO² emissions for Electronics devices Horizon Microtechnologies | Hybrid Microfabrication by 3D printing and subsequent Coating for Electronics and Radio-Frequency Applications LPKF Laser & Electronics | LPKF Laser & Electronics SE Exxelia Micropen | Functionalization of Medical Devices Using Additive Dispense Technology Exhibition & Refreshment Break ------------------------------- 23.OCT.2024 | Track 3 Fuji Corporation | New era of additive manufactured electronics with the integration of SMT process and machine. Elephantec | Printed Electronics as sustainable solutions Nano OPS | Fully Additive Manufacturing of Electronics at the Nano and Microscale for Making Active Components and Integrated Circuits Notion Systems | Advancing Additive Processes into Electronics Mass Production - Breaking Boundaries One at a Time Henkel | Advancing Pad Printable Solutions with Henkel Materials Teca-Print | Advancing Pad Printable Solutions with Henkel Materials Lunch & Exhibition Break imec | Sustainable Electronics: A detailed comparison of additive manufacturing and subtractive PCB processing* Pragmatic Semiconductor | Bringing flexible intelligence to Medicine 3.0 Essemtec | Enhancing circular economy by facilitating the repair of electronic components Jiva Materials Ltd | Fully recyclable PCB substrate ----------- 24.OCT.2024 | Track 1 Binghamton University | Fabrication of Multi-Sensor Vital Sign Patches for Ambulatory Care* NextFlex | Flexible Hybrid Electronics: Challenges in Technology Transition from Lab to Product Ceradrop | TBC Voltera | Multi-layer Printed Battery for Versatile Integration in Wearables, Medical Applications, Smart Packaging, Smart Sensors & more Exhibition & Refreshment Break Texavie | Empowering Personalized Therapy and Wellness Anywhere with Texavie’s MarsWear Smart Apparels Danish Technological Institute | DTI Printed Electronics: On body eTextile sensors for physiological and neurological monitoring Datwyler | Smart Elastomer based Sensors and Actuators Nanoleq | Unique Sticky Dry Electrode for Innovative Textile Integration (reusable, washable, stretchable) PROFACTOR | Concept for direct integration of electronic circuits and sensors on textiles using inkjet printing. Lunch & Exhibition Break Fuelium | Fit-To-Purpose batteries for responsible portable electronics. Sungkyunkwan University | Sustainable Roll-to-Roll Printing Foundry for Realizing 4 Things: Internet of Things (IoT), Display of Things (DoT), Vision of Things (VoT), and Care of Things (CoT) Papierfabrik Louisenthal GmbH | Large-scale fabrication of low-haze transparent metal mesh foils AdapTronics | Thin-layer electro-adhesive gripper technology with printed flexible electronics* ------------------------------ 24.OCT.2024 | Track 2 Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt | Particle Free Copper Inks Tesa | TBC Air Force Research Laboratory | Liquid Metal Inks for Printed Stretchable Electronics Ames Goldsmith | Advances in metallic particle development and manufacturing: impact on paste and final application Exhibition & Refreshment Break Coatema | Tech Pillars of the green hydrogen economy – how to scale the production methods for PEM Fuel cells from lab2fab. Panacol | Adhesive Solutions for Perovskite-based and Organic Photovoltaic Applications Fraunhofer ISE | Thinner than a human hair - fine line metallization for next-generation silicon solar cells ISC Konstanz | Copper ink and electrically conductive adhesives for future PV production FOM Technologies | The role of slot-die coating in the future of photovoltaics. Lunch & Exhibition Break University of Texas at El Paso | Additive Manufacturing of Elastomer, Ceramic and Metal Multi-functional Structures* Hasselt University | ACT-3D_Assembly and Connection Technology for 3D plastic carriers Hahn-Schickard Institute | Hybrid 3D printing of conductive bulk metal and dielectric polymer for sustainable and smart 3D electronics Karlsruhe Institute of Technology | The Aerosol-on-Demand (AoD) jet-printing principle: a novel concept for 3D-printed electronics ------------------------------- 24.OCT.2024 | Track 3 Global Access Diagnostics (GADx) | Advancing Innovative Diagnostics for Global Health Meta | Noninvasive Biopotential Sensors for Future Wearable Electronics Nagase Chemtex | Recent Developments of Conductive Inks for Printed Electronics* Exhibition & Refreshment Break Hamamatsu Photonics | Thermal Laser Processes in Printed Electronics PERC | Additive Manufacturing for Advanced Microwave and RF Applications Sun Chemical | Biosensor Materials Requirements – Challenges and Opportunities Airbus | 3D printed and hybrid electronics durability under aeronautic conditions Neotech AMT | TBC Lunch & Exhibition Break Alpha Micron | Liquid Crystal Smart Eyewear: How to achieve fastest tint-changing worldwide* Light Tree Ventures Group | Large-area wearable LED light therapy* PolyPhotonix | Saving Sight With OLED Light: Treatment for Diabetic Eye Disease* Book your ticket before 12 July 2024 and save upto 700 EURCoupon: Save100Euro Dynamic Exhibition Floor The event includes a tabletop exhibition floor featuring over 80 exhibitors. You can explore the confirmed exhibitors below. The exhibition stands are ca.90% sold out out. Explore Exhibition Floor and Book Before 12 July to Save Upto 700 EUR Book your ticket before 12 July 2024 and save upto 700 EURCoupon: Save100Euro Explore Agenda  and Book Before 12 July

In this newsletter, you can learn about the following technologies in the field of printed electronics, additive electronics and conductive inks and conductive pastes. We will have the opportunity to download the full slides. Copprint | Conductive Copper Inks Enabling Sustainable PCBs and Printed Electronics Namics Technologies Inc | Low-temperature sintering nano silver paste Elantas | Overview Of ELANTAS High Potential Functional Inks And Application Cases Celanese Micromax | Silver Sintering Pastes - Improved Bond Performance and Simplified Handling ACI Materials | Breakthrough Conductivity and Sensing With Semi­-Sintered Silver Ink The Future of Electronics RESHAPED Europe is the flagship TechBlick event. This event will take place at the Estrel Hotel and Convention Center (ECC) in Berlin on 23-24 October 2024. Explore the preliminary agenda here. 1. Conductive Copper Inks Enabling Sustainable PCBs and Printed Electronics Copprint | April 2024 In these slides you will learn about the following: Background to the history behind calling PCBs "Printed" Circuit Boards Example of the first printed conductive line Printed proximity fuses in 1943! Disadvantages of etched Cu Advantages of printed copper for PCBs Comparing printed silver vs printed copper Application examples include RFID tags, IBC Si solar cells, greener double-sided PCBs with printed copper lines and vias Benchmarking Copprint's screen printable copper inks on various substrates (PET, PC, FR4, PV, Glass, Aluminium PI, etc=vs other silver inks on the basis of conductivity vs sintering time. Download Presentation Slides 2. Low-temperature sintering nano silver paste Namics Technologies Inc |  December 2022 In this presentation you will learn the following: Low-temperature sintering pastes based on nanosilver Technical features including sintering conditions, viscosity, printing width, resistivity, adhesion, thickness, flex test, shelf life, etc Sinterability and conductivity of sintering paste vs conventional Ag pastes (comparing resistance and particle packing) Flex resistance (resistance change with bending cycle with repeated bending at various radii of curvature) Adhesion results on PC, PET, PI, CNT Film, ITO Film, etc Screen printing results Fineline printing (60um lines) Reliability tests Detailed application example: Heaters Results of printed heaters (temperature vs voltage, uniformity, stability, etc) Download Presentation Slides 3. Overview Of ELANTAS High Potential Functional Inks And Application Cases Elantas |  June 2023 In this presentation you can learn the following: Printed heaters on 3D thermoformed smart surfaces made with InMold Electronics Processing parameters and properties of various formable inks including silver, insulating and carbon inks Results: Adjusting conductivity of heater inks with graphite loading Screen printable inks (conductive + insulating) for HIGH TEMPERATURE applications on substrates like Kapton Download Presentation Slides 4. Silver Sintering Pastes - Improved Bond Performance and Simplified Handling Celanese Micromax | October 2023 In this presentation, you will learn about sintering pastes, especially for power electronic applications. In particular, you can learn the following: A short introduction to wide bandgap semiconductors SiC power inverters and how silver paste sintering is used on Si MOSFET power devices Processing conditions from stencil printing to drying to sintering Process flexibility including impacts of pressure, temperature, time, etc Paste properties including solid content, viscosity, particle size, volume resistivity, thermal conductivity, etc Cross-sectional SEM images of sintered surfaces Reliability results and stability data Working time on screen under various conditions Properties after drying Download Presentation Slides 5. Breakthrough Conductivity and Sensing With Semi­-Sintered Silver Ink ACI Materials |  April 2024 In this presentation, you can learn about semi-sintered silver inks including: Ability to use finer meshes with 20um openings Application in additively manufactured PCBs as a replacement for etched Cu Download Presentation Slides