Editorial

Flexible and Printed Electronics | Printed Circuit Boards/Membrane Switches/In Mold Electronics | RFID and NFC | Sensors and Wearables

The Emerging Automotive And Healthcare Markets

The automotive and healthcare markets are interesting opportunities for flexible, hybrid and printed electronics. There are many similarities between the fields, not least of which is that printed electronics has been a part of each of these fields f…

Dave Savastano, Editor 03.07.19

Displays and Lighting | Flexible and Printed Electronics | RFID and NFC | Sensors and Wearables | Smart Cards and Packaging

New Opportunities For Flexible and Printed Electronics

The past year has seen further growth in the world of flexible and printed electronics. Flexible and hybrid solutions have continued to emerge, and printing is increasingly being seen as one of the potential drivers for future growth. The good news i…

David Savastano, Editor 11.09.18

The Future of Flexible, Hybrid And Printed Electronics

The flexible and printed electronics industry has changed tremendously over the years, and where the industry may be heading is certainly open for debate. The potential applications appear to be virtually endless. Those are some of the takeaways f…

David Savastano, Editor 03.09.18

Flexible Electronics Opens Markets

For years, the field of flexible and printed electronics has been seen as a great opportunity for new products and applications that will play an increasingly important role in our everyday lives. This promise is starting to be fulfilled. In parti…

David Savastano, Editor 11.10.17

The Continuing Evolution Of Flexible and Printed Electronics

When the idea of printed electronics first started picking up steam about a decade ago, there was a wide range of markets that were seen as the initial killer applications. At the time, for example, the idea of printing large area organic photovoltai…

David Savastano, Editor 03.31.16

Flexible and Printed Electronics | Universities

New Opportunities Emerge for Flexible And Printed Electronics

Flexible and printed electronics are an area where new applications come up fairly regularly. Prototypes are developed, but reaching the market has been one of the challenges for manufacturers. There are products that have had commercial success (glu…

David Savastano, Editor 11.09.15

Flexible and Printed Electronics

Flexible and Printed Electronics Moves Forward Into the Marketplace

The idea behind flexible and printed electronics has always been centered on the idea that low cost, functional flexible systems such as sensors, wearables, NFC and RFID tags, displays and more can be mass produced, and is attractive for many markets…

Dave Savastano, Editor 03.09.15

Flexible and Printed Electronics | Photovoltaics | Touch Screens

Interesting Developments in the Printed Electronics Field

There are many interesting developments occurring in the field of flexible and printed electronics (PE). There are products that have reached the market, and others seem poised to grow in the next year. Time will tell as to which of these technologie…

David Savastano, Editor 11.07.14

Flexible and Printed Electronics | Universities

Recent Developments Show Promise of Printed Electronics

There has been good news to report in the world of printed electronics (PE). The advantages of flexible electronic systems that can be mass produced at lower cost is drawing interest from major corporations and entrepreneurs alike, and hold…

David Savastano, Editor 10.31.14

Flexible and Printed Electronics

Heading Toward Greater Commercialization of Flexible and Printed Electronics

The field of flexible and printed electronics (PE) is growing up. More applications are reaching pilot production and manufacturing stages, and there are new projects in the developmental pipeline. These are promising signs, as many manufac…

David Savastano, Editor 04.01.14

Breaking News | Flexible and Printed Electronics

Welcome to the World of Printed Electronics

Printed electronics (PE) holds a lot of promise for major corporations and entrepreneurs alike. The ability to mass produce, through printing, low cost yet robust electronic systems may very well revolutionize the way some products are manufa…

David Savastano, Editor 11.01.13