Gains being made by companies, universities indicate a bright future for the technology.
David Savastano, Editor12.11.15
For me, one the highlights of the major flexible and printed electroncis conferences – LOPEC, Printed Electronics Europe and USA and FLEX – are the awards presentations. Through these awards, you can get an idea of which technologies are moving forward.
At last month’s Printed Electronics USA 2015, held in Santa Clara, CA, show organizer IDTechEx handed out a wide range of awards. On the printed electronics side, there were five honors handed out.
On the material side, Vitriflex received the Best Technical Development Manufacturing Award for its transparent ultra-barrier films, which provide flexible encapsulation for roll-to-roll production of OLED displays and lighting, quantum dot films and flexible photovoltaics.
Parker Hannifin was presented with the Best Technical Development Materials Award for developing its own stretchable ink to use for its electro active polymer (EAP) sensors.
The University of Massachusetts Lowell Raytheon wa
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