Dave Savastano, Editor03.04.19
Printed glucose sensors were one of the earliest and most important markets for printed electronics. The billion-dollar market featured products that were screen printed and made home diabetes testing easier and more cost effective.
The healthcare field continues to draw interest from major corporations, entrepreneurs and researchers alike, who see the opportunity to develop products that will make patients’ lives easier.
Flexible, hybrid and printed electronics have unique benefits that can drive gains in the healthcare market, whether it is sensors, wearables or other products. To begin with, the flexible nature of the technology lends itself to the human body.
“Flexible electronics by virtue of not being linear or rectangular, obviously is a natural fit for something on the human body,” said Dr. Melissa Grupen-Shemansky, CTO, flexible electronics and advanced packaging for SEMI. “It doesn’t necessarily have to stretch but there are very few places in the human body that doesn’t curve.”
Tekscan CTO Robert Podo
The healthcare field continues to draw interest from major corporations, entrepreneurs and researchers alike, who see the opportunity to develop products that will make patients’ lives easier.
Flexible, hybrid and printed electronics have unique benefits that can drive gains in the healthcare market, whether it is sensors, wearables or other products. To begin with, the flexible nature of the technology lends itself to the human body.
“Flexible electronics by virtue of not being linear or rectangular, obviously is a natural fit for something on the human body,” said Dr. Melissa Grupen-Shemansky, CTO, flexible electronics and advanced packaging for SEMI. “It doesn’t necessarily have to stretch but there are very few places in the human body that doesn’t curve.”
Tekscan CTO Robert Podo
Continue reading this story and get 24/7 access to Printed Electronics Now for FREE
Stay ahead of the fast growing field of flexible and printed electronics, an emerging industry that promises to revolutionize the methods in which electronic components and systems are manufactured. Flexible and printed electronics covers smart packaging and labels, sensors and wearables, solar cells, displays and lighting, batteries, medical devices, military equipment, and much more.
FREE SUBSCRIPTION
