Key Markets for Flexible And Printed Electronics

Over the years, there has been fits and starts for flexible and printed electronics. Some markets show promise and then either tail off, like e-readers, or never really emerge, such as photovoltaics.

However, in recent years, healthcare and automotive are two of the segments that have become go-to markets for flexible and printed electronics.

Healthcare was arguably the first major printed electronics success story, as glucose sensors were successfully screenprinted, emerging as a billion dollar a year industry.

It’s taken a while, but new applications are proving to be ideal for the technology. In “Flexible and Printed Electronics in Healthcare,” industry leaders discuss some of these possibilities.

One success story is Information Mediary Corp.’s Med-ic smart medication blisters, which use conductive traces that, when broken, show that patients have taken their medication.