Dr Guy Masse looks at how printed electronics technology has evolved and discusses moving from decorative to functional screen-printed products with a range of conductive, dielectric and electroluminescent inks
Now the term printed electronics (PE) generally refers to the printing of electronic materials onto a flexible substrate.
Over the past several years there has been an increasing awareness of the potential benefits of PE, especially for flexible substrates, for the purpose of reducing weight and to anticipate high volume Roll-to-Roll printing assets.
New potential markets have emerged that couldn't be achieved through the conventional PCB [printed circuit board] industry.