Printed Electronics: success stories and future … Guillaume... · Applications include biometric...

Copyright © IDTechEx | www.IDTechEx.com

Printed Electronics: success stories and future commercial applicationsDr Guillaume Chansin@gchansin

June 2017


Helping you profit from emerging technologies



Advantages of printed electronics

Source: ISORGSource: GSI Technologies Source: TactoTek

Mass production by roll to roll

Final product doesn’t need to be flexible. Eg: glucose test strip

Large area electronics

Additive manufacturing reduces material waste. Eg: in-moldelectronics, displays

Flexible plastic substrates

Form factor becomes USP. Eg: wearable components, bend sensors


Simple resistor circuit and thermochromic displayOther smart packaging experiments have been less successful (often for limited edition only)

Success stories: battery testers


Over 20 billion glucose test strips produced annually for diabetes managementRoll to roll printing ideal for mass productionHowever, market is now commoditizedTechnology is moving to artificial pancreas and other forms of monitoring

Success stories: glucose test strips

Source IDTechEx report “Technologies for Diabetes Management 2017-2027: Forecasts, Players, Opportunities”

http://www.idtechex.com/research/reports/technologies-for-diabetes-management-2017-2027-forecasts-players-opportunities-000527.asp


Display material coated on film, roll to rollReached its peak in 2011 with over 20m units shipped

Success stories: electrophoretic displays

Source:E Ink


Force sensing resistors were invented in the 70’s and are still in use todayBased on a piezoresistive material which is screen printed and flexibleUsed in the 1st generation Microsoft Surface keyboard

Success stories: Force sensors

Source: Microsoft Photo: IDTechEx


Touch sensors can replace mechanical switchesStretchable inks now enable thermoforming with minimal loss in conductivityIn-mold electronics (IME) makes it easier to integrate sensors into injection molded plastic partsPart of the trend towards Structural Electronics

In-mold electronics on the rise

Photo: IDTechEx

In-mold electronics1. Print conductive ink on in-mold labelling (IML) film2. Add other components (surface mount)3. 3D shape the film by thermoforming4. Combine film with plastic part

Source: DuPont

Copyright © IDTechEx | www.IDTechEx.com 101010

Printed electronics in hybrid systems

Source: Bainisha

Source: MC10

Source: PARC and UCSD

The key challengesConnecting rigid components to flexible substratesConnecting flexible components to flexible substratesConductive adhesion between above


E-textiles are preparing to go mainstream

Source: “E-Textiles 2017-2027: Technologies, Markets, Players”

Presentation by James Hayward at 2:35pm (Wednesday, June 21)

http://www.idtechex.com/textiles

http://www.idtechex.com/research/reports/e-textiles-2017-2027-technologies-markets-players-000522.asp


Most common is temperature sensor. Others include humidity, shock, pressure or moisture.Four configurations currently:o Passive RFID sensors o Passive RFID sensors (battery assisted)o Passive RFID tags with sensing film o "Chipless" RFID - without a conventional silicon IC

RFID adds sensing capabilities

“The market value of RFID sensor tags will be $490 million by 2027”

Wireless temperature sensor (photo: IDTechEx)

Source: report “RFID Sensors 2017-2027: Forecasts, Players, Opportunities”

http://www.idtechex.com/research/reports/rfid-sensors-2017-2027-forecasts-players-opportunities-000518.asp


The display industry has not given up on printed OLED yetJOLED has shown an inkjet printed 21.6" 4K resolution (204 PPI) monitor for "medical applications" Electroluminescent quantum dots (QLED) will be the next step. This year BOE has demonstrated printed QLED with 80 PPI density

Printed OLED and QLED displays

Inkjet printer (Source: Kateeva) JOLED (Image source: Technet.cz) BOE printed QLED (photo: IDTechEx)


Growing concern over air qualityAddressable market of $3bn by 2027 for environmental gas sensorsMiniaturization of metal oxide gas sensorsAdoption of printed electrochemical sensors

Gas sensors appear in consumer electronics

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

2017 2022 2027

Rev

enue

s ($

milli

ons)

Environmental Gas Sensors

Fixed Outdoor Air QualitySensorsPortable Air Quality Sensors

Indoor Air Quality Sensors

Source: report “Environmental Gas Sensors 2017-2027”Photos: IDTechEx

http://www.idtechex.com/egs


Organic photodiode (OPD) technology based on solution-processed materialsCan detect visible light and near-infraredCombined with a TFT backplane, they can be used as a large area image sensorApplications include biometric imaging and X-ray imaging

Optical sensors on TFT backplanes

Photo: IDTechEx

X-ray imager

X-ray

Scintillator(converts X-ray to visible light)

Photodiode(converts light to electrical signal)

TFT array(electrical readout)


Image sensors are going hybrid

Mobile devices rely on small sensors with high resolutionHybrid CMOS image sensors can absorb more lightPotential use for infrared imaging (night vision)Panasonic recently hinted at potential use in automotiveMarket for hybrid imagers will be nearly $400m by 2020


Market for printed sensors

Source: report “Printed and Flexible Sensors 2017-2027: Technologies, Players, Forecasts”


Printed electronics not just for flexible devices

Past success stories were mostly based on simple devices with a focus on minimizing production costs

Future applications will be based on advanced materials and complementarity with silicon electronics

Take away points


Supporting your strategic business decisions on emerging technologies

Offices: USA: +1 617 577 7890 Germany: +49 3991 669 3591UK: +44 (0)1223 812 300 Japan: +81 90 5566 1533 www.IDTechEx.com

Offices:

www.IDTechEx.com

USA: +1 617 577 7890 Germany: +49 3991 669 3591 Korea: +82 31 263 7890UK: +44 (0)1223 812 300 Japan: +81 90 1704 1184

Dr Guillaume [email protected]

@GChansin


Consulting and advisory servicesLearn how we can help your business grow

Date post:	31-Aug-2018
Category:	Documents
Upload:	hakhue
View:	212 times
Download:	0 times

Printed Electronics: success stories and future … Guillaume... · Applications include biometric...

Documents