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This collection contains presentations by Peter Fischer, Ph.D., COO of Thin Film Electronics, Paul Gagnon, Executive Director, Research and Analysis at IHS Markit, Meyya Meyyappan, Ph.D., Chief Scientist for Exploration Technology at NASA Ames Research Center, and Ross Young, Founder and CEO of Display Supply Chain Consultants (DSCC), which were given during the 2018 FLEX MEMS & Sensors Technical Congress in February in Monterey, CA.
“Roll-to-Roll based Manufacturing Innovations to scale Printed Electronics to the Billions of Units enabling the Internet of Everything” discusses how consumer habits are becoming more focused on consumer engagement, enabled through near-field communication devices. This can be further harnessed through thin-film on products and cloud-based platforms for NFC mobile marketing, if low-cost R2R manufacturing can be achieved and scaled.
“Market Opportunity for Flexible Displays - An Analysis of Applications for Flexible Displays, Technologies and Challenges” shows an increase in the flexible display techonology AMOLED, especially relating to smartphones. Rollable and foldable displays are also discussed in how they could eventually impact the market in the form of automotive, computing, and clothing applications. It suggests transfer process for PI substrate flexible AMOLED will win out over R2R manufacturing.
“In-Space Manufacturing - A Multimaterial Fabrication Lab for the International Space Station” discusses the possibility of delivering on-demand manufacturing capability to ISS and beyond with the hopes of creating a framework for sustainability and decreased cost for missions and ground operations by 2025. The AES In-Space Manufacturing (ISM) project serves as a resource for identifying, designing, and implementing on-demand, sustainable manufacturing solutions for fabrication, maintenance, and repair during exploration missions. 3D printing in Zero G is demonstrated, as well as plasma jet printing.
“Flexible Display Market Promise, Challenges, Opportunities and Outlook” looks at the challenges (cost, yield, capacity) and opportunities of flexible displays, along with a market forecast. Many charts and graphs are included.
Keywords: Printed Electronics, R2R, NFC, Mobile Marketing, Thin Film, Fabrication, Automotive, Transportation, Wearable Devices, AMOLED, ISM, Additive Manufacturing, Forecast, OLED, Internet of Everything, Cloud, Cloud Computing, Plasma, Yield, Capacity, Forecast