David Savastano, Editor12.11.15
For me, one the highlights of the major flexible and printed electroncis conferences – LOPEC, Printed Electronics Europe and USA and FLEX – are the awards presentations. Through these awards, you can get an idea of which technologies are moving forward.
At last month’s Printed Electronics USA 2015, held in Santa Clara, CA, show organizer IDTechEx handed out a wide range of awards. On the printed electronics side, there were five honors handed out.
On the material side, Vitriflex received the Best Technical Development Manufacturing Award for its transparent ultra-barrier films, which provide flexible encapsulation for roll-to-roll production of OLED displays and lighting, quantum dot films and flexible photovoltaics.
Parker Hannifin was presented with the Best Technical Development Materials Award for developing its own stretchable ink to use for its electro active polymer (EAP) sensors.
The University of Massachusetts Lowell Raytheon was honored with the Academic R&D Award for its ferroelectric ink, which can be used for direct printing of high-frequency voltage variable dielectrics on flexible substrates.
The commercial awards – Best Product Development Award and Best Commercialization Award – are the most interesting from a financial standpoint.
ARMOR SAS received the Best Product Development Award for Orion, a new organic photovoltaic (OPV) lamp it has developed. Not only is it aboe to delive twice the peak power of most solar chargers, but its design is remarkable. The OPV element rolls up into the lamp, which is useful for storage or transportation.
The Best Commercialization Award went to Engineered Materials Systems, Inc., Division of Nagase & Company, whose CI-1036 stretchable conductive ink is used by Rest Devices, maker of MIMO Baby. MIMO Baby Mimo uses sensors to monitor how the baby is breathing, temperature and body position. Because it is connected to Bluetooth, the parent receives reports and alerts.
These awards show clearly the growing potential for flexible and printed electronics technology.
At last month’s Printed Electronics USA 2015, held in Santa Clara, CA, show organizer IDTechEx handed out a wide range of awards. On the printed electronics side, there were five honors handed out.
On the material side, Vitriflex received the Best Technical Development Manufacturing Award for its transparent ultra-barrier films, which provide flexible encapsulation for roll-to-roll production of OLED displays and lighting, quantum dot films and flexible photovoltaics.
Parker Hannifin was presented with the Best Technical Development Materials Award for developing its own stretchable ink to use for its electro active polymer (EAP) sensors.
The University of Massachusetts Lowell Raytheon was honored with the Academic R&D Award for its ferroelectric ink, which can be used for direct printing of high-frequency voltage variable dielectrics on flexible substrates.
The commercial awards – Best Product Development Award and Best Commercialization Award – are the most interesting from a financial standpoint.
ARMOR SAS received the Best Product Development Award for Orion, a new organic photovoltaic (OPV) lamp it has developed. Not only is it aboe to delive twice the peak power of most solar chargers, but its design is remarkable. The OPV element rolls up into the lamp, which is useful for storage or transportation.
The Best Commercialization Award went to Engineered Materials Systems, Inc., Division of Nagase & Company, whose CI-1036 stretchable conductive ink is used by Rest Devices, maker of MIMO Baby. MIMO Baby Mimo uses sensors to monitor how the baby is breathing, temperature and body position. Because it is connected to Bluetooth, the parent receives reports and alerts.
These awards show clearly the growing potential for flexible and printed electronics technology.