Printed Electronics Technologies

This book provides an overview of the newly emerged and highly interdisciplinary field of printed electronics • Provides an overview of the latest developments and research results in the field of printed electronics • Topics addressed include: organic printable electronic materials, inorganic printable electronic materials, printing processes and equipments for electronic manufacturing, printable transistors, printable photovoltaic devices, printable lighting and display, encapsulation and packaging of printed electronic devices, and applications of printed electronics • Discusses the principles of the above topics, with support of examples and graphic illustrations • Serves both as an advanced introductory to the topic and as an aid for professional development into the new field • Includes end of chapter references and links to further reading

Modern printing technology has paved the way for the fabrication of thin inexpensive electronics and is now established as a topic taught on advanced level courses across materials science and engineering. The properties of printed electronics, such as thin-form factor, flexibility, stretchability, portability, and rollability mean that they have a wide range of applications, including in wearable devices, smart packaging, healthcare, and the automotive industry. This book describes the key printing technologies for printed electronics. Chapters cover principles and mechanisms, techniques, inorganic and organic materials, substrates, post-treatment and applications of printed electronics technologies. Written by a leader in the field, this title will be essential reading for students on courses across materials science, electronics science, manufacturing and engineering, as well as those with an interest in printed electronics.

This book describes in detail modern technologies for printed electronics, explaining how nanotechnology and modern printing technology are merging to revolutionize electronics fabrication of thin, lightweight, large and inexpensive products. Readers will benefit from the explanations of materials, devices and circuits used to design and implement the latest applications of printed electronics, such as thin flexible OLED displays, organic solar cells, OLED lighting, smart wallpaper, sensors, logic, memory and more.

In the first chapter, Urka Vrabič Brodnjak, Ph.D., Deja Muck, Ph.D., Helena Gabrijelčič Tomc, Ph.D., and Igor Karlovits, Ph.D. provide a review of the many facets of printed smart labels in packaging, including the categorisation, materials, techniques, environmental impacts, applications, and future trends. In the second chapter, Maja Klančnik, Ph.D., Helena Gabrijelčič Tomc, Ph.D., Diana Gregor Svetec, Ph.D., Marica Stareinič Ph.D., and Tatjana Rijavec, Ph.D. give an overview of electrically conductive materials, fibres, inks, and printing solutions. In the third and final chapter, Umit Y. Ogras, Ujjwal Gupta, Jaehyun Park, and Ganapati Bhat compare FHE systems-on-polymer with traditional systems-on-chip.

A comprehensive review of printed electronics technologies In Technologies for Printed Sensors and Electronics, an expert team of engineers delivers a comprehensive survey of a variety of contact and non-contact printed electronics manufacturing technologies, as well as their applications. The book brings together printing techniques and offers detailed discussions of their potential capabilities and the critical limitations of each technology. The authors also describe how those limitations might be solved and alternatives that might be explored in the future. Technologies for Printed Sensors and Electronics describes the potential development of a common platform, assuming that the limitations of a single method might be overcome by the advantages of the others. It also evaluates printed electronics on the basis of the electrical characteristics of the resulting devices or sensors, the materials they're made of, and their anticipated applications. The book also includes: A thorough introduction to the history of printed electronics, including push and pull factors influencing the rise of printed electronics and the repurposing of traditional printing techniques for printed electronics Comprehensive explorations of functional materials used in printable electronic materials, including their classification and discussions of organic and inorganic materials In-depth examinations of substrates and packaging materials and their physical and chemical behavior, as well as discussions of use constraints in different applications Perfect for senior undergraduate and graduate students in electrical and electronics engineering, material science, 3D printing, physics, and chemistry, Technologies for Printed Sensors and Electronics will also earn a place in the libraries of researchers, practitioners, and students working in or studying biomedical engineering.

Organic and printed electronics can enable a revolution in the applications of electronics and this book offers readers an overview of the state-of-the-art in this rapidly evolving domain. The potentially low cost, compatibility with flexible substrates and the wealth of devices that characterize organic and printed electronics will make possible applications that go far beyond the well-known displays made with large-area silicon electronics. Since organic electronics are still in their early stage, undergoing transition from lab-scale and prototype activities to production, this book serves as a valuable snapshot of the current landscape of the different devices enabled by this technology, reviewing all applications that are developing and those can be foreseen.

Two of the hottest research topics today are hybrid nanomaterials and flexible electronics. As such, this book covers both topics with chapters written by experts from across the globe. Chapters address hybrid nanomaterials, electronic transport in black phosphorus, three-dimensional nanocarbon hybrids, hybrid ion exchangers, pressure-sensitive adhesives for flexible electronics, simulation and modeling of transistors, smart manufacturing technologies, and inorganic semiconductors.