New process could speed up production of printed electronic devices
A new embossing technology said to enable high speed, low cost production of printed electronic devices has been unveiled by development and production stage company Uni-Pixel. According to researchers at the company, the UniBoss technology also eliminates the need for photolithography or screen printing typically required to produce fine line conductors for rigid and flexible electronic devices.
Uni-Pixel says that potential applications include the production of transparent electrically conductive grids or patterns that can be used for capacitive and resistive touch and multi-touch displays. The process can be used to fabricate both flexible and rigid printed circuit boards, rfid antennas, as well as transparent EMI and radio frequency interface shielding films.
UniPixel plans to initially target UniBoss for the touch panel market.
Robert Petcavich, UniPixel's chief technology officer and senior vice president, said: "UniPixel believes that by using its fine-line UniBoss electrodes in touch screen applications, we can increase the touch response speed and accuracy, as well as reduce the power requirements of current ITO-based systems."
UniPixel is currently scaling up the process for full scale production and plans to have pilot production quantities of UniBoss available by Q3 2010.
