Printed and organic electronics based smart sensor system demonstrated
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Thin Film Electronics has successfully demonstrated a fully functional, standalone Smart Sensor Label. The temperature tracking label, designed for monitoring of perishable goods, is described as a complete closed system built from printed and organic electronics.
Davor Sutija, Thinfilm ceo, says: "The integration of memory and logic creates an extensible platform, on which we will be able to create a wide variety of low cost electronics in a label format. Printing provides scale and cost advantages that cannot be matched by any other electronic technology. With our customers, we are delivering the ubiquitous intelligence necessary to turn the Internet of Things into the Internet of Everything."
The temperature monitoring market is predicted to be worth more than $3.2billion by 2020, driven by the need to reduce waste and improve safety of perishable goods. Thinfilm also says its technology will help pharmaceutical companies keep temperature sensitive products safe and effective.
The standalone system is the first demonstration of an integrated printed electronic system powered solely by batteries. Christer Karlsson, Thinfilm's CTO, added: "A key breakthrough for this demo was the low voltage complementary logic we announced in June 2013. Polyera and our other materials partners have played an essential role in helping us move products forward."
