THIN-FILM PRINTED SENSORS

A second skin for your infrastructure and valuable equipment

 

Printed Electronics

Cost efficient due to low material consumption

Inkjet Printing

Flexible design via Drop-On-Demand delivery

Roll-to-Roll Manufacturing

Fast and scalable

Data is key

In today’s world, we already rely on data extensively. However, with many of our important or even critical infrastructure, we do not always have a good understanding on what is going on when nobody is there. Whether the motivation is safety, productivity, or efficiency – data is important.

In contrast to the data generated through web applications, data of the real world relies typically on sensors. A sensor is in essence a device that detects and measures changes in its environment. Sensors therefore can help control systems to understand what is happening around them. With this information, decisions can be taken by the control system autonomously leading to possible improvements in productivity, safety or efficiency.

 

Different challenges

Insufficient data often results in higher costs and increased complexity

Maintenance

More frequent controls or replacement of spare parts

Energy management

Waste of energy by oversized heating or cooling systems

Planning

Waste of material by structural overdesign

Quality control

Additional human intervention and waste

Warehouse management

Inefficient or even insufficient restocking

Infrastructure

Safety concerns due to a lack of data on demand

Principles of organic electronics

Printed electronics involve the use of additive manufacturing technologies to print electronic circuits and devices onto flexible substrates like plastic, paper, or textiles. This enables the production of lightweight, thin, and flexible devices for diverse applications.

Where traditional manufacturing methods for inorganic, silicium-based electronics often involve high-temperatures up to 1,000°C, organic electronics are processed at lower temperatures of max. 200°C making it the more sustainable alternative.

We mainly rely on inkjet printing in a self-developed roll-to-roll process where we print onto flexible plastic substrates. This allows us to combine high throughput, low material costs, and freedom to change the layouts.

Innovating together

One of the key advantages of the technology we use is the possibility for an easy adaptation.

With a rapid prototyping approach based on a test kit you can try, we quickly find the configuration together that works best for you.

Want to find out what we already have for you to test?