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Plastic electronics is a branch of electronics that deals with conductive polymers. It is often called organic electronics because the polymers and small molecules are carbon based-based. The primary motivation for electronic manufacturers is the appeal of the potentially low cost solution based fabrication processes, freedom of size, form factor and application architecture. Additive printing processes can be utilized to deposit a sequence of metal and organic layers, which may ultimately result in a laterally patterned array of transistors, a photovoltaic cell, sensor or display.
In most instances, plastic electronics will not replace silicon electronics but will allow electronics to be used in products which could not exist with current electronic materials and processing.
The UK is at the forefront of this technology with companies in all areas of the supply chain from suppliers of basic organic chemicals and printing press manufacturers through to producers of flexible displays and sensors. The UK’s strength in innovative design is already producing electronic goods which have broken the shackles of conventional electronics.
The following is a list of members who are currently marketing their products to the Plastics Electronics industry:
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CEMMNT |
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Micro engineering, Metrology, Electron microscopy, Micro manufacturing, Surface analysis |
Compugraphics |
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lithography, photomask, reticle, pellicle, image |
Dupont |
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o-rings, seals, deposition, etch,thermal |
OM Group |
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Ultrapure Chemicals |
Oxford Instruments |
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Etch Deposition & Growth |
| Scottish Microelectronics Centre |
www.scotmicrocentre.co.uk |
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SAFC Hi tech |
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chemicals, materials, precursors, materials research, metalorganic |
SPS |
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handling, spincoater, aligner, nanoimprint, wet process |
West European Semiconductor Technology LtdTechnology Ltd |
www.west.eu.com |
Gloveboxes for OLED & PLED production |
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