How Printed Electronics is Changing Consumer Goods

Visit the magic
There are optional visits. They include Kovio, which replaces the silicon chip and antenna in an RFID label with a dramatically cost-reduced printed version—that being merely a bridge to transforming low-cost flexible electronics and photovoltaics in general. Visit Rfidium which will take you on a tour of the RFID processes leading to high-volume production. The Fuji Film Dimatix visit covers new fluid dispensing micropumps and inkjet technology and Vitex will show you their transparent ultra-thin barrier layers for flat panel displays. The University of California Berkeley tour takes in nanoparticle synthesis, gravure, inkjet and test facilities for printed electronics.