IDTechEx Printed Electronics Europe 2008 Awards Announced

Hewlett Packard and PowerFilm Solar won the award for best Technical Development in Manufacturing, after taking Self Aligned Imprint Lithography all the way into a fully roll-to-roll process. Bottom gate TFTs with both amorphous silicon and zinc tin oxide have been created.

Ciba won the IDTechEx Technical Development Materials Award for developing a broad range of conductive inks to allow low-cost printing of conductive structures on diverse substrates. XYMARAT Electra inks most impressive advantages are the low drying temperatures and good line definition.