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PRINTED ELECTRONICS: THE DEFINING TRENDS IN 2019 Raghu Das, CEO
The printed electronics industry has been quietly refocusing over the last few years, with players seeking specific opportunities where the technology adds strong value for the application.
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his has been as niche as utilising inkjet printing as a small part of the process of producing etched circuit boards, replacing five process steps with one, and reducing material consumption and the time to change circuit designs to creating new industries based on platforms such as in-mould electronics where there is clear added value over incumbent processes. Of course fundamental research is still ongoing across many fronts, but the order of the day is identifying specific needs and opportunities. In this article we explore some of the key trends in printed electronics in 2019. Data is taken from the new IDTechEx report ‘Printed, Organic and Flexible Electronics 2020–2030’, which provides a complete and detailed assessment of the entire industry, which IDTechEx
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