Dr. Ralf Mauer InnovationLab GmbH

Dr. Ralf Mauer
InnovationLab GmbH
Part I
Introduction to iL & COLAE
Advanced functional Materials
Polymers, small molecules, nanoparticles,…
Manufacturing by Printing
Gravure, Flexo, Screen, Inkjet,…
New Applications
Complementing silicon-based electronics:
 Large area
 New functionality
 Product integration
factors
through
new
form
Sieger des Spitzencluster-Wettbewerbs vom Bundesministerium für Bildung
und Forschung (BMBF) im Jahr 2008
iL in Europe: COLAE
Aim: Commercialising Organic
and Large Area Electronics
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COLAE:
Feasibility Studies
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Part II
Organic and Printed Electronics
C
Carbon
6
Small Molecules
Polymers
High Throughput
Additive
Digital
Low cost
Low Energy
Record efficiency: ~11%
15,4% & printable!
First
organic
microprocessor
First
microprocessor
Intel 4004
Year
Bits
2011
1971
8
4
Clock speed
Transistors
Size
6 Hz
740 kHz
4000
2300
20 x 17 mm²
19 x 7 mm² (DIP16)
 Ideal for sensors!
Definition of
Functionality
Circuit
Schematic
Circuit
Simulation
Circuit Layout
Design Rule
Check
Gerber File
Generation &
Conversion
Type
Screen printing
Thickness
~10 µm
Gravure
20 nm - 1 µm
Flexo
20 nm - 1 µm
Inkjet
20 nm - 1 µm
R2R Photolitho.
n.a.
Nanoimprintlitho.
<100 nm
Resolution Throughput Other
> 50 µm
10 m²/s
screen pattern
> 10 µm
> 10 µm
> 10 µm
> 5 µm
>0.1 µm
10 m²/s
10 m²/s
0,01 m²/s
<0,01 m²/s
<0,01 m²/s
dimple pattern
cliché material
nozzle shape
Technology
Viscosity Range
Comment
Inkjet
Gravure
10-12 mPas
5-1000 mPas
Like water
Like honey
Flexo
5-1000 mPas
Non-newtonian
Screen printing
>10.000 mPas
Like peanut butter
Technology
Inkjet
File Format
Conversion from
Bitmap, monochrome Gerber, dxf
Gravure/Flexo
Screen printing
HD pdf, monochrome Gerber
HD pdf, monochrome Gerber
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