The future of rapid prototyping? Xerox Research Results Bring Pr inted Plastic Transistors Closer to Commercial Reality

From: Blasch, Larry <LBlasch_at_OPW-FC.com>
Date: Mon Apr 19 2004 - 20:06:20 EEST

Complete plastic transistor circuit could be printed using new
semiconductive ink <<...OLE_Obj...>>
SAN FRANCISO, April 16, 2004 --
Semiconductive ink and new materials revealed today by Xerox Corporation
(NYSE: XRX) may make flexible roll-up television screens and computer
displays one step closer to reality.
According to Xerox, it has developed a high-performance, semiconductive ink
that can be used to print the semiconductor channels of transistors at low
temperatures and in open air - a requirement for low-cost manufacturing.
Most materials developed by researchers from other organizations have
required processing at high temperatures and under inert atmospheres.
Read more...
http://www.xerox.com/go/xrx/template/inv_rel_newsroom.jsp?app=Newsroom&ed_na
me=NR_2004April16_POE&format=article&view=newsrelease&Xcntry=USA&Xlang=en_US

The future of rapid prototyping?
Build the electronics circuitry within the object, not as a separate
component.
RP could produce a functional product with no assembly required.

Larry Blasch
Design Engineer/CAE Systems Administrator
OPW Fueling Components
P.O. Box 405003
Cincinnati, OH 45240-5003 USA
Voice: (513) 870-3356
Fax: (513) 870-3275
Received on Fri Apr 23 14:29:33 2004

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