IPC Kick-off Printed Electronics Standards Working Group Meeting at the APEX/IPC in Las Vegas on 13 April 2011
Printed electronics is an emerging field that continues to receive
great attention due to the industry analysts that project a $60B market
by 2020. These projections are supported by the compelling product
demonstrations resulting from significant investments in the
development of materials, processes, and products. An increasing number
of companies have committed to participate in this space, while many
others have been conducting in-depth studies to determine the size of
the opportunity for a variety of applications, e.g., displays,
lighting, solar, sensors, etc. One potential impediment to the
introduction of these printed electronics based products in the
marketplace is the lack of consensus based standards adopted by members
of the printed electronic supply and value chains.
The IPC is interested in establishing a new Working Group (WG) to
identify areas for standards development. As an example, individuals
within the industry have requested the development of standard methods
for reporting on testing and intrinsic properties associated with
substrates. This request was made because it appears that each company
has independently developed measurement and reporting procedures that
may or may not be transferable to suppliers. Some have suggested that
without openly defined standards, the acceptance and diffusion of
printed electronics based products will be severely impeded.
IPC is seeking volunteers with expertise in printed electronics to join
the WG to help identify and prioritize the topics requiring standards.
The information concerning the Kick-off Meeting is given below for
those individuals interested in learning more about the effort.
IPC Kick-off Printed Electronics Standards Working Group Meeting
Date: Wednesday April 13
Time: 1:00 pm
Location: Tropics B of the Mandalay Bay Convention
Center
Contact Information: Dave Torp at DaveTorp@ipc.org
/Markus Riester at Markus.Riester@maristechcon.com.
For more information and Registration go to APEX/IPC2011
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