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Plastics Replace Silicon

‘Smart plastics’: the future of electronics?

Published in issue 375, March 2008

There is a whiff of revolution in the air in electronic circuit technology, with components made from conductive plastics threatening to replace their silicon-based counterparts. What are the benefits, what is the potential, and what is the cost of this technology? We give a glimpse into the future.

Relevant websites

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PEDOT:PSS

www.polyic.com

http://w1.siemens.com/innovation/en/news_events/innovationnews/
innovationnews_articles/lighting/wafer_thin_color_displays_for_packaging.htm

www.oe-a.org

www.plasticlogic.com

www.plastic-electronic.com/index.php?article_id=1&clang=1

www.printed-systems.de/index.php?id=17&L=1

www.izm.fhg.de/EN/programme/ElektronikaufgroflchigenSubstraten.jsp

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