Thin Film Electronics ASA ("Thinfilm") today announced that the Thinfilm Memory Controller is available.
"Toy manufacturers have been working on concepts for new interactive games that include Thinfilm Memory, and have done extensive testing of our technology," says Davor Sutija, CEO Thinfilm. "With the release of our new Memory Controller, this will allow them to design smaller, more cost effective reader/writer units that we believe will accelerate market launch of smart toys powered by Thinfilm."
By storing user and game flow information, Thinfilm Memory(TM) enables evolution of characters and skill levels, and makes cards and toys 'intelligent'. The information is written and read by a reader/writer built into the game or available as a separate hand-held device. The central component of the reader is the Thinfilm Memory Controller, an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC).
Fully printed systems and devices have an absolute cost advantage compared to conventional electronics, such as flash and eeprom. The manufacturing process is substantially cheaper, and material costs are typically lower. "Thinfilm is cheaper on a system level - the total cost of memories plus the reader/writer electronics - when the number of memories to be read is more than a couple," explains Sutija.
For further information, please contact:
Geir Harald Aase, VP Communications: +47 480 37 571/geir.aase@thinfilm.no
About Thinfilm and Printed Electronics
Thin Film Electronics ASA ("Thinfilm") is a publicly-listed Norwegian technology company with its head office in Oslo and product development in Linköping, Sweden. Thinfilm is a pioneer in the field of Printed Electronics, and provides fully-printed non-volatile, rewritable memory for applications in toys & games, logistics, sensor, and ID systems.
The Printed Electronics market is still in its early stages, and according to industry analyst group IDTechEx, is expected to grow to more than USD 50 billion in market value over the next ten years. IDTechEx predicts that logic (i.e., memory and transistors) will be the largest segment in this market.
Using printing to manufacture electronic memory makes it possible to reduce the number of process steps, dramatically reduce manufacturing costs, as well as the environmental impact as compared to traditional semiconductor processes. Commercial applications of printed electronics include e-paper, electronic readers, and organic light emitting (OLED) displays. Sensors, batteries, and photovoltaic energy sources are also in development, and together with Thinfilm's memory technology they will open the door to new products and applications.
Memory is an essential part of most electronics. Memory is required for identification, tracking status and history, and is used whenever information is stored. Thinfilm's non-volatile ferroelectric polymer memory technology is well suited for application with other printed electronics devices because power consumption during read and write is negligible, and as it is permanent, no connection to external power is required for data detainment. Also, the current required to write information is so small that operation would be limited by the battery's lifetime and not its capacity.
This information is subject of the disclosure requirements acc. to §5-12 vphl (Norwegian Securities Trading Act)