Begins installation of manufacturing line for 50 million integrated printed electronic systems
Oslo, 11 June 2013 - Thin Film Electronics ASA ("Thinfilm") (OSE: THIN.OL) announced today that it has successfully demonstrated a low-voltage display driver based on complementary organic logic. The display driver is designed for commercial electronic printing and operates at 6 Volts, controlling an ultra-low-cost electrochromic display.
Thinfilm's transistor technology, developed together with Polyera and others, exhibits near-ideal behavior across a broad voltage operating range, from 3 to 20 Volts. This range is particularly compatible with multiple functions needed for Thinfilm Smart Labels, from control of low-power displays and sensors, to writing Thinfilm Memory.
Last December, Thinfilm demonstrated a printed electronic temperature sensor for monitoring perishable goods. The new Thinfilm display driver will be integrated into and extend the uses of this platform.
New Printing Facility
Also today, Thinfilm announced the build-up of its High-Definition Printing Facility, in Linköping, Sweden. Equipment for manufacturing printed transistors has passed factory acceptance tests and is currently being installed at the company's product development site. With additional equipment to be delivered in Q4 2013, Thinfilm will have internal capacity for printing up to 50 million electronic labels annually.
Development of Thinfilm's low-voltage display driver was partially funded by the Eurostars Programme, in conjunction with ACREO Swedish ICT and Santa Anna IT Research Institute AB. Thinfilm would also like to thank Innovation Norway for its continued support, including a recent $1.2M grant to commercialize wireless Sensor Labels.
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Thin Film Electronics ASA (Ticker: THIN.OL) is a leader in the development of Printed Electronics. The first to commercialize printed rewritable memory, Thinfilm is creating printed system products that will include memory, sensing, display and wireless communication - at a cost-per-functionality unmatched by any other electronic technology. Thinfilm's roadmap of system products integrates technology from a strong and growing ecosystem of partners to enable the Internet of Things by bringing intelligence to disposable goods. Company headquarters are in Oslo, Norway, with product development in Linköping, Sweden, sales offices in San Francisco, USA, and Tokyo, Japan, and manufacturing in Pyongtaek, South Korea. www.thinfilm.no
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