Printed Intelligence
from Research to Industrialization
Harri Kopola
Prof., VP Strategic Research
Microtechnologies and Electronics
VTT
Email: [email protected]
Tel.: +358-40-5574867
Workshop
Printed Intelligence towards Applications
October 3, 2011 Helsinki Messukeskus
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Contents
What is Printed Intelligence
From Research and Technology
Demonstrators & Pilot Factory
Products & Start-ups
EC COLAE network
Summary
Acknowledgements
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Printed intelligence
Starting idea
• New technology driven disruptive innovation at the cross
sections of the paper and electronics industries:
• manufacture electronic components utilizing roll-to-roll production
techniques – printed electronics
• printing of new functionalities into high volume low cost packaging
and printed media applications – printed functionality
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Printed Intelligence
What is it?
Printed intelligence are components and systems which:
Source:
Orion Diagnostica
Source:
VTT & Nicanti Oy
extend the functions of printed matter beyond traditional visually
interpreted text and graphics
The added functions perform actions
on/in the printed item (functional product)
as a part of wider system (e.g. external power & computing sources,
reading devices, supporting information systems)
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VTT Printed Intelligence
technology | applications | business
is a growth oriented strategic VTT wide initiative
combines multidisciplinary know-how
electronics, optics, biotechnology, nanotechnology,
chemistry, printing, P&P, process automation
strong established partnership network to research and
industry
orientation towards applications and business
VTT organization and printed intelligence – stages of development:
Project mode
Strategic research
program
late 90s -
2006 – 2009
Various projects
throughout VTT
Building the basis for
a new technological opening
Commercialization
stage
2010 Introduction of technologies
from lab to early market
trials and commercial
adoption
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Disruptive innovations and opportunities of
printed intelligence
Electronics
Vacuum tube transistor → silicon integrated circuit → printed electronics
Lighting
Candle → Incandescent lamp → Fluorescent lamp → LED → printed OLED
Paper, print and packaging products
Bulk → special products → additional functionality → new printed products
Printed solar cell / fuel cell / batteries / supercapacitor….
Printed sensing,
diagnostics and
hygiene products
Solar cells
Accus
Environmentally friendly Cost effectiveness Renewable energy
Pocket for
cell phone
or PDA etc.
New innovations
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Printed Intelligence Is Based on…
fluid processable materials technology
large area high-volume printing like mass-manufacturing
methods
functionality from electronics, biotechnology, chemistry,
optics, optoelectronics, etc. integrated as devices and
systems
Generic,
enabling
technologies
Impression roll
Film
Doctor blade
Printing roll
Ink
Patterning, devices, integration, systems-on-foil, embedding
'electronics’ into products
R2R to hybrid processes & production equipment
Materials
+ possible interconnections of printed
systems to wider IS/IT-systems
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Why Early Piloting Is a Necessity?
Key benefit of printed electronics is
high volume, high throughput wide
area production
“Just transferring the materials to
organics doesn’t bring competitive
benefit”
In roll-to-roll process a steady state,
repeatable production is achieved after
few meters of processing
“In lab scale steady-state is never
achieved”
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What is Printed Intelligence
From Research and Technology
Demonstrators & Pilot Factory
Products & Start-ups
EC COLAE network
Summary
Acknowledgements
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Linking market application needs with new &
emerging technological possibilities
VTT
R&D & innovation
services
Systems
Products
Technology
Solutions
TECHNOLOGICAL
POSSIBILITIES
MARKET
OPPORTUNITIES
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Affiliate
Programs
Markets
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Proof of technology
Supporting infrastructure Proof of product
research, education, industry, finance
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Examples of Existing Products/Demonstrators and
Emerging Near Term Opportunities
WORM memory
Wide area sensors
Holographics produced directly
into packaging materials without
stickers or laminations
Orion Diagnostica
CleanCard PRO®
Active Paper
Printed electrical
code and reader
Holographic moisture
indicator
(Nicanti authentication solution)
Mobile phone
microscope and optical
microcodes
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Indicators and sensors for product quality and safety
Development of visual product quality
indicators for food packages
Various types of indicators:
indicating humidity, leakage (oxygen),
food freshness, ethylene
Indicators applicable directly on packaging using
inkjet printing technique
Indicator ink formulation
Several patents/pat.pending technologies
Enzymatic humidity
indicator colour change
Humidity
Humidity
Leakage
Leakage
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Further Emerging Components
Printed solar cells
Fully printed OLED
Printed bio
fuel cell
Hot embossed
microfluidics
Plastic integration,
combinations with
traditional electronics
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Centre for business development in the area of Printed
Intelligence.
Offers a world-class pilot production environment based
on Printed Intelligence processes.
Brings together complementary players across the value
chain - ranging from technology providers to customers.
Customer Affiliate Programs.
www.printocent.com
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History and evolution
• Pilot factory design principle based on 10 years of experience and constant
development and upgrading of pilot lines
2003 PICO
2007 ROKO
2010 NICO
• No. of personnel: 7
• No. of prof. operators: 0
• No. of personnel: 42
• No. of prof. operators: 3
• No. of personnel: 85
• No. of prof. operators: 5
Goals and challenges:
• Make compounds cost
effectively in larger quantities
• Trasfer from sheet to R2R
• Only one printing technique
in use (only two layers)
Goals and challenges:
• Different printing techniques
• More layers on one run
• No possibility to print oxygen
and moisture sensitive materials
• Not enough drying capacity
Goals and challenges:
• Printing inks sensitive for
oxygen and humidity
• Curing inks with faster
running speeds
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Pilot Factory (2011)
Pilot manufacturing facility for ramping-up production
4 interchangeable printing unit slots
forward gravure
reverse gravure
rotary silk screen
Flexography
slot die coating
Hot embossing unit
Plasma substrate treatment unit
Lamination unit
Rotary die cut unit
Drying units (air, UV)
Automatic registration system
Max. web width 300mm
Max. web velocity 30m/min
Possibility to add two more unit slots, more
oven capacity, laser unit and inkjet unit later
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3D Plastic Integrated Electronics
Production Environment
Printed Hybrid Systems Pilot Fab
2011-2012
• Making products from printed roll(s)
• Integrating injection molding to R2R
environment
• Assembling SMT components, chips and
modules to R2R produced roll
→ plastic integrated freeform intelligent products
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9 new start up companies founded 2010 – 2011
MK Fluidics (Biodiagnostics, Oulu)
FocalSpec (Optical instrumentation, Oulu)
Lumedy (OLED lighting solutions, Oulu)
Nanordic (Nanomaterials, Oulu)
Spektrikor (Printed biosensing – e.g. disposable heartbeat monitor, Oulu)
Iscent (Hot embossed decorative products, Tampere)
TactoTek (Touch screens – in side plastic, Oulu)
Global Innovation Network ( Rapid diagnostics: Production and systems)
KeepLoop ( Mobile phone microscope, Tampere)
2 – 3 new companies in a pipeline
We have to build strong Finnish Ecosystem to turn this
to Finnish Products and Businesses
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PI Business Development Directions 2011 2015
Companies
TEKES
VC, BEs €
Companies
Start-ups
VTT
Pilot factory
services
Development & Production
Established PI business in companies
Development
& Production
Success story start-ups on new markets
Established value chains & ecosystems
First
products
Tens of products on markets
RESEARCH
RESEARCH
VTT, Universities,
Companies
VTT, Universities,
Companies
Ecosystems and value chains
Finnish Printed Intelligence Products and Businesses
IEC Technical Committee (TC119) on Printed Electronics established
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What is Printed Intelligence
From Research and Technology
Demonstrators & Pilot Factory
Products & Start-ups
EC COLAE network
Summary
Acknowledgements
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EC-FP7 project: Commercialization Clusters of
Organic and Large Area Electronics (COLAE)
To activate European OLAE clusters to an European level cooperation
in commercialization of Organic and Large Area Electronics (OLAE)
From technology push to market pull in OLAE
Strong emphasis on
Creation of awareness in potential application areas
Presentations at trade shows, B-to-B seminars
Workshops targeting to industrial designers
Direct contacting to brand –owners (LSEs) and SMEs
Starting of training activities for company personnel
Development of sustainable operation model for clusters and their
services, so called `OLAE Foundry` -concept
17 partners, budget 3.8 M€, 3 years
Coordinator: VTT, Mr. Ilkka Kaisto
Kick-off Sept. 21, 2011
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COLAE Clusters & Partners
COLAE Partners :
Finland, Oulu : VTT/PrintoCent
VTT/PrintoCent
France, Lyon : Plastipolis
France, Grenoble : CEA
Germany, Dresden : OES
ACREO
Germany, Heidelberg : InnovationLab
PETEC
Germany, Munich : Fraunhofer/IZM
Netherlands, Eindhoven : TNO/Holst
CIKCHolst + KMC
Netherlands, Eindhoven : KMC/Innovation Fab UGent
OES
InnovationLab
UK, Cambridge : CIKC
CSEM Fhg/IZM
UK, Sedgefield : PETEC/CPI
Nano Cluster
CEA
Switzerland, Basel : CSEM
Plastipolis
Spain, Barcelona : CETEMMSA/PEC4
AUTH
Centi
Greece, Thessaloniki, AUTH
PEC4
Sweden, Norrkoping : Acreo
Portugal, Famalicao: Centi
Austria, Weiz: Joanneum Research
Belgium, Gent: IMSC, UGENT
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Summary: Emerging Business Opportunities In
Printed Intelligence
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Conclusions
When you decide to go roll-to-roll:
the parallel development of components, materials and
processes is recommended to speed up developments
VTT and the PrintoCent network have experienced people and
facilities for ramping up printed electronics / intelligence
production.
VTT a globally located research partner with strong technology
commercialization interest
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Acknowledgements
TEKES, EU FP6 & FP7, Academy of Finland, European
Union Regional Development Fund, State Provincial
Office of Oulu, Council of Oulu Region, City of Oulu
and Industry for financial support
PrintoCent collaborators
Research partners & Industrial collaborators
Co-workers throughout VTT working on a range of
printed intelligence developments
PRINSE’12 Printed Intelligence Industrial Seminar
February 7-8, 2012, Oulu
www.printocent.com
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from technology
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