International Exhibition and Conference
for the Printed Electronics Industry
Exhibition: March 29–30, 2017 | Conference: March 28–30, 2017
Messe München, Germany
lopec.com
Photo gallery
How can printed electronics improve our daily lives?
Wearables: The word on everyone's lips. These smart, wearable electronics are the must-have
accessories of the sports industry, with fitness trackers and smart watches measuring sporting
performance and connecting users to their environments.
Now the trend is also making headway in the medicine and health sector. Especially in the case of
current demographic developments, wearables have great potential to offer. Smart sensors can be
integrated into plaster casts, bandages, and clothing to monitor patients' vital functions—even when
they are at home.
These products are often powered by a technology that, although little-known, has its sights firmly set
on the future: printed electronics. LOPEC 2017, the International Exhibition and Conference for the
Printed Electronics Industry, held from March 28 to 30 in Munich, Germany, reveals how this
technology works and how it can improve our daily lives.
The photo gallery:
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154 exhibitors from 17 countries will
showcase what the futuristic technology of
printed electronics has to offer at LOPEC
in Munich, Germany. Unlike conventional
electronics, the electrical components are
manufactured using a printing process.
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Printed electronics are already in use in
many applications without users even
knowing it. Just have a look at your
wearable devices! At LOPEC, the Holst
Centre presents smart t-shirts that monitor
circulation and respiration rates. Printed
electronics are ideal for applications that
require thin, lightweight, and flexible
properties.
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The technology is also proving its
functionality in the automotive industry:
Organic light diodes—"OLEDs"—are now
being integrated into cars in series
production. Audi's OLED tail lights boast
good visibility at even the tightest of angles
and do not dazzle other drivers, making for
safer driving.
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Attention sun worshipers and jewelry
lovers! Just in time for the arrival of spring,
LOPEC will present a smart ring from
Helios that measures vitamin D levels
and shows how much sunlight the user
has been exposed to.
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The optical sensor by ISORG and
FlexEnable is pliable and wafer-thin. It
can be integrated into smartphones, door
openers, and many other applications. As
an additional security feature, the sensor
detects the user's unique blood vessel
structure and identifies whether a
fingerprint belongs to a living person.
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We've all been there—you need to make
an important call while on the go but your
cellphone battery has died. With this
Armor shoulder bag, you will never be
without a portable energy source. It is
printed with a layer of photovoltaic film.
The sunnier the day, the more charged
your battery.
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For any LOPEC visitors who have not yet
gotten their hands on a bag like this,
there's an artificial tree with integrated
solar cells by CSEM Brasil. Under the
leaves LOPEC visitors have the chance to
relax and charge up their smartphones.
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LOPEC will not only showcase finished
products—the whole manufacturing
process will be on display, from research
through to product development. The
exhibition is complemented by a
conference that promotes advances in
this futuristic technology, with key
speakers from Samsung or the European
Commission.
High resolution photos from the gallery can be downloaded here.
Press contact:
Bianca Gruber
MESSE MÜNCHEN GMBH
Press Contact
Press Contact
Trade fair center
81823 Munich
Deutschland/Germany
Phone: +49 89 949-21502
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www.messe-muenchen.de