VOLUME MANUFACTURING FOR PRINTED AND FLEXIBLE ELECTRONICS WILL SOON BE ENABLED BY EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS PROVIDERS

In this report from Yole Developpement, it is explained how this market will be addressed by players that do not necessarily come from the semiconductor field. In this emerging part of the electronics industry, chemical companies and printing equipment companies are the players that will enable volume manufacturing and will leverage technical bottlenecks.

Indeed the main challenges today are:

The development of high performance materials which will reach or surpass that of inorganic solutions: their intrinsic efficiency, their ability to be printed at a sufficient resolution, to fully operate in combination with several other materials (not to mix one with another), and their lifetime.
The capability for chemicals companies to provide formulated molecules with new functionalities as well as very specialized active materials.
Equipment dedicated to printed electronics, that are able to handle specialized inks and to provide printing accuracy way beyond that of standard printing.

Technology enablers are therefore not those usually involved in electronics development. The solution printing & coating industry is very far from the standard electronics industry, in terms of equipment and materials and they have completely different industrial cultures.

Key Features of the Report

Identification of technical hurdles for printed & flexible electronics (OLEDs lighting, OLEDs displays, PV, sensors)
Threats and opportunities for equipment and materials companies
2013-2020 market forecast for equipment and materials in units and US$ value
2013-2020 market forecast for printed & flexible electronics applications in US$ and m² surface
Application landscape and roadmap
Processes description and roadmap
Materials issues
Devices structure
Cost structure analysis over time

Key Objectives

The market and applications covered for Printed & Flexible electronics include insights covering:

The timeline by applications (displays, lighting, solar cells, sensors, system-in-foil)
The different production processes and technical challenges
Equipment forecast
Technical requirements & challenges for materials
Cost structure of materials
Material forecast
Status of main industry players

Benefits
For Chemical & Equipment Companies

Identify what the technical hurdles for printed electronics are
Quantify the market opportunities for tools and chemistry

For Systems makers

Understand the potentialities of the printed electronics market
Understand the technical challenges

For Devices makers

Identify and evaluate printed electronics markets with market size & growth
Analyze the threats and opportunities

For Financial & Strategic investors

Understand the main market dynamics and main technological trends

Market and Technology Trends in Materials and Equipment for Printed & Flexible Electronics Report