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Dear Readers,
As you have undoubtedly noticed, our newsletter recently received a new look. However, what is inside has not changed: the latest information about printed electronics and PolyIC.
In our first article, you can read all about the transparent, conductive films which PolyIC first presented to the US market in May this year. Towards the end of this year, we will present this innovative film to the Asian market at the FPD international in Tokyo, Japan. The second article of our newsletter gives insight into touch sensors which are made feasible by the conductive films manufactured by PolyIC.
And we present a review of the first official field test of our product PolyLogo®. Read about this test at the LOPE-C 2010. Do you want to be even closer to PolyIC? – Then visit us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter!
PolyIC not only has a new design for its newsletter, it also has a new owner. PolyIC is now fully owned by the KURZ Group.
Enjoy reading our newsletter!
Yours,
Wolfgang Mildner
Managing Director PolyIC
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| Review: Successful presentation of the transparent conductive films at the SID 2010 in Seattle |
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| PolyIC presented the new transparent conductive film to a large audience at the SID 2010 in Seattle, the leading trade show for the electronic display industry. |
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| Owing to their transparency and good conductivity while being extremely flexible, these films are an excellent alternative to the ITO films commonly used today. Therefore, our booth attracted numerous interested visitors, and we were able to establish contacts to renowned manufacturers of touch sensors and displays. PolyIC films are manufactured on polyester films using roll-to-roll processes. The roll exhibited at our booth gave visitors the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the sophisticated technology. Visitors were especially interested in the individual customer-specific layouts which can be realized easily and efficiently using the PolyIC film; this is a rather complex task for the ITO films. This is particularly important for the emerging industry of multi-touch sensors. Hence, it was not surprising that the touch sensor using our transparent conducting films, which we set up at the LOPEC-2010 conference, was a great success with the audience. If you want to learn more about our transparent conductive films and their applications, please contact us. |
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Knowledge: What's the difference between a resistive and a capacitive touch sensor? |
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Resistive and capacitive touch sensors are the basis of modern, interactive input devices which are very easy to operate. Resistive touch sensors use the pressure an object exerts on an input medium to establish a connection between two transparent conductive layers. The exact XY position of a touch point on a surface can be calculated from this electrical contact using the voltage gradients applied on the films in X and Y direction.
Capacitive touch sensors already recognize the proximity of electrically conducting objects, but they can be regulated so that they have to be touched in order to switch. Pressure is not required here as opposed to the resistive technology. The surface of capacitive touch sensors is charged electrically. When touched, for instance, a connection to ground is established resulting in a small charge transport. This minimum current flow is measurable at the corners of the surfaces where the even voltage field is established. Variations in its intensity at the respective corners yield a specific touch point on the surface.
Touch sensors have become quite common especially in mobile phones, and the market is anticipated to continue growing considerably over the next years. This is where PolyIC's transparent conductive films present an excellent basis to replace the ITO films commonly used today. PolyIC films are perfectly qualified to meet the requirements of the strongly emerging multi-touch sensor industry thanks to their customizable layouts which can be realized during production without complex additional steps.
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Field test with PolyIC's printed displays during the LOPE-C 2010 |
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For the first time ever a public field test with more than 250 printed electronics Raffle Tickets was conducted. The field test was done by the demonstrator partners Leonhard Kurz, NTERA, Acreo, Felix Schoeller and PolyIC at Lope-C 2010.
The Raffle Tickets are a marketing application with an interactive smart object card. Technically, the Raffle Ticket consists of an antenna, a printed organic rectifier and a printed electrochromic display. An activator, which is similar to RFID readers, provides energy by transmitting radio-waves at a frequency of 13.56 MHz. The printed electronic rectifies these radio-waves and provides the printed display with energy and a predefined symbol will appear. After taking the Raffle Ticket out of the activation field, the symbol disappears in a short period of time and can be activated again. Advantages of this technology are that it is thin and flexible and can be easily integrated in cards or packaging (e.g. tickets, vouchers). For this reason it can be used for many applications such as marketing events, games or for brand protection and authenticity control.
Please contact our product manager to talk about a field test in your application. |
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Join PolyIC on Facebook - our platform for videos and clips! |
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PolyIC news and information are now available in real-time on Web 2.0! Click the link to visit our Facebook profile. The social media services of Facebook and Twitter enable us to provide you with real-time information and news. Stay informed by clicking "Like" on PolyIC’s Facebook page or become one of our followers on Twitter. |
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Preview: FPD international in Japan |
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From 10 to 12 November 2010, PolyIC will have a booth in the "German Pavilion" at the 17th Flat Panel Display International (FPD 2010) in Japan. The exhibition site is Makuhari trade show in Tokyo. PolyIC will exhibit mainly transparent conductive films as ITO replacement in hall 4, booth 222.
Please contact us via info@polyic.com to make an appointment with us at the FDP International.
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Preview: Printed Electronics USA |
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On 1 and 2 December 2010, PolyIC will exhibit and give presentations during the seventh "Printed Electronics USA Conference and Trade Show" in Santa Clara. You will find us at booth 22 in the exhibition area.
Please contact us via info@polyic.com to make an appointment with us at the Printed Electronics USA.
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Preview: Expert's forum RFID in Regensburg, Germany |
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PolyIC is a member of the expert forum "RFID – current applications and future perspectives". The event will be held in Regensburg, Germany, from 15 to 16 December 2010 and is intended for experts and executives of companies interested in RFID.
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Market Information: PolyIC - a member of the KURZ Group |
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PolyIC GmbH & Co. KG became an independent company within the Leonhard Kurz Stiftung & Co. KG company group, which is to take over the shares in PolyIC previously held by Siemens. Siemens will remain PolyIC’s strategic partner for further business expansion.
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