Thin Film prints smart sensor label
In the system organic logic detects that a temperature threshold has been exceeded and instructs a display driver to turn on a segmented display. The system makes use of previously announced developments such as the low-voltage organic display drivers based on complementary logic, memory write based on temperature threshold, and addressable multi-bit printed organic memory.
Thin Film (Oslo, Norway) said it has now demonstrated all the elements necessary to begin production of system products by the end of 2014.
Thin Film has been targeting the application in perishable goods for some time and reckons the temperature monitor market will be worth $3.2 billion in 2020. It includes the monitoring of both food and pharmaceuticals in transit, in storage and at retailers.
"The integration of memory and logic creates an extensible platform, on which we will be able to create a wide variety of low-cost electronics in a label format. Printing provides scale and cost advantages that cannot be matched by any other electronic technology," said Davor Sutija, CEO of Thinfilm, in a statement. Christer Karlsson, CTO of Thinfilm, added: "A key breakthrough for this demo was the low-voltage complementary logic we announced in June of this year. Polyera and our other materials partners have played an essential role in helping us move products forward."
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