NACE Code
C26, C27, M72

ENEA Technology

NEW PROCESS TECHNIQUES FOR ORGANIC ELECTRONICS


Technology Readiness Level (TRL)

3 ÷ 6

Innovations and Benefits

Processes at room temperature and possibility of processes carried out in the air
Low cost processes and reduced environmental impact
Processes on continuous, flexible, thin, plastic (PET, PEN, etc.) or metal substrates
High speed processes, compatible with productions of even millions of pieces per year
Low cost device

Use

Manufacture of large area organic electronic and optoelectronic devices and systems for: lighting (OLED), photovoltaic energy production (OPV), sensors, electronics (OTFT).
Continuous cycle manufacturing of devices and systems.

Applications and ongoing Activities

TRIPODE public-private laboratory and related projects (RELIGHT and SMARTAGS):
• study and development of printed organic optoelectronic devices: OLED, OPV, OTFT, sensors;
• study and development of functional inks based on active, conductive and support materials;
• development of  processes for the manufacturing of devices.
European FP7 TDK4PE project: development of a design platform for devices manufactured for ink jet.
Air Green 2 project: development of self-cleaning and super hydrophobic layers for aircraft wings, through continuous printing and structuring.
Availability of various process techniques (gravure printing, flexography, screen printing, ink jet printing, doctor blade, slot die coating, hot embossing).
Collaborations with IMAST, ST Microelectronics, FIAT Research Center, Ferrania, VIMAR, Electrolux, Artemide, FOS Group, Finmeccanica-ALENIA, CIRA, BTicino, Trento IRST, CNR, VTT, EVG, COATEMA, Polyera, CEA, CNRS, CSEM, UAB, University of Naples, Salerno Chemnitz, Algarve, Thessaloniki, Warsaw, Lodz.
Contact person

“If you are interested in this technology/service, please send a message to eneaperlinnovazione@enea.it, by specifying the title of the technology/service of your interest, the reason for your request and your contacts or the contacts of a person from your organization/company.