Printed Electronics
It is one of the highest growth technologies. Also referred to as flexible circuits, they are commonly screen printed onto a thin flexible substrate and used in membrane keypads for the switching circuits with a tail or ‘fpc’ protruding for connecting via tracks to a PCB.
The process requires a conductive ink, in our case pure silver, to be printed in tracks onto the thin film. The film is generally between 0.075mm to 0.28mm thick. The most common thickness for us is 0.125mm. The Stencil production is crucial to give the correct track width and quality with the correct deposit on the substrate. The ink has to be cured fully in a very well controlled oven for a specific time and temperature so that the tracks maintain relatively low resistance without losing their flexibility.
Printed electronics is a low cost option with incredible flexibility not just in design but function. Printed electronic circuits can be formed to specific geometry and adhered to the back of complex surfaces. The circuits are commonly designed for capacitive touch or populated with LEDs and switches. The introduction of printed electronics has helped in shrinking the design of products such as mobile phones.
We are now seeing printed electronics introduced into non conventional applications such as clothing, IoT wiring devices and even furniture. The market is expanding rapidly.
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21 October 2023.
Good price, easy to remove from the backing but sticks firm on the item it is attached to.
07 October 2023.
All goosd
01 October 2023.
All good
26 September 2023.
Good quality and value
10 September 2023.
Goods were as advertised and arrived on time
06 September 2023.
Exactly as expected - very pleased indeed
14 July 2023.
Arrived incredibly quickly. Exactly as ordered. Pleased with purchase.
13 July 2023.
Perfect top up for our fire alarm testing at work
05 July 2023.
First class comms and product. Will but of again without hesitaion
20 June 2023.
Very fast delivery and no problems.
13 June 2023.
Amazon prime delivery.
11 May 2023.
No issues encountered
29 April 2023.
fast delivery
12 April 2023.
As described, just about everything you need.
21 March 2023.
This seller is very quick to respond to any query with a very high level of customer service . They were also very swift to supply a replacement product when required. I highly recommend using this supplier. I would give 10 stars on here if i could .
25 February 2023.
Excellent service
21 January 2023.
Goods as described
04 January 2023.
Great service, Thanks!
04 January 2023.
Great service!
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28 November 2022.
very fast and good service
One of the most recent developments is use in In Mould Structured Electronics (IMSE) which is an advancement on in mould decoration, mainly used by the Automotive industry. The printed electronics are placed in the cavity of the plastic injection mould tool so becoming an integral part of the finished moulding.
Printed Electronics are making everyday objects smart
Key benefits of Printed Electronics :
- Ease of Production
- Low Cost
- Ease of integration
- SMD capable
- Adaptable design, totally bespoke to customers requirements
- Robust enough for harsh environment
- Short lead times – approximately 2-3 weeks after artwork approval
- Suitable for simple capacitive touch applications and switch pads
- Fast prototyping service
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