Re writing polymer memory
PolyIC and Thin Film Electronics have announced that they have jointly manufactured fully functional re-writable polymer memory products in a high-volume roll-to-roll printing process. The high yield printing process gives leading production performance, and the resulting memory product meets low voltage requirements for consumer products, such as in the toys and games industry.
The Thinfilm re-writable memory together with a reader/writer provides a platform for Toy and Game designers to create the next generation of interactive and evolvable toys and games where the memory could be linked to the online world. Now, companies can add interactivity to their existing product lines as well as create entirely new toys and games with added value for both consumers and brand owners. In particular, brand owners can tailor their marketing to the behaviour of the consumers and also provide them with unique features, collections and offers. With Thinfilm memory everywhere the opportunities are endless.
Rolf Åberg, CEO of Thinfilm, stated: “We are very pleased by the results of the collaboration with PolyIC, and with their ability to produce Thinfilm polymer memory in a high volume, cost effective printing process. PolyIC, which is owned by Siemens and Leonhard Kurz, is a stable, long-term production partner for Thinfilm, as we start providing our customers and partners with memory products in large volumes. Furthermore, we can in the future integrate our memory technology with PolyIC’s thin film transistor technology, enabling PolyIC and Thinfilm to jointly address significant market opportunities, such as printed RFID (radio frequency identification) products.”
“PolyIC has developed and built up a roll-to-roll production process for printed electronics, and has successfully demonstrated its first printed RFID tags. Thinfilm's memory technology is complementary to our own technology, and by using our process and production technology, we have been able to successfully manufacture stand-alone Thinfilm memory products that satisfy our current customer requirements. As a complement to our PolyID and PolyLogo product lines, we look forward to developing products combining Thinfilm’s and our technology", commented Wolfgang Mildner, Managing Director at PolyIC.
The joint development and the results are built on Thinfilm’s intellectual property and know-how for soluble memory materials, architecture and processes, as well as PolyIC’s’ intellectual property and know-how for technology, processes and manufacturing techniques.
