Patterning process contract awarded

Uni-Pixel, the developer of a colour display technology called time multiplexed optical shutter (TMOS) has been awarded a contract by the FlexTech Alliance for further research into its roll-to-roll conductor patterning capabilities that it has developed for its Opcuity active layer films.

UniPixel has pioneered a method to use an ink jet printing system to pattern conductors on films at thinner trace widths than previously achieved. This provides the potential to enhance roll-to-roll printed electronics manufacturing by improving flexible printed circuitry, while at the same time reducing production costs.

UniPixel has developed methods that use surface structure and surface chemistry to achieve sub-5 micron trace widths on the surface of flexible substrates. Currently this process is conducted in a batch environment where the methods and results have been well refined.

This contract and grant recognises this capability and provides support to demonstrate this process for conductor patterning in a continuous flow system.

UniPixel will work through the contract term to further refine, apply to industry standard requirements for electronics, and then to transition its conductor patterning capabilities to a Flextech Alliance and industry-supported development facility.

This will allow the technology to be evaluated and used by a broad set of companies that participates in the production of electronics.