Inorganic and Composite Printed Electronics 2008-2018

Sept. 7, 2009 - PRLog -- Report Summary

The future $300 billion market for printed electronics is emerging via thin film electronics. The contribution of organic materials to this is greatly publicized and it has attracted over one thousand participants already. However, the best devices being developed usually rely on inorganic or combined inorganic/organic technology that is little publicized. The more select groups developing these inorganic materials and devices have a great future.

It is often argued that the inorganic options are interim, because the progress is coming to an end whereas organics are "future proof". Nothing could be further from the truth. For conductors with vastly better conductance and cost, for the best printed batteries, for quantum dot devices and for transistor semiconductors with ten times the mobility, look to the new inorganics. That is the emerging world of new nanoparticle metal and alloy inks that are magnitudes superior in cost, conductivity and stability, such as the flexible zinc oxide based transistor semiconductors working at ten times the frequency and with best stability and life, along with many other inorganic materials. Read the world's only report that pulls all this together in readable form.

Detailed forecasts
In 2008 we find that the amount spent on inorganic electronic components and inorganic materials for composite components will be $861 million-more than that spent on organic electronics. Much of this is in fairly mature markets-metal flake ink used for conductors in heated windscreens, membrane keyboards and circuit boards; and disposable sensors for the multi billion glucose sensor labels sold yearly. However, also making an impact in 2008 in this figure are electrophoretic, electroluminescent and electrochromic displays, laminar batteries and thin film photovoltaics such as CIGS and CDTe devices.

In 2008 inorganic semiconductors will begin to be sold from companies such as Kovio for RFID tags, being able to perform to existing RFID tag standards thanks to much higher mobilities than organic semiconductors.

We find that in 2018, of a total $46.94 billion market (which includes printed and thin film displays, logic, memory, photovoltaics, power and sensors), the amount spent on inorganic components as a whole or in composites with organics will be approximately 49.3%-$23.15 billion. This highlights the importance of inorganic printed electronics and the opportunity for companies to be involved.

This report "Inorganic Printed and Thin Film Electronics" describes the reasons for the market growth based on wide industry research, participants and their achievements in these inorganic-based activities and the fabulous opportunities that lie ahead for them. Trends and forecasts to 2028 are given.

With over 135 tables and figures, this report critically compares the options, the trends and the emerging applications. It is the first in the world to comprehensively cover this exciting growth area. The emphasis is on technology basics, commercialisation and the key players.

This report is suitable for all companies developing or interested in the opportunity of printed or thin film electronics materials, manufacturing technologies or complete device fabrication and integration.

Technologies covered
The report considers inorganic printed and thin film electronics for displays, lighting, semiconductors, sensors, conductors, photovoltaics, batteries and memory giving detailed company profiles not available elsewhere. The coverage is global-with companies from East Asia to Europe to America covered in this report. The full contents list is shown at the bottom of this page.

The application of the technology in relation to other types such as organic electronics and silicon chips is given, with detailed information clearly summarised in over 135 tables and figures.

Value chain dynamics studied
For some, it becomes a matter of "Shall I make the new inorganics printable?" or "Shall I make organics work better?" Not everyone is jumping the same way. Indeed there is a spectrum of choice as shown in the figure below. Here we are simplifying in calling the right side "organic" because it almost always involves metal conductors, just as the left side often involves organic substrates. The technologies live together-and that is not just an interim stage.

This report is essential for all those wishing to understand this technology, the players, opportunities and applications, to ensure they are not surpassed.

Report Outline

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1. Printed electronics - reasons why
1.2. Impact of printed electronics on conventional electronics
1.3. Progress so far
1.3.1. The age of silicon
1.3.2. The dream of organic electronics
1.3.3. The example of smart clothing
1.3.4. Slow progress with organic conductors
1.3.5. Recognition that new inorganic technologies will have a place
1.3.6. Trade-off between inorganic and organic solutions
1.4. The new inorganic printed and thin film electronics
1.5. Printed lighting
1.6. Printed photodetectors
2. INORGANIC TRANSISTORS
2.1. Inorganic compound semiconductors for transistors- the history
2.1.1. Learning how to print inorganic compound transistors
2.1.2. Zinc oxide based transistor semiconductors
2.1.3. Amorphous InGaZnO
2.1.4. Gallium arsenide semiconductors for transistors
2.1.5. Transfer printing silicon and gallium arsenide on film
2.1.6. Silicon nanoparticle ink
2.2. Inorganic dielectrics for transistors
2.2.1. Solution processed barium titanate nanocomposite
2.2.2. Alternative inorganic dielectrics HafSOx etc
2.2.3. Hybrid inorganic dielectrics - zirconia
2.2.4. Hafnium oxide - latest work
2.2.5. Aluminium, lanthanum and other oxides
2.3. Hewlett Packard prints aSi backplanes reel to reel
3. INORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAICS
3.1. Performance criteria and limitations of silicon photovoltaics
3.2. Comparison of photovoltaic technologies
3.3. Non-silicon inorganic options
3.3.1. Copper Indium Gallium diSelenide (CIGS)
3.3.2. Gallium Arsenide
3.3.3. Gallium arsenide - germanium
3.3.4. Cadmium telluride and cadmium selenide
3.3.5. Porous zinc oxide
3.3.6. Polymer-quantum dot devices CdSe, CdSe/ZnS, PbS, PbSe
3.3.7. Other inorganic semiconductors for PV
3.4. Inorganic-organic and carbon-organic formulations
3.4.1. Titanium dioxide Dye Sensitised Solar Cells DSSC
3.4.2. Fullerine enhanced polymers
3.5. Advances in 2008
4. BATTERIES
4.1. Applications of laminar batteries
4.2. Technology and developers
4.2.1. Battery overview
4.2.2. CEA Liten
4.2.3. Rocket Electric, Bexel, Samsung, LG Chemicals and micro SKC batteries for Ubiquitous Sensor Networks
4.2.4. Power Paper
4.2.5. Solicore, USA
4.2.6. SCI, USA
4.2.7. Infinite Power Solutions, USA
4.2.8. Cymbet USA
4.2.9. Thin Battery Technologies USA
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