Next Generation Flexible Displays, Lighting and Sensors

The high resolution wide area line has the ability to handle substrates of size 8 inch, 12 inch and GEN 2 scale (370mm x 470mm) in a cassette and enhances the current 4 – 8 inch manual load and single plate photolithography/​etch capability at CPI. The system uses a 4” field size for exposure, which keeps photomask costs low, and can achieve 4 micron minimum feature size. Clients are able to scale up prototypes and work within pilot scale manufacturing conditions to speed up the development of high resolution plastic substrate devices. The new equipment is available on an open access basis, thereby making this facility unique of its scale in Europe and one of only a few available worldwide. In the future CPI is targeting roll to roll processing of high resolution patterned devices on plastic incorporating additive manufacturing processes such as printing.

CPI is the UK’s National Centre for Printable Electronics. Focused on the development, scale-up and commercialisation of printable electronics applications, it is equipped with an extensive range of assets specifically chosen and developed to allow clients to understand how their products and processes perform under pilot manufacturing conditions.

The equipment installed provides display and materials manufacturers the ability to fabricate OTFT backplanes for fully flexible displays and if necessary integrate OTFTs with other printed electronic components such as sensors or memory.

The new pilot line features automated robot handling on all coating, photo, deposition, dry etch and wet etch equipment and is supported with an extensive range of metrology equipment including CD/​overlay, defect and film thickness mapping

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Contacts For further information about CPI, please contact: Steven Bagshaw, CPI 01642 443 637 07778 136 791 steven.​bagshaw@​uk-​cpi.​com

About CPI

The Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) is a UK based technology innovation centre and part of the government’s High Value Manufacturing Catapult. CPI offers market and technology expertise along with cutting-edge development assets to help its public and private sector clients build and prototype the next generation of products, processes and services quickly and efficiently, and with minimal risk.

CPI has the capability to develop products and processes for companies working in the pharma, chemical, energy and printable electronics markets. Cutting-edge facilities are manned by commercially experienced scientists and engineers, and are equipped with development laboratories, prototyping facilities and pilot plants that enable clients to prove and scale up processes from the laboratory stage through to commercial reality. CPI also offers a multi-disciplined team who work together on project management, investment and market opportunities to ensure each business fulfils its potential.