Manufacturing and Production Equipment and Systems for Polymer and Printed Electronics
Objective
To integrate European printing, coating, laser, 'advanced processing' machinery manufacturers, production line integrators and process automation industry to work together towards European excellency in R2R Polymer and Printed Electronics manufacturing machinery, measurement and automation.
This Coordination Action “Manufacturing and Production Equipment and Systems for
Polymer and Printed Electronics” is intended to provide a structured forum for
European printing, coating, laser, 'advanced processing' machinery manufacturers,
production line integrators, and process measurement and automation industry to work
together in improving European excellence and competitiveness in roll-to-roll (R2R) Polymer and Printed Electronics machinery and automation.
The project
has a lot of synergy with several other project proposals in the same area, such as
PolyNet (NoE), PolyMap (SA), and OPERA (CA). The applicable activities have been
harmonised across the projects.
The emerging technologies of printed and large area electronics enable huge variety of
applications with increasing complexity of devices and systems. This development set
forth new requirements for high volume, cost-effective production as well as control
systems in order to preserve high quality along with rational production methods.
European printing and automation industry has been very strong in traditional printing,
and it is important that the technical excellence can be maintained and improved also
in R2R polymer and printed electronics. It will require good co-operation between the
industry and research organisations, a common vision, and strong effort on trainingand distribution of information. The Coordination Action will focus on involving a wide
network of participants to joint networking and educational activities, and providing
them with appropriate tools to meet the needs of the future.
Scope
EU FP7 Coordination Action 2008 - 2010
Project partner: ACREO, Fraunhofer IZM, IMEC, TNO, TUC, VTT
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