NovaCentrix

METALON™ BRAND INKS PHOTONIC CURING SYSTEMS


Photonic Curing™ System for Printed Electronics
Photonic Curing™ System for Printed Electronics Photonic Curing™ is a patented curing technology developed by NovaCentrix, Corp. for developing and manufacturing flexible printed electronics like RFID, smart cards/labels, displays, photovoltaic devices, and advanced packaging. Photonic Curing™ works by using brief, extremely high-powered pulses of light (up to 16 megawatts per flash) from special custom lamps to sinter inorganic inks and films, including metals, at room temperature. Conductivity goes up, and most substrates remain unaffected because of the very short pulse duration. Benefits Photonic Curing™ technology is designed specifically for use with low-temperature substrates including PET, paper, and even polyethylene film. Performance Photonic Curing can turn printed patterns with little or no measurable conductivity into high-performance circuits. A typical range for improvement with patterns which are already conductive is 20%-300%. Sheet resistances as low as 20 milliohms per square and resistivities as low as 4X bulk have been attained with silver ink. Sheet resistances below 100 milliohms per square and resistivities as low as 6X bulk have been attained with copper ink. PCS 1100 Purpose Application and materials development for flexible electronics including RFID, smart cards/labels, displays, photovoltaic devices, and advanced packaging. Key Specifications Adjustable exposure level 0.05 to 15 J/cm2 Adjustable strobe energy (4 to 4500 Joules) Equivalent max power up to 16 megawatts Adjustable strobe pulse duration from 35 to 1000 µs Exposure area 2 cm wide x 12 cm long Strobe height above sample adjustable from 0.5 cm up to 20 cm Manual substrate positioning stage Repetitive pulse interval as low as 2 seconds Enclosed and interlocked strobe region for personnel safety 4 kW strobe power supply Power supply requirements: 220VAC, 3-phase, 30 amp PCS 3300 Purpose Full-scale roll-to-roll manufacturing of flexible printed electronics. Key Specifications 60+ meters per minute Web width up to 450mm Compatible with a variety of plastics including PET and Polyimide as well as various papers PCS™ Access NovaCentrix has three options for access to PCS™ technology appropriate for all levels of development and manufacturing. PCS™ Services Quick access to PCS tools at NovaCentrix by the hour, with package rates available PCS™ Leasing Accelerate product development by having PCS at your facility, for longer-term projects PCS™ Purchase Maximum access for multiple project efforts with a PCS tool permanently installed at your facility Download the PDF brochure Contact us today to learn more.