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Photonic Curing
Photonic Curing is the high-temperature thermal processing of a thin film using pulsed light from a flashlamp. When this transient processing is done on a low-temperature substrate such as plastic, paper or glass it is possible to attain a significantly higher temperature than the substrate can ordinarily withstand under an equilibrium heating source such as an oven.
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PulseForge® Lift-Off™
Low Cost, High Throughput Non-Laser Lift-Off of Polyimide and Other Polymers
NovaCentrix has developed a reliable non-laser technology to rapidly and economically lift-off polymeric films carrying thin film electronic structures from rigid glass substrates. PulseForge® Lift-Off™ is suitable for OLED, TFT-based displays and photovoltaic applications.
Capabilities
| Ultrafast heating of the interface leads to decomposition of the polymeric surface and leads to release of the free-standing polymeric film | Glass carrier substrates are upgraded with additional light absorbers to enhance interface heating and prevent light exposure within the device stack | ||
| Expandable to meet Generation 5.5 substrate size needs | PulseForge® Lift-OffTM process is not feasible on crystalline silicon | ||
| High absorption and high thermal tolerance substrate is required for fidelity of processing | |||
How It Is Better
| Equipment costs are a fraction of laser-based lift-off processing tools | Removal of the device stack without illuminating the active layer | ||
| Enhanced tolerance for imperfections within the polyimide coating | Processing rate of up to 5m/min |
About NovaCentrix
Headquartered in Austin, TX, NovaCentrix offers industry leading photonic curing tools, conductive inks, material and expertise enabling development and production of next generation printed electronic devices.