Published on May 15, 2014
by Merck KGaA, Investor Relations,
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Semiconductive printed inks make innovative electronic components possible
Organic electronics is a promising technology in a networked world where mobile and flexible products are playing an increasingly dominant role. It involves manufacturing electronic components on the basis of conductive and semi-conductive polymers. Organic electronics stands for the efficient and conservative use of resources and energy. In the field of organic electronics, Merck is focusing on the development of innovative materials and is of course also supporting its customers with their specific applications.
Merck has invested heavily in its state-of-the-art research and development centers in Darmstadt and Chilworth (United Kingdom) in recent years. Thanks to its industrial-scale production facilities, global supply chain and infrastructure, Merck is capable of supplying high-performance semiconductor materials in ready-to-use, easy-to-process formulations. By developing semiconducting inks and related materials, Merck is pressing ahead with the commercialization of organic electronics applications. These include organic light-emitting diodes (OLED) and organic solar cells, among others.
One of the main forces driving the use of organic electronics is the cost-effective manufacturing process.Flexibility with respect to the size of the printed surface, the form factor and the application architecture are further benefits. The printed layers range in size from large-area coatings, as used for example in OLED lighting and solar cells, to pixel arrangements in the magnitude of just a few micrometers.
