08.12.16
SmartKem has made investments to support company expansion and the roll out of its technology platform with display manufacturers in Asia.
The company has expanded its presence at the UK’s Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) with new equipment and engineering appointments, and has also upgraded its thin film transistor (TFT) test facility in Manchester, UK to enable faster validation of reliability test data for customer projects in Asia.
In addition, SmartKem has installed a large-area slit coating machine to enable further process optimization of truFLEX semiconductors. This allows the refinement of customer specific coat process protocols over large areas with precise nanometer control over film thickness uniformity - a critical factor in maintaining transistor uniformity and yield in the manufacture of flexible displays.
“Our investment in state-of-the-art equipment and personnel enables us to focus on developing processes and formulations that meet specific customer production line needs, speeding up the technology transfer process,” said Steve Kelly, CEO of SmartKem.
Unlike traditional inorganic materials, SmartKem’s organic semiconductor platform does not require a vacuum and is processed at room temperature using standard solution coating equipment. This offers OEMs a high performance, unbreakable TFT platform for the production of flexible displays, sensors and logic circuits, all produced on low cost plastic substrates.
The company has expanded its presence at the UK’s Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) with new equipment and engineering appointments, and has also upgraded its thin film transistor (TFT) test facility in Manchester, UK to enable faster validation of reliability test data for customer projects in Asia.
In addition, SmartKem has installed a large-area slit coating machine to enable further process optimization of truFLEX semiconductors. This allows the refinement of customer specific coat process protocols over large areas with precise nanometer control over film thickness uniformity - a critical factor in maintaining transistor uniformity and yield in the manufacture of flexible displays.
“Our investment in state-of-the-art equipment and personnel enables us to focus on developing processes and formulations that meet specific customer production line needs, speeding up the technology transfer process,” said Steve Kelly, CEO of SmartKem.
Unlike traditional inorganic materials, SmartKem’s organic semiconductor platform does not require a vacuum and is processed at room temperature using standard solution coating equipment. This offers OEMs a high performance, unbreakable TFT platform for the production of flexible displays, sensors and logic circuits, all produced on low cost plastic substrates.