On 22 October 2024, the day before the Future of Electronics RESHAPED conference and exhibition opens its doors, you can participate in a day of industry- and expert-led masterclasses. These sessions offer a unique blend of technology, application, and practical insights, providing a valuable opportunity to learn the latest advancements, acquire new skills, or refresh your existing knowledge.
Masterclass Themes
Material Innovations, Developments, and Application Advances
Polymer Thick Films: This topic has always been, and will remain, fundamentally important to the entire printed electronics industry. The instructor for this class is Saeed Madadi from Celanese.
Liquid Metals: One of the most exciting emerging materials in printed, soft, and stretchable electronics, liquid metals offer amazing properties. This class will be instructed by leading researcher Mahmoud Tavakoli from the University of Coimbra.
Electroactive Polymers: This is an important class for anyone interested in haptics, actuators, and sensors based on piezoelectric technology. The class will be jointly instructed by Fabrice Domingues Dos Santos from Arkema and Valerio Zerillo from Kemet.
Wearables and E-Textiles
Manufacturing Wearable Sensors: In this class, you will learn about wearable sensors and their typical applications. Additionally, you'll gain insights into the technical requirements and materials commonly used in printed wearable sensors, with a focus on cost considerations and manufacturing challenges. This class is taught by Mikko Paakkolanvaara from Screentec, a company with years of experience in printed wearable sensors.
Mastering Electronics Integration Into Textiles and Wearables: This is a crucial class for anyone interested in e-textiles. The integration of electronics into textiles and wearables is a critical aspect that affects manufacturing and all facets of product design. In this class, you will learn about the key methods for successful integration. The class is instructed by Guus De Hoo, from Elitac Wearables, who has extensive experience in electronic integration into textiles.
Manufacturing Flexible Hybrid Electronics
R2R Flexible Hybrid Electronics: This is a must-attend class for anyone interested in performing roll-to-roll (R2R) production of flexible hybrid electronics. The course covers printing techniques, assembly methods, and testing processes. The class is offered by Ashok Sridhar from TracXon, who brings unique insights from his research background at the Holst Centre and his current R2R FHE manufacturing activities at TracXon.
Chip Interconnections for Flexible Printed Electronics: This is a critical topic for anyone interested in placing SMT components on flexible substrates, where the choice of interconnect technology plays a pivotal role. You will learn from Aviv Ronen of Beckermus Technologies, who is ideally positioned to teach this class due to his research on solder and interconnect technologies and the work of Beckermus Technologies in R2R manufacturing of flexible hybrid electronics.
Digital Printed, Additive and 3D Electronics
Digital Additive Manufacturing: This class offers an overview of various digital printing electronics processes, including inkjet, aerosol, electrohydrodynamic (EHD), microdispensing, and more. It's a valuable class for anyone interested in working with digital additive electronics techniques. The class is instructed by Neil Chilton of Printed Electronics Ltd.
Optimizing Inkjet Processes: This is an essential class for anyone currently printing electronics with inkjet or looking to start. The class, taught by Jochen Christiaens from ImageXpert, will teach how to optimize the printing process to improve print performance and stability while saving development time.
Sustainable, Green and Circular Electronics
How to Improve Sustainability in Electronics: This class is an excellent introduction for anyone interested in green electronics. It covers the latest trends and needs in sustainable and circular electronics, focusing on changes in materials, manufacturing processes, designs, and business models that enable circular electronics. The class is offered by Liisa Hakola from VTT.
Role of Bio-based Materials in Additive and Sustainable Electronics: This class provides valuable insights into how bio-based and nature-inspired materials can replace synthetic and non-sustainable materials in electronics, impacting all aspects of electronic design and manufacturing, including printed and additive electronics. The class is offered by Jesper Edberg from RISE Research Institute of Sweden.
Sustainable and Circular Printed Electronics: This unique class explores how materials and components in printed, flexible, hybrid, or in-mold electronics—where electronics might be fused together—can be recovered, addressing the challenges of end-of-life treatment in hybrid and printed electronics. The class is offered by Stephan Harkema, an expert researcher at the Holst Centre.
Tours
After the masterclasses you can participate at a tour of your choice.
You have a choice of four insightful tours covering themes such as inkjet printed OLED lighting, high viscosity jetting head technology, PCB and electronic manufacturing technologies and advanced material research.
The tours include: Fraunhofer IZM, Fraunhofer IAP, Quantica GmbH, and Inuru
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