Why You Should Join TechBlick's The Future of Electronics RESHAPED?
We have prepared a world-class agenda for you, featuring over 70 superb invited talks from around the world, 12 industry- or expert-led masterclasses, 4 tours, and over 80 onsite exhibitors.
In this article series, we highlight various talks in the program, outlining the technologies and applications that will be showcased in the program.
In this article, we discuss the theme of Smart Surfaces and Sensors including the automotive and human-machine interface sections. highlighting talks, masterclasses, and tours from the likes of Forvia, Momentive and BSC Computer, Motherson Innovations, Global Access Diagnostics (GADx), Datwyler, Würth Elektronik Group, Metafas, Holst Centre, and Arkema and KEMET.
In a previous article, we already highlighted talks focused on wearable, bio, and/or medical sensors.
In future articles, we will highlight more contributions on this theme as well as other key themes such as sustainable electronics, materials innovations, additive and 3D electronics, wearables and electronic textiles, medical electronics, photovoltaics, packaging, novel materials, lighting applications, etc. Stay tuned!
Forvia - a global automotive supplier - will join us to give an invited keynote talk, outlining their strategy for automotive interiors using printed electronics including smart surfaces. The presentation will cover the specific use cases under development, and will zoom in on specific applications for interior lighting, which is currently the main focus for smart light and surface lighting. Furthermore, some insights on exterior applications will be shared.
Würth Elektronik Group will outline the state of the art of the industrial stretchable PCBs, which is a novel method for 3D form copper-based stretchable PCBs to create smart surfaces with 3D shapes and with bulk-like properties and good solderability. This technique is a direct alternative to ink-based in-mold electronics (IME).
Metafas will outline its progress on InMold Electronics. This is a promising development as this printed electronics business evolves from screen-printed membrane switches towards more complex printed systems like complex IME products.
Holst Centre will also join us as a masterclass instructor, giving a class on InMold Electronics technology. This class not only covers the key aspects of IME but also uniquely focuses on life cycle analysis (LCA) as well as end of life (EOL) of IME. These are critical themes as one perception of IME is that the embedded electronics can not be readily recycled or recovered.
Momentive and BSC Computer will present their unique DEA or Dielectric Elastomer Actuator technology which are capable of replacing small motor-gear units. These DEAs consist of stacks of thousands of individual silicone layers with conductive coatings. The motion dynamics depend heavily on the silicone base material used and the dimensions of the stacks. This talk not only introduces the technology, how it is made and how it must be run and integrated, but also showcases applications including ones that will soon be launched.
Datwyler will also present on how to make elastomers smart either by embedding conventional active electronics or using the elastomers themselves as sensors and actuators. Here you will learn about the possibilities of technical solutions for sensing and actuation, and their needed design environments and read-out and analytics, as well as applications. You will see examples with printed and integrated electronics, magnetic active polymers and use of elastomers for bio signal monitoring.
Arkema and KEMET will join as masterclass instructors, giving a class on electroactive polymer sensors and actuators. In this must-attend class, the participants will learn about the different types of EAP, the unique property of EAPs with a specific focus on ferroelectric ones, their deposition and processing conditions as well as many applications in flexible electronics from AR/VR to medicals
Motherson Innovations will join us to discuss their developments with printed electronics, covering automotive (its main business) as well as other applications. This talk will cover applications developments such as integrated touch sensor, heated toilet seats, heated armrest, integrated ambient lighting, transparent 2D sensors for interactive lighting, printed lighting, and others.
Marquardt GmbH - a mechatronic specialist with over a billion EUR revenue - will present its insights on what opportunities exist for printed electronics also beyond cost optimisation and what obstacles are still to be overcome. Marquardt is well placed to assess applicability of printed electronics versus conventional solutions in many fields as it can draw up ten years of dedicated experience and as it is a series supplier in automotive (control elements, vehicle access and driver authorization, battery management systems), white goods and power tools as well as off-road and agriculture sectors.
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