Introduction to theUK Displays &Lighting KTN

Presentation by Chris WilliamsNetwork DirectorChris@ukdisplaylighting.net

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OUR MISSION

- Supporting the UK’s Displays andLighting communities

from Science Base to End User

from scientific cradle of inventionto end of product life grave andwaste management

- Making our Members moreprofitable for the benefit of UK plc

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National Network

• UKDL has HQ at Bletchley Park

• Active portal (funded!) at Swansea University

• Passive portal (not funded) at Dundee University

International Network

• Partnered with ADRIA

• Partnered with DFF

• Developing links with Korea, Japan, Taiwan and China

SUPPORTACTIVITYSECTOR

SOURCES OF FINANCE

REGIONAL GOVERNMENT

INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS

UK INSTITUTIONS

TECHNICAL SOCIETIES

SUPPORT SERVICES

GENERAL END USER

STRATEGIC END USEREND USER SECTOR

OEM SUPPLY / DISTRIBUTORS

SYSTEMS INTEGRATION

ADDED-VALUE MFG

DEVICE MFG

MFG EQUIPMENT

MANUFACTURINGSECTOR

PROCESS DEVELOPMENT

MATERIALS

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

SCIENCE BASE

UKDISPLAYS

& LIGHTINGNETWORK

UKDL is a Network controlled by Industry, supported by Academic input(Sector is addressed by focused Sub-groups & Steering committee)

STEERING COMMITTEE

FLEXYNET EDIT LABL HSSBP SEUSS

UKDN LIMITED

Flexible Displays, Lighting & ElectronicsEmerging Displays & Lighting TechnologyLighting & BacklightingSolid State Lighting, Gas Plasma lighting, Printable Broad area lighting

Health & Safety, Standards, Best practiceStrategic end users, supply chain, services

*Direct staff*Subcontractors

PROPOSEACTIVITIES

VET ANDAPPROVEACTIVITIES

DELIVERS EVENTS& ACTIVITIES

Membership of UKDL Sub-Group Committees(voluntary)

QINETIQ

ELUMIN8

THORN LIGHTINGSMITHS AEROSPACE

KODAK

VOSSLOH SCHWABE

U o DURHAM

U o CAMBRIDGE

WOF

ENFIS

U o SHEFFIELD

NPL

NATS

HSEPACSNET

QINETIQ

U o DUNDEE

CAA

NATS

PACSNETNPL

DSTL

POPAI

TRIDENT

GINSBURY

U o MIDDLESEX

KODAK

PELIKON

SHARP LABS EUROPECAPE

HP LABS

U o DUNDEE

U o SWANSEA

U o BRUNEL

U o MANCHESTER

CDT

DUPONT TEIJIN

PLASTIC LOGIC

CDTKODAK

DOW CORNING

MERCK

DSTL

EXITECH

XAAR

WCPC

QINETIQ

LABLHSSBPSEUSSEDITFLEXYNET

Role of the Sub-group committees

• Define the hot topics and key activities withintheir sector.

• Propose events and activities that will addressthese problems / opportunities

• Suggest target names of domestic / overseasspeakers / delegates who should be involved

• Suggest target audience for events

Role of the Steering Committee

• Review the recommendations of the Sub-groupsand accept or decline

•• Prioritise activities

• Pass down to UKDN Ltd to action

• Monitor overall performance of UKDL and UKDNLtd - recommend actions if change needed

What are the activities of the UKDL KTN?

• RoadmappingCompetency mappingTechnology development

• Interactive web services• Tutorials• Workshops• Seminars• Training events• Inward / outward Missions

ScienceTradeInward investment

Membership

• Membership of UKDL is completely free of charge!

• You pay for the events and services.

• Join at the website

– Today - www.ukdisplay.net

– “Tomorrow” - www.ukdisplaylighting.net

One example of the sector activities

Plastic Electronics

What is Plastic Electronics?

• Uses novel materials (substrates, functional materials)• Uses novel manufacturing processes (additive printing)• Creates novel applications• Can be passive or active• Can use organic or inorganic (or both) semiconductor materials• Can be rigid, formable, foldable, flexible or creasable• Applications include:• E-paper, e-newspaper, e-books, posters, billboards• RFID tags• Sensor assemblies• Disposable medical sensors• Bio-engineering products• Toys, games, consumer disposables

Brief summary of some of the UK Activities inPlastic Electronics with regard to flexible displays

The UK has current activities in the followingMATERIALS areas for Plastic Electronics

• Substrates materials• Barrier Materials• Metalisation (subtractive)• Metalisation (additive)(one part and two part)• Functional inks, pastes, compounds (resistive, capacitive,

inductive, organic & inorganic semiconducting, dielectric• Active matrix backplanes (inorganic and organic)• Electro-optic effects• Optical enhancement films• Novel backlighting technologies for flexible displays

The UK has current activities in the followingEQUIPMENT areas for Plastic Electronics

• Additive printing processes– Ink Jet– Offset lithographic– Gravure– Flexolithographic– Screen printing

• Multi-layer coating processes

• High speed patterning processes

• Vacuum deposition + low pressure deposition processes

• Surface treatments– Surface energy modification, laser ablation

• Batch handling, Roll to roll processing

The UK has current activities in the followingDEVICE areas for Plastic Electronics

• Thick film El advertising posters >30m2 Mass Production• Thick film El roll to roll small area display production Mass Production• 100-150 dpi organic active matrix + reflective E/O technology. DEV• OLED displays & lighting DEV• Bistable Flexoelectric LCD DEV• Bistable PDLC PROOF OF CONCEPT• RFID tags DEV• Photovoltaic cells DEV• Printed batteries DEV

Summary of (some of) the activity

• Companies• CDT, Kodak, Pelikon, Elumin8, ZBD,

Freelight, HP Labs

• Aktina, GEM, DTF, JohnsonMatthey, Merck, Exxelis

• General Vacuum, Plasma Quest,Exitech, Applied Multilayers,Patterning Technologies, DEK,Tecan, TWI, Ceravision

• Universities• Cambridge, Oxford, Dundee, Brunel,

Bristol, Manchester, Durham, Leeds,Sheffield Hallam, York, ImperialCollege, UCL, Liverpool, Bangor,NEWI, Swansea

Identified short- to mid-term Strategic Target forDisplays/Electronics sector (and key manufacturing opportunities)

• Plastic electronics:

• Flexible substrates (plastic, paper, etc)

• Barrier materials

• Metalisation materials

• Active matrix substrate technologies

• Dielectric materials

• Electro-optic effects

• Encapsulation materials

DEPOSITION METHODS- Vacuum-based

- Coating

SURFACE ENERGYMODIFICATION

PATTERNING-Additive printing

-Laser ablation

HANDLING TECHNIQUES-roll to roll, roll to sheet, sheet

PROCESS TEMPERATURES ALIGNMENT TECHNIQUES

Perceived importance of the IndustrialPlastic Electronics activity in the UK

• ~ part of sector £9 Million in current competition ofTechnology Programme– New fast track projects for <£250k grant

• Possible Innovation Platform in Plastic Electronics• - up to £50 Million ring fenced over 5-6 years• - Industrial sector determines what money should

be spent on• Plastic Electronics entirely suited to:• - fabless domestic production• - SME production with batch process• - OEM production with roll to roll process

Brings JOB CREATION +

WEALTH CREATION

opportunities for UK plc !

Conclusion

Plastic Electronics is the new revolution

Join us or miss out on the next decade!

Thanks for your attention!