Services
PETeC is a key partner with industry and academia in the development of organic and flexible electronics. This section contains details of the types of services on offer to PETeC’s customers, which utilize the skills and equipment available within the centre.
A multi-disciplinary approach
Development of plastic and printable electronics requires a multi-disciplinary approach to solving the challenges of processing materials that are quite different to conventional silicon semiconductors. The services that PETeC offers reflect this need, and include scientists with extensive experience of organic materials, process technology, and manufacturing in the key product application areas. PETeC’s technologists will apply these skills to specific customer programmes.
Today PETeC has core competencies in the areas of flexible substrate preparation, metallization, and barrier layer processing. These facilities are available for use at CPI's headquarters at Wilton.
Completion of the site at NETPark will enable significant developments to be made into the patterning processes for flexible and printable electronics (see the prototyping and fabrication section). These technical competencies coupled with business development support from of the parent companies, will present an ideal opportunity for setting up manufacturing in these new technology areas within the North East region.
