Princeton University    Office of Technology Licensing and Intellectual Property

                                                Fourth Floor, New South Building

                                                Post Office Box 36 PRIVATE 

                                                Princeton, New Jersey 08544-0036

                                                Phone: (609) 258-6762

                                                FAX: (609) 258-1159

 

 

 

METHOD FOR MAKING MULTILAYER THIN FILM ELECTRONICS

 

 

Researchers at Princeton University have developed a novel new method for the high speed manufacture of multilayer electronic components on flexible substrates for uses such as emissive displays.  Princeton is currently seeking industrial collaborators to commercialize this technology.

 

Currently, high-yield production of multilayer emissive displays requires the separate manufacture of the various layers, such as the thin film transistor layer (TFT backplane) and organic light emitting diode layer (OLED), or liquid crystal layer, to optimize component performance and maintain yield.  This new method allows the separately manufactured active layers to be combined electronically, in a relatively simple lamination process.

 

It is anticipated that this technology will be particularly useful in the field of macroelectronics, for production of very large area flexible display which are sufficiently cost-effective to enable their use in digital wallpaper, dial-a-pattern clothing, and intelligent shipping/shopping labels

 

Patent protection is pending.  For more information please contact:

 

                        William H. Gowen

                        Office of Technology Licensing and Intellectual Property

                        Princeton University

                        4 New South Building

                        Princeton, NJ 08544-0036

                        (609) 258-6762

                        (609) 258-1159 fax

                        wgowen@princeton.edu