Printed Electronics Becoming More Relevant to Our Market Segments

In December 2011, NPES President Ralph Nappi attended the Printed Electronics & Photovoltaics USA 2011 trade show in Santa Clara, CA. The following are just a few examples of working technology, some of which are printed and flexible, that were showcased there:

• Rollable E-paper Display
The most prominent commercial success has clearly been e-paper, which has been in use for e-readers such as the Amazon Kindle and B&N Nook. That market has tripled every year since 2006 and now accounts for $180 million in sales. IDTechEx forecasts that worldwide e-reader sales will top $2.1 billion by 2017.