Belair Micro ramps-up printed silver product applications

A 24-month process development program has been completed and Belair Micro is successfully fabricating printed silver electronic circuits at geometries of <150µm. With products already on the market, hyper design and product development techniques are enabling Belair to market new products within weeks of product concept.

 

"Why over look the obvious" says John Gregory, Chief Technical Officer at Belair Micro. "There are many advantages of employing printed silver circuits in new products, not the least which are positive environmental attributes. Any company manufacturing electronic products in a populated area is compelled to reduce the use of toxic chemistries and enhance their environmental profile with regulatory agencies. New process technologies for printed electronics are reducing undesirable affluents resulting in cost abatement for treatment and disposal of waste."

 

Belair Micro is designing and manufacturing products for inexpensive sensors and digital displays as well as more conventional RFID applications with enhanced sensory features for packaging and logistics.

 

The application of silver on ITO substrates has opened a vista of product development in the lighting industry that enhances the use of LED's in large format, low power signs and displays.

 

Currently Belair Micro is screen printing silver on PET substrates and has developed a technique for "Hybridizing" multilevel substrate constructions using embedded technologies. "We are emulating a conventional multi-layer hybrid circuit using adhesive-coated PET material," said Gregory.

 

Employing ACF interconnect systems and custom MicroFlange™ component packages in conjunction with plugged vias, Belair is embedding sophisticated micro processor components on low cost substrates. Future process applications will include discreet deposition of nano silver materials, ink jet printing and low volume offset printing.

 

Belair is offering technical resources and exploring partnerships with companies who are committed to the evolution of printed electronics.

 

For more information, please contact:

Geoff Smith

Alpharetta, GA 770-475-0075