Further development work on establishing a series of international technical standards for printed electronics will happen in March 2014, when the third plenary meeting of the International Electrotechnical Commission's new Technical Committee 119 (IEC-TC 119) is held in Cambridge, UK.
The three-day discussion will be part ofPrinted Electronics Week (17-21 March), which includes the first Manufacturing for Printed Electronics Conference and visits to printed electronics organisations in the Cambridge area.
The Manufacturing for Printed Electronics Conference will be an international event covering the recent advances in fabrication techniques and materials for printable electronics. There will be specific focus on making the transition from 'Lab to Fab' and integrating devices into a final product. Its co-location with the IEC meeting will give UK businesses an opportunity to network with the international committee members, representing businesses across the printable and organic electronics value chain.
Standardisation
IEC-TC 119 was established early in 2013. Composed of technical experts drawn from across the world it has working groups for materials, printing performance and the equipment used in printing electronics. IEC standards are widely used for manufacturers and importers to demonstrate the performance and safety of their products. Once agreed, these standards should help harmonise technical parameters for printable electronics.
IEC-TC 119 was established early in 2013. Composed of technical experts drawn from across the world it has working groups for materials, printing performance and the equipment used in printing electronics. IEC standards are widely used for manufacturers and importers to demonstrate the performance and safety of their products. Once agreed, these standards should help harmonise technical parameters for printable electronics.
However on its current schedule the committee is not planning to publish any final standards until November 2016.
Developing a set of IEC standards for printed electronics will be an important step in the maturing of this sector. IEC documents are widely adopted to demonstrate regulatory compliance with legislation in the most major markets, including the EU, North America, Japan, South Korea and, increasingly, China. In Europe, for example, it is estimated that over 95% of consumer products use a standard derived from an IEC publication to demonstrate their safety for CE marking purposes.
Having a single standard for a process or piece of technology is very useful for component and equipment manufacturers with a global footprint, ensuring that their products and procedures will receive acceptance wherever they are traded. It also significantly cuts costs for regulatory compliance procedures, which can act as a major market barrier, especially for small innovative organisations which lack their own in-house expertise.
The call for papers for the Manufacturing for Printed Electronics Conference is open until Wednesday 29 January 2014.
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