Plastic Electronics: CEA-Leti spin-off Isorg is currently qualifying its plastic image sensor production process. Initial products likely to feature Isorg's sensor strips will include toys and merchandise, in 2013. The pilot line includes screen, inkjet, slot die, gravure and sputtering tools for producing the sensors in a fully printable, air-ambient process to reduce production costs as demand and volumes increase.
Two recent Youtube videos show the plastic sensors capabilities. The first one shows how paper and plastic packaging can have sensing surface able to interact and trigger light and sound animations:
The second video shows an electronic lemon squeezing control:
Two recent Youtube videos show the plastic sensors capabilities. The first one shows how paper and plastic packaging can have sensing surface able to interact and trigger light and sound animations:
The second video shows an electronic lemon squeezing control: