Flexible Organic TFT Array

Microcontact printing has resulted in a flexible organic TFT array, thanks to efforts by Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) and Japan Chemical Innovation Institute (JCII). The 6″ square substrate can take pride in knowing that this is possibly the first product in the world to have such a small substrate with a micro pattern. Heck, it boasts specifications such as a pixel pitch of 127µm and a pixel aperture ratio of about 70%. With AIST hopes to see the TFT array being applied to an active matrix electronic paper, with the intention of rolling out an A4 prototype within 3 years’ time while commercializing e-paper by 2015. That’ll help give our rainforests a much needed respite, right?