Organic Semiconductor Conference to Focus on Solving the Challenges of Manufacturing
21 August 2008
As the organic semiconductor and organic electronics industries begin the transition towards commercialisation, the challenges companies face are shifting from research and development to manufacturing, integration, test and measurement. The primary issues facing the industry today are:
How to scale from laboratory to full production
How to select the right tools and processes to purchase or develop
How to use test and measurement to improve yield and quality
Access to such proprietary know-how is often limited, making it difficult for new companies wanting to enter the market to catch up. What is starting to occur in the industry is the growth of companies and institutions willing to fill this gap by providing services, processes and products that will play a key role in shortening the time to market.
These issues and possible solutions are directly reflected in the programme for this year's Organic Semiconductor Conference (OSC-08), which has the theme 'From Lab to Fab'. Up to 500 engineers, researchers, business leaders and investors from around the world are expected to meet at OSC-08 to report progress and discuss future directions in the organic electronics and organic semiconductor industries. This major annual conference, founded by cintelliq in 2003, will take place at the Frankfurt Messe, Germany, from 29 September to 1 October 2008.
