The Future of Electronics: A New Dimension in Berlin

18 Oct, 2023

The Future of Electronics: A New Dimension in Berlin

Globally recognized event, on 17-18 October 2023, seeks to explore the forefront of electronic innovations, drawing a bridge between the traditional and the groundbreaking, and taking you on a journey through the very fabric of next-gen electronics.

TechBlick is proud to announce the conference and exhibition, "The Future of Electronics: RESHAPED," set against the cultural backdrop of Berlin. This expansive event serves as a canvas for printed, flexible, sustainable, R2R, additive, hybrid, 3D, structural, soft, InMold, textiles, stretchable, and wearable electronics.

17-18 October 2023 at the Estrel Congress Center (ECC), Berlin.

The conference is housed within the modern architecture of Berlin's Estrel Hotel and Congress Centre (ECC).

Register for your slot here.

Pushing boundaries in electronics, TechBlick brings to the table categories like structural, soft, and InMold electronics which are fast making a niche for themselves. The intent is clear: to cohesively RESHAPE the electronics ecosystem to make it more inclusive, diverse, sustainable, and cutting-edge.

Highlights of the Event:

78 Exhibitors, All Booths Sold Out! An exhibition increase of 50% since 2022 ensures attendees get a panoramic view of the current market landscape.
Unique Hybrid Package: Experience the Berlin event live, coupled with a year-long access to all virtual conferences and masterclasses from TechBlick. The future is hybrid, and so is our offering.
Masterclasses and Tours: Engage with industry leaders and take guided tours to witness the revolution in electronics.
Networking and Refreshments: All attendees can enjoy a grand buffet lunch and refreshments in the heart of the convention center, ensuring meaningful conversations happen over great food.

Who should be there?

This is a must-attend event for innovators, tech enthusiasts, entrepreneurs, researchers, and anyone who believes in the potential of flexible and sustainable electronics.

Registration Details:

For those who have already secured their spot:

16 October: Registration desk opens from 7.30am
17 October: From 7.00am
18 October: From 8.00am

Join the global community, witness transformative innovations, and be a part of the conversation that drives the next wave in electronics. The future is being reshaped in Berlin, and you're invited.

Register for this once-in-a-lifetime event on 17-18 October 2023.

Click here to learn more about the all-access package.

The next big leap in electronics awaits. Join us in Berlin!

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Printed Circuit Boards: Differences Between Rigid, Flex, and Rigid-Flex PCBs

The rigid, flex and rigid-flex PCBs are all types of printed circuit boards. The rigid PCB is the traditional board and the base from which the other two variations came about, in response to industry and market needs. Flex PCBs introduced versatility to PCB fabrication and rigid-flex combines both for increased performance. Learn more about these board types, their benefits, disadvantages, and applications in this article.

Abiola Ayodele

15 Aug, 2022

electronics

- flexible electronics

- PCB

Introduction

As the names imply, a rigid PCB is a circuit board built on a rigid base layer or substrate that cannot twist or bend, while a flexible PCB, also known as flex circuit, is built on a flexible base that can be bent, twisted and folded.

Both rigid and flexible printed circuit boards (PCBs) serve to guide the movement of electrical current, connecting electronic components in various consumer and non-consumer products.

Rigid PCBs are relatively stronger than flexible PCBs but flexible circuit boards offer durability in flexibility.

The rigid-flex PCB is a hybrid board that combines the features of rigid and flexible PCBs to make a highly effective board that maximizes functional efficiency for various applications. It offers benefits from the use of both rigid and flexible material, providing an extra boost of reliability and a wider range of PCB capabilities. [1]

Rigid PCBs vs. Flex PCBs: What are the Differences?

Though rigid and flexible PCBs both fulfill the same basic purpose of connecting electronic components for various devices, it is pertinent to note their many differences. Rigid and flexible PCBs are manufactured differently, presenting varying performance benefits and drawbacks. Their distinguishing properties and functions are presented below.

1. Base Layer: Rigid boards connect electrical components using conductive tracks and other elements, arranged on a non-conductive substrate. And this non-conductive substrate usually contains glass which gives it strength and thickness. Flex PCB also features conductive tracks on a non-conductive substrate, but it uses a flexible base material like polyimide.

2. Flexibility: the base material of the rigid board reinforces the board with strength and rigidity. On the other hand, the dynamic flex PCB uses a base that allows for flexibility, as it can be bent to fit the desired application and folded up into various

Image: The ultrathin tattoos can be applied and removed easily with water, similar to deorative, temporary tattoos.

Electronic tattoos for wearable computing

These stretchable, inexpensive, tattoo-like circuits are made with an inkjet printer.

Lisa Kulick

fromCarnegie Mellon University

14 Nov, 2018

computing

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Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University’s College of Engineering and the Institute of Systems and Robotics of the University of Coimbra, Portugal have developed a simple, efficient method to make robust, highly flexible, tattoo-like circuits for use in wearable computing. The low-cost process adds trace amounts of an electrically-conductive, liquid metal alloy to tattoo paper that adheres to human skin. These ultrathin tattoos can be applied easily with water, the same way one would apply a child’s decorative tattoo with a damp sponge.

Other tattoo-like electronics either require complex fabrication techniques inside a cleanroom or lack the material performance required for stretchable digital circuit functionality on skin.

The tattoos can conform and adhere to highly curved 3D surfaces, like a model of the human brain.

Carmel Majidi, an associate professor of mechanical engineering and the director of the Soft Machines Lab at Carnegie Mellon, and Mahmoud Tavakoli, the director of the Soft and Printed Microelectronics Laboratory at the University of Coimbra, teamed up to develop methods for direct printing of stretchable electronic circuits.

Their collaboration succeeded.

“This is a breakthrough in the printed electronics area,” said Tavakoli. “We showed for the first time that inkjet-printed patterns of silver nano particles can be sintered at room temperature using the gallium indium alloy. Removing the need for high temperature sintering makes our technique compatible with thin-film and heat sensitive substrates.”

The technique is simple. The tattoos are ultrathin, very stretchable, and inexpensive to produce.

In addition to low-cost processing, these tattoos provide other advantages. Because they have mechanical properties similar tolightweight fabrics, they remain functional under bending, folding, twisting, and strains above 30% (which is

The Future of Electronics: A New Dimension in Berlin

Globally recognized event, on 17-18 October 2023, seeks to explore the forefront of electronic innovations, drawing a bridge between the traditional and the groundbreaking, and taking you on a journey through the very fabric of next-gen electronics.

Who should be there?

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