Electronic and mechanical systems printed onto flexible substrates

Printing methodologies that combine capabilities from both nanoimprint lithography (NIL) and transfer printing (TP) have been utilized to fabricate electronic and mechanical device components onto plastic substrates. A wide variety of materials have been utilized in the fabrication of thin-film transistors (TFT) and mechanical resonators.Details of the printing methods and characteristics of the resulting devices will be presented as a function of membrane material, thickness, printing conditions and cavity dimensions.