OSC-08 Programme: Session 2

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Programme: Session 2

Session 2 will cover Photovoltaics, Sensors, Transistors and Memory on Day One of the Conference. On Day Two it will cover Materials.

Tuesday 30 September:
Topic:	Photovoltaics
13:15-13:45	Vacuum deposited organic solar cells for future mass production Organic p-i-n type tandem cells Lifetime and thermal stability Modules with integrated series interconnection and upscaling issues Dr Martin Pfeiffer, CTO Heliatek
13:45-14:15	Investigation and development of organic photovoltaic modules at Fraunhofer ISE - Goals and Achievements Research activities on organic photovoltaic cells Long term stability of encapsulated cells Dimensioning of organic solar cell modules ITO-free organic solar cell module Dr Michael Niggemann, Head of Group Dye- and Organic Solar Cells Fraunhofer ISE
14:15-14:45	Plastic solar cells as enabling technology Introduction to Solarmer Energy Solarmer's recent progress in plastic solar cells Product development roadmap Applications and commercialization timeline Future outlook for plastic solar cell technology Dr Vishal Shrotriya, Director, Technology Development Solarmer Energy
Topic:	Sensors
14:45-15:15	Printed sensors The advantages of printed sensors Integration of printed sensors into biochip applications, eg Point of Care Diagnostics Challenges of lab on chip systems Dr Franz Padinger, CTO Nanoident
Topic:	Transistors and Memory
15:15-15:45	'Thin' film capacitors on 'rough' substrates Field of application Capacitor stacks with integration densities above 100 pF/mm² Frequency dependent electrical data of capacitors up to 20 mm² Comparison to standard SMD capacitors Dr Günther Schmid, Senior Research Scientist Innovative Electronics Siemens
15:45-16:15	Break and exhibition
16:15-16:45	Digital fabrications of organic transistors with one micrometer resolution Attoliter and picoliter inkjet printing Organic transistors, memories, and circuits Eskins and new applications Dr Takao Someya, Associate Professor University of Tokyo
16:45-17:15	Advanced print techniques for printed RF-ID tags Print techniques for RF-ID tags: printed antenna printed rectifier printed non-volatile memory printed ring oscillator Dr Toshihide Kamata, Group Leader, Organic Semiconductor Devices Group AIST
17:15-17:45	Novel materials for printable electronics Requirements and design of printing plates suitable for printable electronics Gravure versus flexo mode of operation Random percolating arrays of carbon nanotubes wiht high mobility and on/off ratio Dr Graciela Blanchet, Research Fellow Dupont Research
17:45-18:15	Non-volatile printed memory Technologies for printed memories Introduction to Ferroelectric polymer memories Recent progress Summary and outlook Nicklas Johansson, Senior Scientist, Material Physics and Chemistry Thin Film Electronics
18:15-19:15	Exhibition
19:15-19:45	Coach to dinner venue
19:45-22:15	Networking dinner and presentation of OSIA 2008 awards

Wednesday 1 October:
Topic:	Materials
09:00-09:30	Materials for printable electronics Donor-acceptor polymers as high performing TFT material PMMA as dielectric in printed TFTs Patterning of conductive polymers for TFTs Inorganic oxides as alternative for printable semiconductor materials Juergen Steiger, Business Research Associate, Evonik Degussa
09:30-10:00	Progress in materials development for printed electronics BASF's involvement in printed electronics Sepiolid™ product range Application in CMOS circuitry Dr Peter Eckerle, Senior Project Manager, BASF Future Business
10:00-10:30	P-OLED - Who? What? Why? When? Progress on commercialisation of P-OLED displays Extension to solid-state lighting Lifetime, efficiency and low voltage devices Total matrix addressing Dr Scott Brown, VP R&D, Commercial and IP, Sumation
10:30-11:00	Break and exhibition
11:00-11:30	Carbon nanotube technology in printable electronics Unidym is pioneering the development of scalable carbon nanotube technologies for electronic applications Unidym has demonstrated transparent conductive films of carbon nanotubes with performance near that of indium tin oxide. Applications of CNT electronics, including touch screen and LCD applications Prospects for CNTs in printable active electronics, such as transistors Dr Paul Drzaic, CTO, Unidym
11:30-12:00	ClearOhm™ solution processable transparent conductor as replacement to sputtered conductive oxides Cambrios Technologies is developing ClearOhm™ solution processable transparent conductor to replace vacuum deposited transparent conductive oxides ClearOhm™ transmission/conductivity behavior is competitive with ITO without need for high temperature processes Due to its superior ductility, ClearOhm™ is ideal for flexible electronics applications; furthermore since it is a solution processable material, it has the potential to reduce the coat of the transparent conductive layer in many applications Cambrios is actively working with partners to develop application specific formulations suitable for various coating technologies Dr Hash Pakbaz, VP of Business Development, Cambrios Technologies
12:00-12:30	Organic transistor materials - commercial challenges and opportunities Review of organic semiconductor requirements for display applications State of the art progress in organic semiconductor performance Materials formulation and printing Materials compatibility in transistor fabrication - the next challenge. Prof Iain McCulloch, Professor of Polymer Materials, Imperial College London
12:30-13:30	Lunch and exhibition
13:30-14:00	Novel hole transporters (non-amine based) and electron transporters (non-metal containing) Non-Amine based hole transporters (T_g > 150°C) Non-metal containing electron transporters (T_g > 150°C) Electron transporters and injectors for solution processed OLEDs. Prof P Kathirgamanathan
14:00-14:30	Solution-processible organic semiconductors and their application to transistors and photovoltaics Precursor materials for organic semiconductors Film formation process and performances Applications to OFET and OPV Shinji Aramaki, Senior Researcher, Mitsubishi Chemical Group
14:30-15:00	New device architectures of polymer based triplet emitter systems Concepts of single and double layer systems Influence of hole and electron transport materials Increase the lifetime of polymer based triplet emitter systems Dr Armin Wedel, Division Director, Fraunhofer IAP
15:00-15:30	Break and exhibition
15:30-16:00	Free to visit exhibition
16:00-16:30	Redox doping for organic electronic devices Novaled PIN-OLED™ technology Solution processing with redox dopants Redox dopants in organic thin film transistors Redox dopants in organic photovoltaics Dr Tobias Canzler, Project Manager Novaled
16:30-17:00	Organic semiconductor development Organic semiconductor requirements for transistor application areas Molecular design principles for organic semiconductors Advances in organic semiconductor processing, performance & stability Dr Steve Tierney, Project Leader - Organic Semiconductors Merck Chemicals
17:00-17:30	Closing remarks Craig Cruickshank, CEO cintelliq ltd

Please note that the programme and timings are provisional and may change prior to the event.

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