Inkjet for functional

From Technologies to Markets

Inkjet for functional and additive

manufacturing in electronics report

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ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Jerome Mouly, Technology and Market Analyst

Jerôme Mouly serves as a Technology & Market Analyst specialized in microtechnologies for biomedical & medical imaging applications at YoleDéveloppement, the “More than Moore” market research and strategy consulting company. Since 2000, Jérôme has participated in more than 100marketing and technological analyses for industrial groups, start-ups and institutes related to semiconductor & medical technologies industry. Jérômeholds a Master of Physics from the University of Lyon.

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Agfa, BATM Systems, BOE, Brother, Canon, Cosemi, Dow Chemical, Dupont, Fujifilm Dimatix, Funai, HP, Intrinsiq, Japan Display, JOLED, Kateeva, Kodak, Konica Minolta, Kyocera, Lexmark, LG Display, Luxexcel,

MEMJET, Merck, Meyer Burger, MGI – Ceradrop, MicroFab, Microresist Technology, M-Solv, Mutracx, Nano-Dimension, Notion Systems, Novacentrix, Océ – Canon Group, Orbotech, Panasonic, Printed

Electronics Ltd, PV Nanocell, Ricoh, Samsung, Schmid, Seiko Epson, Seiko Instruments, Semes, Sony, SRS, Sumitomo Chemical, Sun Chemical, Thinfilm, Tokyo Electron Ltd (TEL), Toshiba Tec, Trident, Xaar, Xerox,

and many more

COMPANIES CITED IN THIS REPORT


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REPORT OBJECTIVES

What is included

• This report is the first research performed on the inkjet printing technology in the field of electronics, micro-electronics andmicro-optics.

• The objectives of the report are to:

• Provide detailed information regarding the applicability of inkjet printing for functional and additive printing in the electronic field

• Major applications today and applications foreseen

• Inkjet printing roadmap by application

• Give the current status of the inkjet printing technology adoption and the various type of printhead devices available on the market

• Provide an overview of the technological trends for inkjet printheads dedicated to functional printing

• Understand what are the remaining challenges of the implementation of the inkjet technology in the field of electronics

• Provide market metrics of inkjet equipment and inkjet printhead market for functional printing applications (2017-2023)

• Equipment market in units by application

• Printhead market in units and value by printhead manufacturers

• Provide a competitive landscape, identify key players and major collaborations

• Give first level of information on functional inks, players and volume estimations

• This report does not cover:• Graphic printings (commercial and industrial graphic markets including ceramic, textile or texturization)

• Functional printing for biomedical applications (liquid dispensing, biochemical deposition)

• 3D printing applications out of electronics.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part 1/1

Executive summary 6

Introduction 28

o Inkjet printing introduction

o Functional and additive manufacturing concept

o Inkjet printing applications

o Functional and additive market applications

o Drivers for the adoption of Inkjet technology

o 3D printing concept

Printheads 50

o Major printhead types

o Printhead chips, module and printers

o Industrial Inkjet printhead players

o Major industrial printheads on the market

Market for functional and additive printing forecast 2017 – 2023 67

o Introduction

o Hypothesis

o Inkjet printer shipment market and installed base

o Inkjet printhead market – shipment, value and market share

o R&D and manufacturing shares in value 2017 and 2023

Market application 82

o Application market – OLED display / PCB & Printed electronics (2.5D and

3D) / Solar cells / Microoptics / MEMS & Sensors

o Introduction

o Major development

o Inkjet printing processes

o Players and collaboration

Global roadmap

Inkjet printing trends 152

o Printhead technology trends

o MEMS vs. conventional printheads

o Thin film PZT piezo ejection

o Single pass printing

o Ink recirculation concept

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Functional Inks 161

o Introduction

o Market estimation

o Product formulation and cost comparison

o Players and collaboration

Conclusion 180


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WHO SHOULD BE INTERESTED BY THIS REPORT

• Equipment & Material suppliers:• Find new business opportunities and prospects

• See your products’ and technologies’ differentiated value in this market

• Ascertain technology trends, challenges, and precise requirements related to inkjet technology

• Printhead manufacturers

• Find new business opportunities and prospects

• Benchmark potential competitors and identify your value proposition

• Electronics & microelectronics companies• Understand Inkjet as a possible technology in your field of play

• Identify added value and challenges to implement such technology in your activity

• Monitor and benchmark potential competitors

• Financial & strategic investors• Recognize the key players involved in Inkjet printing manufacturing for electronics

• Grasp which applications and market opportunities have the highest growth potential, and how the players involved in these segments willbenefit

• R&D organizations• Assess the needs of the market and technical requirement to offer the right solution.


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ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING

Inkjet principle

What isinkjet

process?

Inkjet printing principle is based on the ejection of droplets through nozzles made in plate from a printhead (or seriesof printhead) module.

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Functional and

additiveDecorationPackaging

FUNCTIONAL AND ADDITIVE PRINTING

Context

Graphic

Communication

Graphic arts

Color inks

Paper Paper/Board/Plastic

Functional & additive

Functional inks

Functional substrates & objects

• Home & office

• Photo

• Promotional

• Transactional

• Signage

• Coding & Marking

• Labelling

• Corrugated

• Ceramic

• Glass

• Laminates

• Textiles

• Printed electronics

• Functional coating

• Organic printing

• Microoptics

• 3D printing

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MARKET SEGMENTATION

Overview

2.5D printing 3D printing

Organic Resist Metallic Resist Metallic

Surfacing

Etching

Patterning

Manufacturing

Micro-opticsPCB

protoyping

OLED lighting, OLED display,

Printed electronics

Flexible electronics

Solar cell

MEMS

Pack./interconnect

Format

Deposition

PCB (Solder mask,

resist etching)


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DRIVERS

Overview

Severaldrivers but not specific


drivers

Wastereduction

Low to medium seriesrequirement

Personalization/ on-demand

Cost reduction

Specificarchitectures


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INKJET PRINTING MANUFACTURING

Benchmark of the main techniques

Throughput (m²/h)

Resolution (µm)

10 100 1,000 10,000 100,000

100

1

50

20

5

0.5

0.2

0.1

IC

MEMS

photo

lithogr

aphy

Inkjet Flexo Gravure

Screen-

printing

Continue to gain in resolution

Working on both resolution and

throughput

NIL

Laser

ablation


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MAJOR PRINTHEADS

The specific printheads used for functional printing

Resolution

Droplet volume

1,200

600

300

100

OcéTonerPearls printhead

SX3 SE3DMC 10pLDMC 1pL

KM 512 4pL KM 512 35pL KM 512 42pLKM 512 14pL

XAAR 1003

OLED display TFE

PCB etch resist

Printed electronics – Solder mask


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PIEZO PRINTHEAD MARKET (IN VALUE)

Revenues generated by players are presented in the full report


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ROADMAP - PRODUCTION WITH INKJET PRINTING

2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025

Surface

Line

Drop

placement

3D

Thin film encapsulation – OLED display

Etch resist – PCB

Selective emitters – Solar cell

RGB deposition – OLED display

Solder mask – PCB

Microoptics - microlenses

Trace printing R2R – Flexible electronics

Trace printing – OPV Trace printing – Sensors

3D prototyping - PCB

Trace repair– PCB


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OLED DISPLAY MANUFACTURING PRINCIPLE

The role of inkjet

In OLED display manufacturing process, inkjet technology could be used in 2 major steps:

OLED display

Thin Film Encapsulation (TFE)

SubstrateOLED & electrodes

RGB OLED printing (+ encapsulation)

SubstrateOLEDOLED OLED

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PRINTED ELECTRONICS – PCB - BATTERIES

Supply chain

Printedelectronis


Inkjet printhead PrintersPrinted

electronics

manufacturer

Ink


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FUNCTIONAL INKS

Type of functional inks

For functionalprinting

Conductive

DielectricsSemiconductive

Functional

inks


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INKJET TECHNOLOGY TRENDS

The magic triangle

In the field of Inkjet printing, the concept of magic triangle concern 3 of the main components:

Printhead

Ink

Quality

Substrate

Properties (physical

and chemical)

Viscosity, surface

tension, functionality

Resolution, ejection

frequency, droplet volume

Spatial deposition,

location accuracy

Adhesion, drying

Clogging properties,

maintenance


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INK PLAYERS (NON EXHAUSTIVE LIST)

OLED display

PCB solder mask –

etch resist

Printed electronics –

PV – conductive inks


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