TECHNOLOGY

The quest of OrganicID is to develop a low-cost organic electronic process technology to produce printable electronic RFID tags for bar code replacement. Ultimately, this will be accomplished with tailored printing presses using various electronic inks. This process will include all the circuit components needed to build a RFID tag- transistors, capacitors, diodes, and antennas. The technology will also have utility in other application spaces that are not the present focus of OrganicID such as displays, sensors, and other electronic applications that don’t require the high performance of silicon.

Research into organic electronic technology dates back to the 1970's when researchers discovered that certain organic compounds have special, complex molecular structures that could act as semiconductors. These plastics and their associated deposition processes are far cheaper than silicon. However, plastic chips do not match the performance of silicon. These performance limitations are likely to keep organic electronics from ever replacing silicon technology for all applications. Although, in markets where a lower transistor performance is acceptable, where a larger circuit size is tolerable, and where the circuit cost is absolutely paramount, organic electronic technology promises to have a bright future.