Implement Large-area Processing for Applications in Printed Electronics and Functional Films (Pages)

LEARN Implement Large-area PRACTISE Processing for the & IMPLEMENT™ Applications in Printed Electronics and Functional Films Organised by: Funded by:

Printed electronics is expected to facilitate widespread flexible and lower cost electronics with new opportunities. The value proposition for large-area processing in manufacturing printed electronics and functional films is creating rapid growing markets worldwide in many areas such as smart & interactive packaging, outdoor media & advertisement, biomedical, wearable electronics, automotive, building, architectural and construction industries. Flexible hybrid electronics is an innovative process that combines the flexibility, thinness, and lightweight nature of large-area printed electronics with the processing power of semiconductors for new application in wearables, healthcare and consumer electronics. Specific knowledge, skills and know-how are required to cope with the implementation of large-area processing to capture opportunities with these emerging applications. About this Programme Flexible hybrid electronics is an emerging manufacturing process. It needs a specific set of knowledge and skills regarding the printed electronics fundamentals, printing process and application design that are not covered in any existing relevant training courses. This course aims to bridge these gaps. Participants will learn the concepts and applications of printed electronics technology and understand the working principles of various flexible functional films. With the guidance of industry experts in large-area process and printed electronics, participants get the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in functional film fabrication and applications, in particular for printed lighting, printed heater, printed electrode and various printed sensors, and understand the specific requirements to the flexible functional printed electronic application. SIMTech’s printed electronic experts aim to”transfer” their latest knowledge about the design, prototyping and fabrication of large-area flexible printed electronics to the participants to lead the emerging manufacturing industry. Who Should Attend This module is designed for participants in industries that are related to printing, printed circuit board assembly or from precision engineering companies. The contents are also developed for engineers or PMETs who have basic background knowledge of printing and interested in the knowledge and skills of flexible printed electronics and functional films.

Course Outline Skills Course Reference Number: TGS-2021003445 (40 training hours) For developing typically printed electronics, sheet-based printing and large-area processing are two essential skill sets for flexible functional printing, plus device design and characterisation. Application of printed electronics such as printed lighting, printed heater, printed electrode and various printed sensors will be covered in the training sessions. Fabrication of functional films is covered at the start of the course to build up the participants’ fundamental printing knowledge. Large-area printing and roll-to-roll process will be demonstrated to produce functional films. As flexible hybrid electronics is an innovative process that combines elements of the electronics industry with that of the high-precision printing industry, participants get to learn about roll-to-roll processing of hybrid printed electronics. All participants have the opportunity to participate in fabricating a flexible printed electronic prototype based on the selected application. The participants are required to plan all the steps from material selection, printing equipment set-up, doing actual printing, characterisation of functional films, packing and testing with necessary guidance from their mentors. They will print and complete the selected prototype in a cleanroom. Through SIMTech’s Learn-Practise-Implement (LPI) pedagogy, which is essentially different from conventional classroom teaching, participants will gain and master the knowledge and skills of large-area processing of flexible printed electronics in an integrated manner. Upon Completion of this Programme Participants will be awarded with a certificate of attendance by SIMTech. Course Fee and Funding • The nett course fee for all Singaporeans and SPRs aged 21 years old and above is S$1,200 (before GST). • Employees fully sponsored by SMEs can claim an additional 20% of the full course fee with the Enhanced Training Support for SMEs Funding scheme (ETSS), subject to approval by SSG. • Singaporeans aged 40 years and above can claim an additional 20% of the full course fee with the Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy (MCES). • Singaporeans aged 25 years old and above are eligible for SkillsFuture Credit which can be used to offset course fees (for self-sponsored registrations only). • The full course fee before funding is S$4,000 (before GST). For more information about the funding, please visit SkillsFuture Singapore website at www.ssg.gov.sg

About the Trainers Dr Kerk Wai Tat is a Senior Research Engineer with A*STAR Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology, SIMTech. He graduated from the National University of Singapore with a PhD in Chemistry. Dr Kerk is one of the pioneers in developing a roll-to-roll pilot line system at SIMTech. His expertise includes large area thin-film manufacturing of transparent conductors and flexible electroluminescent printed lightings. He works actively on translational research with universities and industrial partners for new product and technology developments. Dr Shan Xuechuan is a Senior Research Scientist and Section Manager, Printed Intelligent Device, at SIMTech. He obtained his PhD degree from the Department of Mechatronics & Precision Engineering from Tohoku University Japan. He has vast experiences in leading various research projects with prestigious R&D organisations and Collaborative Industry Projects (CIPs). His research interests include the design and fabrication of microsystems, printed electronic devices and roll-to-roll manufacturing systems and processes for flexible hybrid electronics. Dr Qi Xiaoying is a Research Scientist with SIMTech. She received her PhD in Materials Science and Engineering from the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. She has more than 10 years of R&D experience in low dimensional materials/composite synthesis,inkformulation,thin-filmfabrication,devicestructuraldesignandflexibleelectronics fabrication. Dr Budiman Salam received his B.Eng degree from the Institut Sains dan Teknologi Nasional (ISTN), Indonesia, his M.Sc from the University of Salford, Uk, and his PhD from the University of Greenwich, UK, between 1996 to 2006. He is currently a Senior Research Engineer for the Printed Intelligent Device team at SIMTech. His research interests include flexible hybrid electronics, large-area manufacturing and roll-to-roll patterning and structuring. When and Where Dates: Please visit our website at www.a-star.edu.sg/SIMTech/KTO for the course schedule. Time: Venue: 9.00am to 6.00pm Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis, Level 8, Singapore 138634 Registration Please register online at www.a-star.edu.sg/SIMTech/KTO Contact Us For general enquiries, please contact: Mr Lim Kim Guan, Senior Industry Development Manager, at [email protected] For technical information, please contact: Scan the QR code Dr Kerk Wai Tat, Senior Research Engineer, at [email protected] for more information. 05/2021