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Screen printed passive components for flexible power electronics.

Aminy E Ostfeld¹, Igal Deckman¹, Abhinav M Gaikwad¹

¹Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, USA.

Scientific Reports

|October 31, 2015

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Researchers developed screen-printed passive electronic components, including inductors, capacitors, and resistors, on flexible substrates. These printed components were integrated into a voltage regulator, successfully powering organic light-emitting diodes from a battery, showcasing potential for low-cost electronics.

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Area of Science:

Materials Science and Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Electronics Manufacturing

Background:

Additive and low-temperature printing processes offer cost-effective integration of electronic devices on flexible substrates.
Power electronics are crucial for voltage conversion in integrated electronic systems.
Passive components (inductors, capacitors, resistors) are vital for power electronics functions like filtering and energy storage.

Purpose of the Study:

To present screen-printed passive components (inductors, capacitors, resistors) and an RLC circuit on flexible plastic substrates.
To report on a design process for minimizing inductor series resistance for power electronics applications.
To demonstrate the feasibility of printed passive components in a DC-DC converter.

Main Methods:

Screen printing of inductors, capacitors, and resistors on flexible plastic substrates.
Design optimization to minimize inductor series resistance.
Integration of printed inductors and resistors into a step-up voltage regulator circuit.
Fabrication of organic light-emitting diodes and a flexible lithium ion battery.

Main Results:

Successful fabrication of screen-printed inductors, capacitors, resistors, and an RLC circuit on flexible substrates.
Demonstration of a step-up voltage regulator circuit utilizing printed inductors and resistors.
The voltage regulator successfully powered organic light-emitting diodes using a flexible lithium ion battery.

Conclusions:

Screen-printed passive components are viable for flexible electronic systems.
Optimized printed passive components can be utilized in power electronics applications like DC-DC converters.
This technology shows potential to replace conventional surface-mount components in low-cost, flexible electronic devices.