Fraunhofer plastic electronics and electron beam divisions merge

German applied research organisation Fraunhofer is merging its Centre for Organic Materials and Electronic Devices (COMEDD) with its Institute for Electron Beam and Plasma Technology (FEP).

Uwe Vogel, deputy director of the Dresden-based COMEDD, says: 'The merger of COMEDD and FEP is a ground-breaking step for future developments. Through this merger, new approaches and research focuses - for example in flexible electronics can be handled more efficiently.'

The move was completed on 1 July 2014. The step has been taken to allow the COMEDD and FEP to cooperate more closely in technical areas where there is increasing scope for crossover. For example FEP electron beam sterilisation technology will be deployed to enhance the production of OLED-on-silicon biosensors made by COMEDD.

FEP director Volker Kirchhoff says: 'Compared to FEP's current focus on technologies and processes, COMEDD is concentrating on components and applications. I am looking forward for significant advances, especially in the area of barrier films for flexible organic components with COMEDD's know-how. Also, OLED-based microdisplays will take advantage of many years of work in the process technology and market relations at Fraunhofer FEP.'

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Fraunhofer plastic electronics and electron beam divisions merge

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