Thinfilm Opens Japan Office

Thin Film Electronics ASA (Thinfilm) announced the opening of its Japan office.

“As a pioneer in printed electronics, Thinfilm is working closely with many Japanese manufacturers. This work is now entering a new, more advanced stage,” said Davor Sutija, Thinfilm CEO.

Japanese companies have made groundbreaking advances in printed electronics over the last years, and today are among the leaders in this field. Dr. Jiro Kasahara has been central in this: he established the Sony Fusion Domain Laboratory in 2001, where he was responsible for the development of molecular and organic electronics, including organic semiconductors for flexible and printable electronics.

“Now, work on printed integrated systems, such as ID and sensor tags, has begun in earnest with Thinfilm as one of the key players. Thinfilm has a unique memory technology and memory is an essential part of most electronics,” said Dr. Kasahara, who is now vice president, Japan, Thinfilm. “Thinfilm is at the vanguard of printed electronics with a strong product focus and a roadmap that shows significant market opportunities.”

Dr. Kasahara is also co-chairman of Thinfilm’s Technology Council and serves as a professor at Hokkaido University.

Earlier this year, Thinfilm opened its U.S. office, and appointed Jennifer Ernst as vice president, North America. Before joining Thinfilm, Ernst was director of business development at PARC, a Xerox Company, where she had been responsible for strategic alliances and partnerships, within printed electronics and other fields, since 2006.