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FLEX Conference Has Come a Long Way in 20 Years

From its initial emphasis on flexible displays to today’s flexible hybrid electronics, FLEX continues to emphasize latest technology advances.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Contributing Editor, Coatings World and Ink World

Twenty years ago, the idea of flexible hybrid and printed electronics (FHE) was but a figment in the imagination of researchers. However, the idea of flexible displays, such as organic light-emitting displays (OLEDs), was of interest for military and commercial applications.   With that in mind, the US Display Consortium (USDC) decided it was time to host their first conference in 2001. The USDC created the Flexible Microelectronics Manufacturing Workshop; looking at the agenda from the foll...

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