To cope with diversified application demands of flexible electronics in the future, MIRDC cooperates with National Chung Cheng University to develop micro contact printing equipment to complete the function of printing equipment. VTT (Technical Research Centre of Finland), National Chung Cheng University and MIRDC jointly integrate roll-to-roll multi-function printing technology with focus on nano conductive thin film and organic semin-conductor layer. Roll-to-roll printing technology is expected to reduce manufacturing cost for the manufacturers and to achieve large area mass production and to launch into market on time.

Dr. Harri Kopola, vice president and Dr. Raimo Korhonen, technology manager of VTT visited MIRDC to realize the current development status of micro contact printing module. Under MIRDC’s arrangement, they also paid a visit some large companies, including Advanced Optoelectronic Technology, Inc. (AOT), Chunghwa Picture Tubes Ltd. (CPT), Polyera Taiwan, China Steel Corporation, Taiwan Printed Circuit Association, and so on. Dr. Ching-ming Chen, vice president of MIRDC indicated that development of roll-to-roll flexible printing technology aims to increase technical capabilities of electronic components required for Taiwan industry to produce future electronic products, such as flexible display, flexible lighting and organic solar cell. In the future, MIRDC will promote the printing technology to Taiwan industry and continuously maintain a research partnership with VTT (Technical Research Centre of Finland).