Overview

Integrated circuits. Today they are fabricated on brittle, flat silicon wafers. Tomorrow they will also be made on thin plastic that can flex without shattering, enabling the next generation of electronic products.

FlexICs is pioneering the manufacturing of semiconductors on plastic at ultra low temperatures. The company's proprietary technology does what was not feasible until now - producing integrated circuits on plastic at less than 100 degrees Celsius.

By combining the 'brains' of transistors and the 'brawn' of plastics, FlexICs technology will improve existing products and create new ones. Mobile phones, personal digital assistants, digital cameras, camcorders, along with notebook and desktop monitors, will benefit from thin, lightweight and shatterproof displays with faster, brighter and sharper images and lower power consumption. Homes, offices and vehicles will be enhanced with future products that include large panel entertainment screens, light walls, and contoured cockpit panels.

Funded in 2000, FlexICs has assembled a world-class management team and technical talent to develop and bring to market Thin Film Transistors on plastic. The company is operating a pilot manufacturing facility in Milpitas, California and developing roll-to-roll manufacturing processes.