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What is FlexNet?
In the Network of Excellence (NoE) FlexNet 17 participants from eleven European countries work together in order to support Europe in becoming the world leader in the field of Flexible, Organic and Large Area Electronics (FOLAE). FlexNet aims at interlinking Europe's FOLAE-expertise in the domains of science, technology development, components, devices and systems integration technologies. FlexNet is divided in four thematic platforms dealing with Critical Research Issues, Materials & Devices Integration, Systems Integration as well as Knowledge, Dissemination and Transfer to Industry. All of these platforms are described in more detail below.
Download:
FlexNet Project Flyer (pdf)
Critical Research Issues
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One can identify several topics which will be important in the nearest future, concerning the materials for OTFTs and FOLAE systems and their characterisation and preparation, the devices fabrication, and their integration into systems. For the identification of the most important topics it is necessary however, to establish an internal technical observatory watch to monitor emerging new critical research issues and „bottlenecks” as a base of the task forces' work. Download: White Paper on Critical Research Issues (pdf)
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Materials & Devices Integration
Taking
into account a crucial role of transistors in any electronic or
opto-electronic systems, this particular WP will focus on analysis of
the most important steps of OTFT integration: synthesis of new (also
multifunctional) materials; modification and adjustment of interfaces;
barrier materials, unification of methods of material characterisation
(which, if necessary, could be applied on-line); effective and
environmentally friendly processing and materials integration.
Systems Integration
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The FlexNet Platform System Integration (WP3) aims to gather up and to consolidate existing European platforms to form task forces with a strong competence to identify, characterise, analyse, evaluate the possibilities to overcome identified bottlenecks and determined critical research issues. Of special interests in WP3 are issues related to the integration, design, modelling and manufacturing of FOLAE-specific devices and systems. As results, it is expected that the first versions of FOLAE-specific device integration, design and modelling handbook as well as the roadmap will be realised. Download: Fact Sheet: Round Robin Testing (pdf) |
Knowledge, Dissemination and Transfer to Industry
The first
objective of this work package is to build up and to consolidate a
scientific FOLAE experts network, (and to transfer information to it)
with focus in South-East Europe and a strong link to West-Central
Europe.
The second objective of this work package is to foster the involvement of companies from Middle West and South East Europe in FOLAE. The third objective is to promote the coordination of higher education in European FOLAE activities at the student level but also for industries.
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Newsletters concerning FlexNet
Overview of results
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The results of the evaluation of the Deliverable 4.4.4 questionnaire provide a good overview of the educational demands and the necessity to foster education in this field. It further gives information as to the question whether there is a need for offering further special trainings to other employees (skilled worker, certified technician, engineer, senior scientist) Download: Deliverable 4.4.4 (pdf) |
PolyNet Video of research results
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This video on You Tube shows that the research on system integration in the NoE PolyNet (FP7 GA No. 214006) resulted in a flexible system integrated complete with printed batteries. |
Jobs
Position: PhD student in „New solution processable organic and hybrid (organic/inorganic) functional materials for electronics, optoelectronics and spintronics” (TEAM project)
Number of stipends: 3
Institution: Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of
Technology
Position available: September 2012
Stipend’s amount: 3500 PLN/month
Pension insurance: yes
Download: complete description (pdf)
Postdoctoral position in „New solution processable organic and hybrid (organic/inorganic) functional materials for electronics, optoelectronics and spintronics” (TEAM project)
Number of stipends: 1
Institution: Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of
Technology
Position available: September 2012
Salary: stipend of 5000 PLN + university salary of ca. 1300 PLN
Pension insurance: yes
Download: complete description (pdf)
