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Carpe Diem Technologies Receives Exclusive License for Nano Imprint Aligned Printed Electronics and Capillary Devices

BOSTON, Mass. /ScoopCloud/ -- Carpe Diem Technologies, Inc. (Carpe Diem) has signed an exclusive license agreement with the University of Minnesota for the commercialization of breakthrough printed electronics technology. The technology is called SCALE (Self-aligned Capillarity-Assisted Lithography for Electronics), and is particularly suitable for printing on flexible substrates, such as paper and plastic.

As Carpe Diem's CEO John S. Berg explains, "University of Minnesota Professors Daniel Frisbie and Lorraine Francis cleverly harnessed the natural force of capillary action to deliver electronic inks self-aligned into nano imprinted substrates. Immediate applications for this technology include smart labels for consumer products from food to pharmaceuticals, flexible displays, and distributed self-powered sensors."

Until now, these applications were difficult because traditional printing tools (inkjet, screen print, gravure) were inadequate to the task of making the small aligned features required in electronics. "Nano imprint lithography (NIL) solved the problem of the required small dimensions, and, with this invention, simultaneously solves the problem of alignment with the same level of precision."

Using this invention, an initial alignment layer is created with fluid channels which "wicks" the inks to where they are needed. Importantly, this wicking comes from larger reservoirs on the substrate which are easily filled by inkjet (flexo or screen print). The circuit then "virtually" builds itself with dimensions and alignment defined in the first imprint layer.

A complete electronic toolbox of resistors, capacitors, diodes, and transistors has been demonstrated. Carpe Diem is developing applications - NIL masters, and the requisite R2R NIL equipment - and is making those available to customers and sublicensees.

About Carpe Diem Technologies, Inc.:
Carpe Diem and its clients bring nano-enabled products to market with high-precision, high-volume manufacturing solutions.

The company works in the world of nanometers to microns, frequently on low-cost flexible substrates such as paper, plastic, and metal foils or web.

Carpe Diem's modular roll-to-roll system facilitates the development and production of nano-enabled printed electronics, microfluidics, meta materials and optical devices-utilizing the most advanced processes. The manufacturing system has the flexibility to change with customers' needs and as technology evolves.

From NIL with NIL mastering capability, to Spatial ALD. From printing to photolithography, with interferometric alignment and inspection. Carpe Diem's team, solutions, and approach power the new era of products and devices.
Learn more at: https://carpediemtech.com/

Contact:
Patrick Tan, COO, 978-618-3959 (direct), ptan@carpediemtech.com

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Carpe Diem Technologies, Inc. (Carpe Diem) has signed an exclusive license agreement with the University of Minnesota for the commercialization of breakthrough printed electronics technology. The technology is called SCALE (Self-aligned Capillarity-Assisted Lithography for Electronics), and is particularly suitable for printing on flexible substrates, such as paper and plastic.

Related link: https://carpediemtech.com/

Carpe Diem Technologies Receives Grant for Nanoimprinted Lithography (NIL) Next-generation Tech

BOSTON, Mass. /ScoopCloud/ -- Carpe Diem Technologies, Inc. (Carpe Diem) is the recipient of $2.1 of $7 million in new Advanced Manufacturing Awards (M2I2) announced by Massachusetts Governor Charles Baker on July 12, 2018. The company received the award to help establish it as the hub of a Massachusetts-based national ecosystem for the development and mass production of nanoimprinted microstructures for flexible hybrid electronic and large area high volume applications.

These microstructures can:
* cause materials to repel water, bacteria and/or dirt,
* help capture or guide photons for optics, sensors or solar cells,
* enhance the performance of batteries (including high performance lithium ion),
* and finally, can define the electrical circuits and electronics on low-cost flexible substrates such as foil, paper and plastic.

Key Massachusetts members of the ecosystem include:

1. Carpe Diem Technologies, Inc. - Franklin, MA; New Bedford, MA
2. Rothtec - New Bedford, MA
3. Flexcon - Spencer, MA
4. Mack Technologies - Westford, MA
5. Xenon Corp - Wilmington, MA

The Massachusetts Manufacturing Innovation Initiative (M2I2) is a state program that invests in emerging manufacturing projects.

The Carpe Diem grant provides capital for the manufacturing expansion required to support microstructure-enabled commercialization. Key is the expansion of Carpe Diem's nano seamless mastering capacity to higher volume for roll masters ranging from 6 inches to 1.6 meters wide.

In addition, this grant will provide Carpe Diem, Rothtec and Flexcon enhanced facilities and equipment, including a common metrology platform for working through the challenging nanometer dimensions.

The consortium of companies is active in several high-volume opportunities, and, as John S. Berg, CEO of Carpe Diem Tech, explained: "We are fortunate to have capable partners in a state where leadership has the vision to invest - together with America's Manufacturing Institutes - to make the critical difference in local and domestic manufacturing."

The efforts at Carpe Diem, Rothtec, Flexcon, and Mack Technologies are expected to create dozens of high-value manufacturing jobs.

"We've refined our nano-imprint capabilities for nearly a decade through our partnership with UMass Amherst Center for Hierarchical Manufacturing and Advanced Roll-to-Roll Facility," explains Berg. "This grant will allow us to complement that work with production capacity."

NextFlex (America's Flexible Hybrid Electronics Manufacturing Institute), a San Jose-based organization formed in 2015 by the Department of Defense and the Flextech Alliance industrial trade group, supported Carpe Diem's proposal of a manufacturing ecosystem of NIL for flexible hybrid electronics, which they deemed strategically critical to America's future commercial and defense needs.

About Carpe Diem Technologies, Inc.:

Carpe Diem and its clients bring nano-enabled products to market with high-precision, high-volume manufacturing solutions.

The company works in the world of nanometers to microns, frequently on low-cost flexible substrates such as paper, plastic, and metal foils or web.

Carpe Diem's modular roll-to-roll system facilitates the development and production of nano-enabled printed electronics, microfluidics, meta materials and optical devices-utilizing the most advanced processes. The manufacturing system has the flexibility to change with customers' needs and as technology evolves.

From NIL with NIL mastering capability, to Spatial ALD. From printing to photolithography, with interferometric alignment and inspection. Carpe Diem's team, solutions, and approach power the new era of products and devices.

Learn more at: https://carpediemtech.com/.

Carpe Diem Technologies, Inc. is the recipient of $2.1 of $7 million in new Advanced Manufacturing Awards (M2I2) announced by Massachusetts Governor Charles Baker on July 12, 2018.

Related link: https://carpediemtech.com/

Carpe Diem Technologies Issued Critical NIL Patent for VR, Holographic, Microfluidic, and Integrated Printed Electronic Devices

FRANKLIN, Mass. /ScoopCloud/ -- Carpe Diem Technologies has been issued Patent US9804488 for the production of products incorporating NIL features. The system is entitled "System and method for fabricating miniature structures on a flexible substrate."

"The key claims in this patent allow manufacturers to fabricate and align nano-imprinted features with little or no apparent visual contrast," explains John S. Berg, Carpe Diem's founder and CEO.

Alignment and assembly is an increasingly important and difficult requirement for products whose performance is predicated on low-cost materials and extreme precision. These integrated optical and electronic products can now be made on low-cost substrates such as plastic film, flexible glass or even paper.

The patent's key claims facilitate roll-to-roll or flexible panel manufacturing of very precise complex devices - inexpensively.

Products enabled run the gamut from startups to mature industries.

Applications include (partial list):
* Virtual reality headgear and displays
* Document security and counterfeit prevention
* Active medical device patches
* Advanced high consumer impact labels and packaging
* Low-cost ultrafiltration filters for liquids and gasses
* High-capacity printed batteries
* High-efficiency energy generation from solar and thermal sources.

About Carpe Diem Technologies:
Carpe Diem brings high-precision volume manufacturing solutions to mature industries and startups alike. The company works in the world of nanometers to microns, frequently on low-cost flexible substrates such as paper, plastic, and metal foils or web.

Carpe Diem's modular machine system is for the development and production of nano-enabled printed electronics, microfluidics, meta materials and optical devices utilizing the most advanced processes. The manufacturing system has the flexibility to change with customers' needs and as technology evolves.

From NIL with NIL mastering capability to Spatial ALD. From printing to photolithography, with interferometric alignment and inspection. Carpe Diem's team, solutions, and approach power the new era of products and devices.

Learn more at: https://carpediemtech.com/.

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Carpe Diem Technologies has been issued Patent US9804488 for the production of products incorporating NIL features. The system is entitled 'System and method for fabricating miniature structures on a flexible substrate.'The patent's key claims facilitate roll-to-roll or flexible panel manufacturing of very precise complex devices - inexpensively.

Related link: https://carpediemtech.com/