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PST Sensors has developed environmentally friendly, non-toxic and ROHS (Reduction Of Hazardous Substances) European Union regulations enforceable on July 1, 2006 that set maximum concentration limits on hazardous materials used in electrical and electronic equipment. compliant ink formulations which have either a water base 1 or natural oil base, and is also working on silicon inks using environmentally friendly, naturally derived polymers and solvents. They have printed their silicon inks on paper, fabrics and plastic film, using screenprinting and other printing techniques.
Mr. Britton said that he and Ms. Hartino; have been working on the idea for more than a decade at UCT. They found they could print their semiconductors, which opened up all sorts of possibilities, and they chose photovoltaics (PV) as the initial target for their technology. However. PV did not prove to be ideal, and Mr. Britton and Ms. Harting went back to the drawing board, and hit upon the idea of printed silicon.
"Despite early successes with the PV, by the end of" 2008 it was obvious to us that we had hit a ceiling with the
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In 2010, the groundwork for PST Sensors was put in place. Ms. Barling and Mr. Britton negotiated the formation of the company and the assignment of the IP from UCT to PST The sensor technology was independently validated by Soligie, which has printed demonstration thermistors using PST inks. By Nov. 5, 2010, PST Sensors was formally registered as a limited company in South Africa.
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"Although we have a complete printed silicon electronics technology, - the most important area for us in the near future is going to he sensors, specially temperature sensors" Mr. Britton said. "After time, temperature is the most measured quantity in applications in all sectors: health and leisure; automotive and aerospace; transport and logistics: food and consumer goods consumer goods
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"Conventional temperature sensors are widely used in all of these sectors, hut often have distinct disadvantages resulting from their size, shape arid packaging, as well as production cost/'Mr. Britton added.
Since forming the company; PST Sensors has received a lot of interest. Mr, Britton said that an announcement is expected shortly regarding joint development of applications with a major player in the field. Mr. Britton added that PST is concentrating on developing its sensor technology, the latest being the thermal imaging mat, while is an array of individual sensors, with an eve on designing fully flexible sensors.
"The current generation of sensors are only conformable, not flexible." Mr. Britton said. "We have design prototypes of fully flexible sensors, which will also be released next year."
