AUSTIN, Texas – ( COMMERCIAL THREAD ) – Electronic , the leader in conductive metallic particle-free inks and advanced materials, today announced the addition of gold (Au) and platinum (Pt) particle-free conductive inks to its product portfolio. The addition of gold and platinum inks gives manufacturers of consumer electronics, medical devices, sensors and semiconductors the ability to make products that are lighter, cheaper and more environmentally friendly. ‘environment.

The demand for powerful microelectronics packaged in consumer and industrial products of different shapes and sizes has never been greater. From foldable displays in new 5G phones and medical sensors in sportswear to new materials and semiconductor packaging architecture, powerful little circuitry makes it possible, and the wider range of conductive inks. Electroninks allows for greater innovation in this area.

Electroninks has already established a superior particle-free ink in the market with its conductive silver ink. New metallic gold and platinum inks are made from organometallic precursors that decompose cleanly at lower temperatures than nanoparticle inks and can be UV cured. The inks are unique in the market, offering substantial savings in material use (and waste) and costs to customers by enabling electrical properties and reliability similar to vacuum or plated gold and platinum films. .

Opening further doors in product manufacturing, the new inks are catalytically active (can serve as a seed coat) and have high corrosion resistance – ideal for protection circuits, gas, thermal and biological sensors. Unlike traditional gold and platinum-based inks which are based on metallic nanoparticles dispersed with performance degrading organic / polymer compounds, Electroninks particle-free inks enable reliable printing and manufacturing in atypical environments and even space for its aerospace and defense customers.

Commitment to the client

Electroninks first developed silver inks based on the philosophy that pure metallic films are the best way to increase performance and reliability while lowering the overall cost of manufacture and ownership. Aligning with its mission to fundamentally change the way its customers develop new material technologies and improve manufacturing processes, Electroninks has developed gold and platinum inks to meet the needs of a wide range of applications in electronics, including contact formation in microelectronic devices, high temperature, electrochemical and catalytic applications. Gold and platinum inks provide high performance and reliability at elevated temperatures, making them ideal for use in aerospace and biomedical devices.

“As electronic materials and supply chains become more critical due to their use in almost every product that impacts our lives, the demand for innovation and products enabling all of this has reached a tipping point. , as we saw last year. Electronics are now miniaturized, portable, foldable and manufactured in new ways, ”said Melbs LeMieux, co-founder and president of Electroninks. “Completely new solutions offering greater design flexibility are needed. We are committed to providing our customers with the highest quality inks to meet new technological demands that will shape the future of every electronic product.

The difference without particles

Electroninks has developed particle-free inks to provide markets with a material capable of withstanding high temperatures and humidity, making them ideal for use in a growing variety of applications. With excellent material reliability combined with ISO certified manufacturing, Electroninks is the only company to offer this level of quality and performance from gold and platinum materials. The company aims to be the leading supplier of true high volume, particle free metal complex inks to the market. These inks directly replace nanoparticle inks, metallic pastes and sprayed or deposited metals.

The resulting films of Electroninks’ inks are stretchable, highly reflective, RoHS compliant, catalytically active, and antimicrobial, allowing developers to use hours of printing to produce products with extreme detail. Particle-free inks also have a longer shelf life than nanoparticle solutions, as traditional binders and surfactants are not used in Electroninks’ metallo-organic inks. Electroninks inks are free from impurities – approaching 99.99% metal in the resulting films, providing superior environmental stability and reliability.

Due to the superior conductivity offered by Electroninks particle-free inks, the same device performance can be achieved using much less material at a fraction of typical production costs. The high prices of gold, platinum, and other precious metals have limited their widespread use in high-tech manufacturing. Electroninks particle-free inks are able to reduce prices without sacrificing quality, which can have a big impact on the overall market for conductive precious metals and their sustainable use.

About Electroninks

Electroninks Inc. provides advanced high performance materials that enable our innovative customers to make technological and manufacturing breakthroughs to turn promising ideas into profitable new products. The company’s product portfolio based on its proprietary conductive metallic inks without particles provides economical, highly stable and reliable solutions for applications in semiconductor packaging, consumer electronics and medical devices. The company is the first to provide particle-free conductive inks in silver, gold, platinum, nickel and copper. New formulations from Electroninks are ideal for the design and manufacture of today’s smaller, lighter and more functional electronics products, as well as for agile manufacturing and rapid maintenance needs.

Electroninks has forged strategic partnerships with Fortune 500 companies, DoD and other Tier 1 equipment and supply chain partners that allow the company to focus on innovation, while meeting requirements. customers in terms of quality, reliability and scalability. To date, Electroninks has raised Series A and B funds from companies known for materials science development and defense integration, including Applied Materials, InQTel, Band Gap Ventures, ITIC and M-Ventures. . Electroninks is located in Austin, Texas.