A Green Light For Flexible Electronics

When plastic and the environment share a headline, it is not often in a positive context.

Let the following context be an exception to the rule then. For years, in the world of integrated circuits, semiconductors have reigned supreme.

Integrated circuits are traditionally patterned on silicon-based substrates, also referred to as microchips, or chips. Producing electronics-grade silicon is an incredibly energy- and resource-intensive process. In the age of an ever-expanding internet of things, concerns for the environmental impact of sticking sensors and processors on everything are real.

Every challenge is an opportunity for innovation, and it is here that plastics are presented as a possible solution to the environmental impact of increased semiconductor use.