UniPixel, a Texas-based manufacturer of performance engineered films for flexible printed electronics, touch screenand display markets, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Texas Instruments for jointly developing advanced touch screen solutions.
The terms of the agreement indicate that the UniBoss printed touch sensor solutions developed by UniPixel will integrate the touch controllers designed by Texas Instruments (TI).
The CEO of UniPixel, Reed Killion stated that the strategic partnership ensures that the UniBoss sensor films will be compatible with the touch screen controller chips developed by TI. Killion added that the collaboration will result in superior integrated touch solutions.
The UniBoss is a flexible touch solution produced using roll-to-roll printed electronics process. It applies conductive circuits on single film substrates and produces flexible electronics by applying and printing aluminum, copper, zinc, chromium, palladium and gold. The UniBoss solution is a low-cost, high-performance alternative to other ITO transparent conductor films available in the market.
TI produces both digital and analog chipsets and provides touch controllers to manufacturers for use in handheld electronic devices.
The Vice President – Audio & Imaging solutions at Texas Instruments, Gaurang Shah commented that the UniPixel solution is ideally suited for integration with touch screen controllers as it offers unmatched performance and cost benefits. The integration of the solutions will result in extremely low-cost touch screen solutions.
UniPixel provides electronic conductive films for electronic sensors used in industrial and consumer applications. The flexible electronics solutions, developed by the company, feature fine line conductors with a trace width measuring less than 5 µ.
Source: http://www.unipixel.com/