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Thinfilm Builds First Stand-Alone Sensor System in Printed Electronics

Temperature tracking device is the start of a series of low-cost electronic systems that will enable the Internet of Everything

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

Thin Film Electronics ASA (Thinfilm) announced that it has successfully demonstrated its first fully functional, stand-alone Smart Sensor Label. The temperature-tracking label, designed for monitoring of perishable goods, demonstrates a complete closed system built from printed and organic electronics. The temperature monitoring market is predicted to reach more than $3.2 billion USD by 2020. Growing at 9% annually, the market is driven by a global need to reduce waste and improve safety of p...

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