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Overview The emerging technology field of additive, printed flexible hybrid electronics (FHE) promises to introduce a step change function in how electronics are manufactured and used, creating a product with superior mechanical and environmental properties compared to traditional processes at a lower overall price point. As part of an FHE …

Dear Members and Friends, As 2020 draws to a close, we pause to reflect on the tragedy that unfolded this year and the lives lost to the pandemic. Our community was impacted with development projects delayed and lives and businesses disrupted. Against this backdrop, it’s with a renewed sense of …

A guest article by Alan Clayton, Department Chair of Advanced Manufacturing & Skilled Trades, and Spencer Griffin, Associate Director of Admissions and Testing, Midlands Technical College, Columbia, SC In partnership with NextFlex and Boeing, Midlands Technical College recently implemented a pilot of the FlexFactor program at Westwood High School in …

Dear Members and Friends, Congratulations are in order! During the recently held ASME InterPACK event, Auburn University, for the second year in a row, was awarded “Best Paper” for their work on “Process-Consistency in Additive Printed Multilayer Substrates with Offset-vias using Aerosol Jet Technology.” Authors Pradeep Lall and Kartik Goyal …

On November 12, NextFlex hosted its first virtual workshop, “FHE for Automotive Applications,” with over 200 registered attendees. Historically NextFlex has held two or three technical workshops each year, each 2½ days long, providing the opportunity for the FHE community to convene on a selected technical topic. This one day …