The demand for touchfilmtechnologie of Fujifilm on the basis of a silver halide to replace the scarce indium-tin-oxide increases sharply. Not only would it be cheaper to use than ito for touch screens, but also less brittle.
According to Bloomberg, Fujifilm has struggled to meet the demand for silver halide films for touch screens to meet, because more and more manufacturers are cheaper alternatives to the increasingly scarce ito. Which substance is because of its conductive properties, and transparency used as electrode material for lcd’s, plasmapanelen and solar cells.
By the decrease in the excavation of zinc, with indium as a by-product is extracted, and the greatly increased use of ito films in electronics, is the price of the material in the last years strongly increased. Fujifilm estimates that adding touch capabilities to a 11.6″-tabletpaneel approximately $ 45 add to the cost. With a 23″ or 27″all-in-one would even 180 dollars go to the touch-sensitive layer. The arrival of ultrabooks with touchscreens and Windows 8, the price of ito continue to increase.
Fujifilm thinks with its touch screen technology on the basis of a silver halide, which is probably going to be Exclear-movies, as a cheaper alternative to offer. The technology of Fujifilm also has the advantage that the material can be used in flexible displays, while ito fragile.
Fujifilm has for the development of the technology uses the knowledge it has gained in the development and production of films and films for the recording of bioscoopproducties. In september last year, the company announced to stop with the creation of the latter.
In addition, Fujifilm also offer other manufacturers of alternatives to ito. Thus, Uni-Pixel to use purchaser’s technology, while also Atmel flexible touch screen technology has developed. Also have American researchers, a polymer developed as a truth for displays.
