Batteryless Electronic System Printed on Glass

Published 9 February 2022

A hybrid printed electronic sensor system was manufactured directly on a glass surface using screen printing.

The system combines a water sensor, an electrochromic display and printed conductors with conventional silicon electronics. Energy harvested from electromagnetic radiation provides power to the system, eliminating the need for a battery.

A silicon microcontroller monitors the sensor and updates the corresponding segment of the electrochromic display.

The work was featured as a cover story in Electronic Materials, Volume 2, Issue 4, December 2021.

Electronic Materials – Volume 2, Issue 4