Xaar and Thin Film to develop printed RAM

The two firms behind the worlds first printed random access memory (RAM) are to jointly develop inkjet methods for producing printed memory applications.

Cambridge-based Xaar and Swedish company Thin Film Electronics unveiled the printed RAM a year ago at Ipex after they began collaborating on the project in 2005.

Thin Film Electronics chief executive Johan Carlsson said: “We will now prove our technology’s manufacturability using industry standard inkjet for high volumes.”

Werner Zapka, head of Xaar’s advanced applications technology team, added: “As the printed electronics market evolves, we see numerous opportunities for products that include memory.”