SNU Professor Hong Yong-Taek’s Lab received Best Academic Development in Printed & Flexible Electronics Award in IDTechEX Show
- Developed the base technology that will lead innovative breakthrough in flexible electronic devices.


▲ SNU Professor Hong Yong-Taek receiving his award in IDTechEX Show

 
On 22^nd, SNU College of Engineering (Dean Cha Kook-Heon) has announced that on 16^th, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering Professor Hong Yong-Taek’s Lab (Advanced flexible Electronics Laboratory, AXEL) won the Best Academic Development in Printed & Flexible Electronics Award in IDTechEX Show USA 2017 held in Santa Clara Convention Center.
 
Professor Hong’s Lab has been awarded the prize for developing technology to highly integrate existing semiconductor chips by using printing process and developing base technology of large-scale mass production process for rapid commercialization of flexible electronic technology.
 
Hybridization technology, which combines traditional semiconductor technology and new process technology for a rubber-like stretch platform, is a unique technology owned by Professor Hong’s Lab. This technology has been continuously reported to famous international journals and domestic media.
 
IDTechEX Show USA 2017 is the world's largest event in the field of printed electronics, with more than 3,500 participants. This year, more than 260 exhibitors participated in exhibitions related to sensors, wearable materials, components, and process equipment, and more than 250 technical presentations were held mainly by industrial speakers.
 

▲ Core technology owned uniquely by Professor Hong’s Lab