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52 The PCB Magazine • February 2015 discussions above it is apparent that Ni presents some difficulties when considering its suitabil- ity within the scope of future requirements. The target of this article is to highlight the superior- ity of the EPAG process in ascertaining the goals of the future. If this article has not been con- vincing enough there will be more discussion on this topic at the iMAPS 2015 in Orlando, Florida in March. PCB Figure 9: the characteristics of prior art tCB compared to EPAG. (the highlights are in green.) Figure 10: this demonstrates initial results achieved at the Georgia Institute of technology (tCB at 190C – 3s – 365MPa with perfect electri- cal yield [1-2Ω]). rick nichols is global product manager, selective finishing, at Atotech deutschland Gmbh. he may be reached by clicking here. researchers at Japan's national Institute for Ma- terials Science revealed that improvements should soon be expected in the manufacture of transistors that can be used to make flexible, paper-thin com- puter screens. the scientists reviewed the latest develop- ments in research on photoactive organic field- effect transistors, devices that incorporate organic semi-conductors, amplify weak electronic signals, and either emit or receive light. Organic field-effect transistors (OFEts) were developed to produce low-cost, large-area elec- tronics, such as printable and/or flexible electronic devices. Progress has been made in the develop- ment of light-emitting organic field-effect transistors (LE-OFEts) since they first appeared in 2003. research in this area has resulted in advances in the manufacture of novel organic photonics ap- plications using cost-effective approaches. Light emission efficiency and brightness of these transis- tors will soon improve. And the production of new display technologies is expected to be the result of further research. Flex Plastic Computer Screens Nearing Reality THE FUTURE OF NICKEL IN NICKEL/PALLADIUM/GOLD FINAL FINISHES continues feature