Enfucell Ltd

A leading partner in
Printed Electronics
Printed Intelligence
Towards Applications
---SoftBattery Powering
the Printed Electronics
Helsinki, Oct. 3, 2011
Risto Huvila, COO
Global Customer Operations
Enfucell Ltd

Enfucell in nutshell
As an inventor & manufacturer of the allPrinted SoftBattery for
disposable & short life time microelectronic applications, Enfucell
holds a leading role in emerging Printed Electronics industry
Founded in 2002 as a spin-off from Helsinki University of Technology,
company in active operation since 2005
Offices/subsidiaries in Finland (HQ), France, the US & UK
Brand, product and technology widely recognized & proven
Wide IPR coverage, focus on manufacturing process
First deliveries for pilot series started late 2009 with major global
customers, first commercial deliveries in Sept 2010
Small volume manufacturing capacity in Finland
Highly interesting development projects with various industry
consortia and universities
Privately owned, raised 7+ million euros (accum.) by Sept. 2011
Size of this investment round: ca. 4 M
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Eco-friendly and allPrinted SoftBattery

Thin & flexible 1,5V - 3V - 4,5V - 6V non-rechargeable power source
Eco-designed, no heavy metals or toxic materials,
recyclable with household waste
System based on Zinc, Manganese
Dioxide & Zinc-chlorite (electrolyte)
Size & shape according to application
Manufactured with high volume R2R
screen printing & lamination equipments
Battery size between 1-100 cm2 (active area)
Capacity 4 mAh/cm2 (active area of 1,5V battery)
Best suitable with power consumption below 1,0 mW

SoftBattery standard product portfolio

SoftBattery production
The production process for printed
SoftBattery has three separate steps:
1. Cathode collector printing (requires rotary/flat
bed reel to reel screen printing equipment)
2. Anode printing (requires rotary/flat bed reel to
reel screen printing equipment)
3. Electrolytes printing and battery
lamination/sealing (requires equipment
developed by Enfucell)
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Market segments we serve

1. Medical
Battery assisted wireless medical micro sensors to measure bodily
functions, both hospital & selfcare

2. Logistic sensors
Battery assisted semipassive and sensor enabled RFID
applications for logistics chains to measure location,
temperature, acceleration, etc.

3. Functional packaging & media applications

Functional and promotional packages with displays, OLEDs,
memory, sound, sensors...

4. Cosmetic & pharmaceutical iontophoresis applications

Battery assisted cosmetic/pharmaceutical/nicotine
patches to improve & optimize the dose delivery.
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Voting card for best booth

in Printed Electronics 2011
A voting card consisting of
all printed components: a
memory, electronics and
Enfucells SoftBattery.
A joint project with Stora
Enso, VTT, ANP and
Enfucell.
Used for voting for the
best booth at Printed
Electronics Europe show in
Dusseldorf in April 2011.

KONE Destination Concept

introduced in the Finnish pavilion at Shanghai World Expo
With the KONE Destination Concept people can
enjoy a personalized journey through crowded
surroundings such as elevators.
A personal destination device provides a user
with personal destination options according to
their given access rights.
The system can also provide personalized
information, assisting the user with indoor
navigation throughout the building.
The card consists of

BAP EPC Gen2 UHF RFID tag with user interface

ePaper display
SoftBattery
Antenna, Controller, display driver, buttons

Electronic Questionnaire Card by StoraEnso

Questionnaire card is used to collect
electrically readable questionnaire
data.
It uses WORM (write once read
many) bits to store answers
recorded by user inputs through
pushing buttons.
The card is fully printed and
powered by SoftBattery to
provide electrical switching of
memory bits.
The status of the bits can be read
using a contact reader or using a
sweep-over reader which.
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Campaign quiz card

A quiz card with a printed
display, SoftBattery, and
push buttons & logic
connected with printed
wiring.
A quiz card concept with
instructions to SMS
messaging
Connecting a logo with a right
player, and sending the code
via SMS

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Transparent EC display with SoftBattery

Max. 5x5 cm printed
electrochromic-display
with dual changing
graphics
Display is transparent
when turned off.
Powered by one Reg.
1,5V SoftBattery.

Printed puzzle
A 4-part printed puzzle
on EC-display by VTT,
powered by SoftBattery
Each display segments
2x2 cm

Key market challengies

in Printed Electronics
1. Lack of integrated mass manufacturing
2. Lack of integrated mass manufacturing
3. Lack of integrated mass manufacturing

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Thank you!
Risto Huvila, COO
Global Customer Operations
Tel. mob. +358 400 755661
risto.huvila@enfucell.com
Enfucell Oy
Petikontie 10, 01720 Vantaa, Finland
www.enfucell.com