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Printed electronics: A technology in which complete electronic circuits are printed onto a substrate (polymer, paper, fabric, etc.).
Polymer: a molecule with a high mass that is generally organic or semiorganic (e.g. wood, collagen, starch, thermoplastics, elastomers).
PVDF: PVDF (polyvinylidene fluoride) is a high-performance fluoropolymer that combines strong chemical and UV resistance with ease of use. It is used in many applications such as batteries, coatings, offshore industry, cables, filtration membranes, and wiring for the chemicals and electronics industries. Arkema is the world leader in the production and sale of PVDF under its Kynar® brand.
Pyroelectricity: The property of a material that generates an electric current when it is heated or cooled.
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RFID: RFID labels consist of an electronic chip and an encapsulated or printed antenna. They are used to transmit information automatically to trigger an action (e.g. between a card and a card reader to authenticate a payment).
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Screen printing: A system based on a mesh fixed in a frame that is used to print onto different types of materials.
Sensor: An electronic device that turns a physical input such as pressure, temperature, electrical current, etc. into useful data. It can be used to gather data that is read and stored by a measuring instrument (barometer, thermometer, voltmeter, etc.).
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Tomography: A medical imaging technique used to measure the metabolic activity of an organ in three dimensions.
Traditional electronics: The main branch of electronics based on inorganic materials, mainly silicon, an essential semiconductor of components in equipment based on transistors, integrated circuits, etc.
Transducer: An electronic device that converts a signal in one form of energy (pressure, temperature, etc.) into another form of energy, e.g. loudspeaker, microphone, piezoelectric crystal, actuator.
Transistor: An electronic device used to restore, modulate or amplify electrical currents.
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Wearable: A garment or accessory that incorporates information technology and electronics, allowing it to communicate, be connected, and receive information (e.g. clothing, watches, glasses).
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3.When the film is deformed, the density of its polarization is modified, which creates an electric current between the two electrodes. Inversely, when you apply a current between the two electrodes, the film becomes deformed.