Organic based sensors: Novel screen printing technique for sensing layers deposition

This paper presents a research focused on development of low-cost manufacturing process which enables fabrication of accurate organic humidity sensors, where only screen printing is used for all layers deposition. It means that not only the interdigital structures with 50 μm line and space, but also phatolocynine sensing film and protective polymer layer are screen printed. The interdigital structures are printed by advanced screen printing in order to replace complex an expensive vacuum processes. In the frame of this research a novel screen printing technique for deposition of low viscose organic sensing film was also developed, where non-standard precise stainless steel Beta mesh was used for screens.