Abstract
The demand for flexible large-area optoelectronic devices has been growing significantly during recent years. Roll-to-roll (R2R) printing facilitates the cost-efficient industrial production of different optoelectronic devices. Nonetheless, the performance of these devices is highly dependent on the printing quality and number of defects of R2R printed conductors. The image processing technique is an efficient nondestructive testing (NDT) methodology used to detect such defects. In this study, a computer vision-based assessment tool was utilized to visualize R2R printed silver conductors’ defects on flexible plastic substrates. A multistage defect detection technique was proposed to detect and classify both printing-induced defects and imperfections as well as the misalignment of the printed conductors with respect to the reference design. The method proved to be a very reliable approach that can be used independently or in conjunction with electrical testing methods for quality assurance purposes during the production of R2R prints.
Funder
the European Union’s HORIZON 2020 research and innovation program
Subject
Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes,Computer Science Applications,Process Chemistry and Technology,General Engineering,Instrumentation,General Materials Science
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